Now playing Next World Iran's Rouhani says new US sanctions 'show Trump's desperation' Iran's President Rouhani has said the latest US sanctions against the country demonstrate Washington's "desperation" and will not succeed. President Trump signed further measures aimed specifically at Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei on Monday. 25/06/2019
Now playing Next USA Iran says new sanctions mean the end of diplomacy National Security Adviser John Bolton says the president was open to real negotiations and "all that Iran needs to do is walk through that open door." 25/06/2019
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Now playing Next USA U.S. set to announce 'significant' sanctions on Iran as tensions simmer President Donald Trump may have called off the airstrikes — for now — but tensions between the United States and Iran looked set to ramp up elsewhere. 24/06/2019
Now playing Next USA White House tries not to talk about slain journalist as Pompeo lands in Saudi Arabia "Take their money. Take their money, Chuck," Trump said of the Saudis during an exclusive interview with NBC News' Chuck Todd. 24/06/2019
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Now playing Next USA President Trump full, unedited interview President Donald Trump sat down for an exclusive interview with Meet the Press moderator Chuck Todd on Friday, June 21st, 2019. 23/06/2019
Now playing Next USA Trump threatens Iran with 'obliteration' as war of words intensifies President Donald Trump has threatened Iran with "obliteration" if it strikes "anything American" after Tehran dismissed new U.S. sanctions as "useless." 23/06/2019
Now playing Next USA North Korea says Trump sent Kim an 'excellent' letter amid stalled nuclear diplomacy The White House declined to confirm that Trump had sent a letter to Kim. 23/06/2019
Now playing Next USA Obama, others warned Trump that pulling out of Iran nuke deal could lead to war "The choice we face is ultimately between diplomacy or some form of war," President Obama said in 2015. 22/06/2019
Now playing Next USA If the U.S. strikes Iran, what might happen next? Analysis: After a strike like the one Trump says he cancelled, officials and experts warn Iran might hit back via proxy forces far from the Middle East. 21/06/2019
Now playing Next USA Trump choked on Iran strikes. That may have made the crisis more perilous. Analysis: At a crucial moment, say analysts, the president's indecision emboldened Iran and left American allies uncertain. 21/06/2019
Now playing Next USA Finger-pointing and calls for calm as tensions grow over Iran Washington's envoy on Iran, Brian Hook, said Friday it was "important we do everything we can to de-escalate." 21/06/2019
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Now playing Next Iran Watch: Iran releases video it claims shows downed US military drone Iranian State Television released a video on Friday claiming it showed the retrieval of a US military drone that was downed by Iran. 21/06/2019
Now playing Next USA Iran-US tensions: Key players' reactions to downing of US drone Iran said the drone it shot down was flying over its airspace but the US insists it was on international airspace. How did the key players react to the latest incident in the rise of US-Iran tensions in the Gulf region? 21/06/2019
Now playing Next Iran Timeline: Iran's relations with Trump's America The dispute between the US and Iran has expanded from Twitter into a standoff in the Middle East. 20/06/2019