Adm. Fallon presses case against Iran
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The top U.S. military commander for the Middle East is steering the topic away from Iraq and pressing Arab allies to form a more united front against Iran, seen by Washington as the region's long-term threat.
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice seeks on Friday to repair ties with Europe over Iraq but her tough line on Iran risks undermining transatlantic attempts to heal the rift on her first trip as the top U.S. diplomat.
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The US Senate on Wednesday called for Iran&#39;s Revolutionary Guards to be officially designated as a &quot;foreign terrorist organization,&quot; one day after the House of Representatives passed a similar measure.
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Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, accused Iran today of seeking to "create a Hezbollah-like force" in Iraq to exert Tehran's influence there, but denied that he was preparing the ground for a U.S. attack on Iran.
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Skeptical congressional Democrats said Sunday the Bush administration should move cautiously before accusing Iran of fomenting a campaign of violence against U.S. troops in Iraq
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The Bush administration will roll out its long-debated statement accusing a Revolutionary Guard Corps division in Iran of supporting terrorism.
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Iran&#39;s military is on standby in case of an attack against its nuclear facilities, the country&#39;s top army commander has said.
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will  express her concerns about rule of law and democracy in Russia  on Saturday, as well as pressing her Hardline case over Iran's  nuclear ambitions.
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Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist urged President Bush on Friday to intensify efforts to put interceptor missiles at a site in Europe to protect against potential attacks from Iran.
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EHRAN, Aug. 19 - Iran&#39;s defense minister, Vice Adm. Ali Shamkhani, has warned that Iran may resort to pre-emptive strikes to prevent an attack on its nuclear facilities.
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Iran's nuclear program and its role in Iraq are roiling the U.S. presidential campaign with Democrats squabbling over tactics and Republicans warning of the possibility of military force.
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A Senate panel easily approved Adm. William Fallon's nomination to become top U.S. commander in the Middle East on Tuesday.
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A leading hawk in the Bush  administration said on Tuesday he hoped that diplomatic  pressure would be enough to persuade Iran to abandon its  suspected nuclear weapons program.
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Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Wednesday the time had come for the United Nations to take punitive action against Iran for its alleged nuclear weapons program.
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The United States and Iran appear headed for a showdown over the Islamic republic&#39;s nuclear program. Washington is reported to be pushing for the United Nations nuclear agency to adopt a resolution that would
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The US Pentagon has set up a special group to plan possible attacks on Iran, journalist Seymour Hersh reports.
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Iran loomed as the second Bush administration&#39;s most urgent foreign policy challenge yesterday, as Colin Powell, the outgoing Secretary of State, warned that the country was