Trump: Iran war to last "as long as necessary"

As the Iran war nears the six-month mark, President Trump on Wednesday said the conflict will go on "for as long as necessary." CBS News' Nancy Cordes and Samantha Vinograd have the latest.

• Aug 26

Iran buries former supreme leader

Crowds held a long banner that said "Hey Trump we will kill you" as mourners gathered for the burial of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports, and contributor Joseph Zacks, a former deputy assistant director for counterterrorism for the CIA, joins with more insight.

• Jul 10

What's next in U.S-Iran war

Former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is set to be buried after U.S. and Iran exchanged more strikes. CBS News' Aaron MacLean has more on the war and the Strait of Hormuz, and Courtney Kealy explains the political and spiritual messaging behind Khamenei's funeral.

• Jul 9

Masih Alinejad on Khamenei's funeral

New U.S. strikes on Iran come as the Islamic Republic holds the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. CBS News contributor Masih Alinejad joins with analysis.

• Jul 8

U.S. hits dozens of Iranian targets in retaliatory strikes after ship attacks

With peace talks on hold, the U.S. said it launched a "series of powerful strikes" on Iran in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

• Jul 8

Iranians honors former supreme leader

Iranians attended a massive funeral procession for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Monday. CBS News' Courtney Kealy has more.

• Jul 6

Funeral procession for Iran's supreme leader

Mourners poured into the streets of Tehran for the funeral procession of Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He was killed in an airstrike at the beginning of the war with the U.S and Israel. Ramy Inocencio reports.

• Jul 6

Iran honors Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iranians are still mourning Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but his son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, has not been seen as rumors swirl about his potentially grave injuries. CBS News' Courtney Kealy reports.

• Jul 6

Funeral underway for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

In Iran this weekend, millions took part in public funeral services for the country's slain supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and called for revenge for his death in a U.S. and Israeli airstrike. Leigh Kiniry has more.

• Jul 5

U.S.-Iran talks on hold during Khamenei funeral

U.S. peace talks with Iran are on hold Friday, as that country begins funeral services for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. CBS News national security contributor Samantha Vinograd joins with analysis of the state of the war.

• Jul 3

Iran mourns slain supreme leader

Iranians are holding a two-day mourning period for slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed by strikes when the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran sparked. Retired Navy Vice Adm. Robert Murrett weighs in.

• Jul 3

Iran warns Israel and U.S. against attacks

Iran is holding a funeral for its former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei months after he was killed during the U.S.-Israeli war on Tehran. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio has more.

• Jul 2

Trump lauds "very good meetings" as indirect U.S.-Iran talks resume

Vance says the U.S. has accomplished its "core mission" in Iran, as Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner meet mediators in Qatar, but not Iranians.

• Jul 2

Is the Iranian regime really in a "state of collapse" as Trump claims?

As Trump pushes for a deal with an Iranian regime he portrays as deeply fractured, analysts say power in Tehran may be shifting, but that doesn't mean disarray.

• May 7

Iran's exiled crown prince: "Stay the course"

Iran's exiled crown prince, Reza Pahlavi, spoke to Republicans at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Texas over the weekend, urging the U.S. not to throw the Iranian regime a "lifeline." His chief of staff, Cameron Khansarinia, joins "The Takeout" to discuss Iran's future as the war rages on there.

• Mar 30

Iran shares first statement attributed to its new supreme leader

Iranian state media say the country's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, in his first public statement, has called for the Strait of Hormuz to remain shut.

• Mar 12

Trump "disappointed" in Iran's pick for leader

President Trump gave updates on the war in Iran on Monday, saying he was "disappointed" in the country's new choice of leadership, the former supreme leader's son, Mojtaba Khamenei. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins to discuss takeaways from the news conference. Then, Joe Zacks, former deputy assistant director for counterterrorism at the CIA, joins with analysis.

• Mar 9

Iran new supreme leader is ultra-conservative

Iran announced Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as its new supreme leader on Sunday, according to state media. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more.

• Mar 9

What we know about Mojtaba Khamenei

Iran has named its new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. CBS News' Holly Williams has more.

• Mar 8

Retired rear admiral on new Iranian supreme leader:

Retired Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery, senior director at the foundation for Defense for Democracies, joins CBS News to discuss Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, being named the new supreme leader of Iran.

• Mar 8

Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei new supreme leader

Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been named new supreme leader of Iran, Iranian media reports. Lindsey Reiser anchors CBS News' live coverage.

• Mar 8

What's next for Iran's leadership

It took less than a minute for Israeli bombs to kill Iran's supreme leader, along with more than 40 senior figures, but according to people directly involved in the planning, the attack was three years in the making. As Matt Gutman reports, the big question now is who will lead Iran next.

• Mar 5

Hegseth says U.S. "just getting started" as Iran war spreads

The U.S. is "accelerating, not decelerating" war on Iran, Hegseth says, as strikes intensify in the region and reach 1,000 miles away.

• Mar 5

Iran's next leader comes into focus

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's son is emerging as the frontrunner to be Iran's new supreme leader. CBS News Middle East reporter Courtney Kealy has the latest.

• Mar 4

Trump defends war with Iran as conflict widens

Israel sent troops into Lebanon as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran widened, and some of Iran's Gulf neighbors warned that Iran's retaliatory fire could draw them into the spreading conflict.

• Mar 4

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