Iran touts closest ever ties with Russia, contradicting Trump

Iran says its ties with Russia are stronger than ever after a visit by Putin's top envoy, challenging Trump's assertion that Moscow isn't helping Iran in the war.

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Iran says offer, conditions to reopen Strait of Hormuz still on

Iran's foreign minister said the U.S. could see the strategic waterway open within days if it abided by the conditions presented in the seven-day ceasefire plan.

• Oct 18

Strait of Hormuz strikes ramp back up

Strikes have ramped back up in the Strait of Hormuz, making the critical shipping route unsafe for commercial ships. Charlie D'Agata reports.

• Oct 15

Houthi attacks increasing as midterms approach

Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched new attacks against Saudi Arabia Wednesday, including a ballistic missile that was intercepted over Riyadh, a Saudi military spokesman said. Matt Kroenig, nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, joins "The Takeout" with analysis.

• Oct 14

Trump to Houthis: "I'll be there" after midterms

President Trump called out Houthi forces on Tuesday as he weighs joining the Saudis in their fight against the rebel group. CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean joins to discuss.

• Oct 13

Trump weighing aiding Saudis in Houthi fight

President Trump says he is weighing having U.S. forces join Saudi Arabia in its intensifying battle against Houthi forces in Yemen. Former House Armed Services investigator Joe Cirincione joins with analysis.

• Oct 12

Iran calls U.S. response "insufficient" amid stalled talks to end the war

After Saudi Arabia said Iran's Houthi allies carried out another strike at Riyadh's airport, Iran called the U.S. effort to negotiate toward ending the war "insufficient."

• Oct 11

Trump promises not to resume Iran strikes before midterm elections

Crude oil prices had shot up on Thursday after reports President Trump was considering more strikes. They immediately dropped again after his new announcement.

• Oct 9

Latest developments in Iran war

Iran will soon block what it deems "illegal routes" through the Strait of Hormuz, an official from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports.

• Oct 7

Iran's Houthi allies deny losing ground as Mideast crisis engulfs Yemen

Iran's Houthi allies deny that they've lost ground to Yemen's Saudi-backed military, as oil prices ease despite the Middle East crisis erupting in a battle over control of another key waterway.

• Oct 7

Middle East oil exports at 80% of prewar levels

The Strait of Hormuz is open and the Trump strategy just might be working, according to CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean. MacLean breaks it all down.

• Sep 30

Where things stand with the Strait of Hormuz

Iranian authorities say they received a formal response from the U.S. on their proposal for a ceasefire and the phased reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, days after President Trump said he rejected their plan. Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy senior fellow Daniel Sternoff has more details on where things stand.

• Sep 30

Iran says it expects response to ceasefire plan already rejected by Trump

President Trump says U.S. and Iranian negotiators are talking via mediators, but insists he has "offered them NOTHING" to get a peace deal done.

• Sep 29

Iran and U.S. mediators appear to be talking

There appear to be discussions among mediators from the U.S. and Iran on the war as Tehran awaits news about a proposal regarding the Strait of Hormuz. CBS News' Aaron MacLean has more insight.

• Sep 29

Trump says he expects Iran talks to resume

President Trump says he expects talks with Tehran to resume this week. This comes after Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian spoke to "Face The Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan about a potential peace deal with the U.S. Courtney Kealy has more.

• Sep 28

Trump expects talks with Iran to resume this week after rejecting proposal

Iran had presented a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and return to negotiations for a lasting end to the war.

• Sep 27

Himes on Iran's influence on midterms

Democratic Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that as President Trump rejected Iran's latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restart talks, "the Iranians now, in some sense, control what happens on Election Day."

• Sep 27

Open: "Face the Nation," Sept. 27, 2026

This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," an interview with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, which was taped before President Trump rejected the plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Plus as the midterm elections approach, Republican Sen. John Kennedy and Democratic Rep. Jim Himes join.

• Sep 27

Iranian president pushes for new deal with U.S.

CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan spoke with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian about efforts to continue diplomacy with the U.S. Middle East contributor Courtney Kealy joins to unpack the leader's remarks.

• Sep 25

Iran's president on potential deal with U.S.

CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan interviewed Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday in a network exclusive. Brennan joins "The Takeout" to unpack her conversation with the leader.

• Sep 25

Masih Alinejad on Trump's Iran comments

CBS News' Ed O'Keefe reports on President Trump's remarks at the United Nations, and Iranian-American activist and journalist Masih Alinejad shares her thoughts on Mr. Trump's war in the Middle East and the plight of the Iranian people.

• Sep 23

U.N. experts say U.S. may have committed war crimes with 2 Iran strikes

U.N.-commissioned rights experts say there are "reasonable grounds" to believe the U.S. committed war crimes with strikes that killed scores of Iranian civilians.

• Sep 22

U.S. embassies across Middle East issue security alerts for Americans

The alerts did not cite a specific threat, but called for Americans to "exercise heightened vigilance."

• Sep 20

Diesel prices hit all-time high

Diesel prices hit an all-time high in the U.S. as the war in Iran drags on with no end in sight. Jason Allen reports.

• Sep 16

Trump blames rise in diesel prices on Ukraine

President Trump is demanding that Ukraine stop targeting Russian oil refineries, claiming the strikes are raising the price of diesel. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe and Aaron MacLean have more.

• Sep 14

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