Trump says he wants Iran's leadership structure gone and has preferences for a 'good leader'
In a phone call with NBC News, the president also downplayed the possibility of a ground invasion in Iran.
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Thousands flee Beirut after Israeli evacuation order
Beirut streets were congested as families sought safety following the Israeli military’s evacuation order, as IDF strikes target Hezbollah. NBC News’ Daniele Hamamdjian spoke with residents attempting to flee, who expressed concern that the violence could escalate.
Man shares experience of what life in Iran is like amid internet blackout
Communication between Iranians and the rest of the world is now limited due to ongoing strikes, a government-imposed internet shutdown, and the escalating war conflict. NBC News’ Yasmin Vossoughian spoke with a man who describes the situation on the streets of Tehran and shares what this critical moment for the nation means to him.
Exclusive interview with Iran’s foreign minister
Tonight, Iran was accused of launching another drone strike on a civilian airport. In an exclusive interview with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, NBC Nightly News anchor asked about those Iranian drone attacks, a potential U.S. ground invasion and his message to President Trump.
Iran's foreign minister denies seeking war with its neighbors
Since the U.S. and Israel launched attacks across Iran last weekend, the Islamic Republic has retaliated by firing missiles and drones across the region, striking Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and other countries.
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'We have only just begun to fight,' says Hegseth on Iran war
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the fight in Iran has only "just begun" during remarks at U.S. Southern Command Headquarters. NBC News’ Courtney Kube details what this could mean for the war's possible length.
From Sri Lanka to Europe, the war spreads far beyond Iran
Thousands of miles from Iran's capital, Tehran, the war in the Middle East reached Sri Lanka's southern coast Wednesday
Stocks slide and oil prices climb as Iran says it could counter ground invasion
U.S. stocks slid Thursday and the price of oil continued to climb amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East
‘We are waiting for them’: Iran’s foreign minister on a possible U.S. ground invasion
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Iran is ready for a U.S. ground invasion of the country as the war between Iran, the U.S., and Israel has quickly spread across the region.
Iran is 'confident' it could counter a U.S. ground invasion, foreign minister says
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday that his country is ready for a ground invasion by American troops as the war launched by the United States and Israel has quickly spread across the region.
Iran is 'confident' it can counter a potential U.S. ground invasion, foreign minister says
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday that Iran is ready for a U.S. ground invasion of the country as the war between Iran, the U.S. and Israel has quickly spread across the region.
Biggest storylines to watch as Formula 1 races into the 2026 season
Formula 1 returns this weekend for a new season with cars looking slimmer, an American auto giant joining the grid and the U.S. audience watching on Apple TV rather than ESPN. NBC News' Sahil Kapur explains why 2026 is shaping up to be pivotal for F1.
Trump's China summit with Xi Jinping just got a lot more complicated
President Donald Trump’s looming meeting with China's Xi Jinping will face new tensions after U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran that killed its China-friendly supreme leader.
China sets lowest growth target since 1991 as economy struggles to keep momentum
China announced its lowest growth target in 35 years Thursday as the world’s second-biggest economy struggles with challenges at home and growing uncertainty around the world.
How some Americans are turning to private firms to flee the war zone
Some Americans stranded in the Middle East are facing challenges leaving the region as the war in Iran escalates. Many are turning to private companies for assistance. NBC News’ Tom Llamas spoke with Dale Buckner, CEO of Global Guardian, about how his organization has helped people escape the conflict.
Shipping slows through Strait of Hormuz, threatening to snarl global trade
The Strait of Hormuz, normally jammed with oil tankers and cargo ships, has been nearly emptied by the war in the Middle East.
Shipping slows to a crawl through Strait of Hormuz, threatening to snarl international trade
The Strait of Hormuz, normally jammed with oil tankers and cargo ships, has been nearly emptied by the war in the Middle East.
Who is set to be in charge in Iran now that Khamenei is dead? A powerful hard-line military corps
The U.S.-Israeli attack that ended Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s iron-fisted rule of Iran also created a power vacuum in the Islamic Republic for the first time in decades, with a group of clerics convening to cast their votes on who would succeed him.
Inside the underground nerve center of Israel's first responders
NBC News visited the main nerve center for Israel’s primary emergency service, Magen David Adom, as the country was on stand by for retaliatory drone strikes.
Names released of four U.S. service members killed by drone strike in Kuwait
Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, announced the names of the four U.S. service members killed when a drone struck a port in Kuwait. Two other service members have also been killed during the start of the operation in Iran, but their names were not released.
Pentagon: US, Israel Will Have 'Complete Control' of Iranian Skies
In a press briefing on Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and General Dan Caine, provided updates on Operation Epic Fury and the expanding conflict in Iran. “To be completed in a few days... the two most powerful air forces in the world [the United States and Israel] will have complete control of Iranian skies, uncontested airspace,” Hegseth said, adding, “Four days in, we have only just be...
Trump administration could order U.S. manufacturers to make more munitions amid Iran war
WASHINGTON — Concerns over depleting munitions used to defend American forces in the Middle East may lead the Trump administration to force defense companies to produce more weaponry quickly, according to three people familiar with the discussions
Iran strikes risk more voter frustration on the economy with rising gas prices
Barely a week after President Donald Trump hailed falling gas prices as one of his economic triumphs, his actions are sending the cost per gallon back up
Journalist Jason Rezaian speaks on death of Ayatollah and future of Iran
Jason Rezaian, a journalist who has faced injustice under the Iranian regime, spoke with NBC News’ Tom Llamas about the death of Iranian leader Ayatollah Khamenei, the potential risk for political prisoners in Iran, and the future of the country.
Iran retaliation is isolating Tehran and angering Mideast neighbors, sources say
Iran’s decision to retaliate across the Middle East has amounted to a strategic mistake, isolating Tehran and angering neighbors, sources tell NBC News.
U.S. allies in Middle East denounce Iran attacks
Iran’s decision to retaliate across the Middle East has amounted to a strategic mistake, isolating Tehran and angering neighbors, sources tell NBC News.
Trump officials tell Congress Iran will be hit with 'overwhelming' firepower in the coming days
Trump administration officials told Congress to expect an "overwhelming" and bigger wave of military strikes on Iran in the coming days.
Trump: Iran was ‘going to attack first’
President Trump said that his decision to strike the Iranian regime was made in part because he said Iran was ‘going to attack first.’ NBC News’ Garrett Haake reports.
This Oscar-nominated filmmaker wants to go back to Iran. Even if prison and war await.
Iranian director Jafar Panahi has been confronted with a strange task in recent weeks: promoting his Oscar-nominated movie as his home country erupts in unrest and war.“On the surface, I am in a celebration,” Panahi said, speaking through a translator over Zoom from New York on Tuesday morning.
This Oscar-nominated filmmaker wants to go back to Iran. Even if prison, and war, await.
Iranian director Jafar Panahi has been confronted with a strange task in recent weeks: promoting his Oscar-nominated movie as his home country erupts in unrest and war.“On the surface, I am in a celebration,” Panahi said, speaking through a translator over Zoom from New York on Tuesday morning.