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By: Katie Bo Lillis, Kristen Holmes, Zachary Cohen
The US and Iran have been developing secret written proposals to implement their recent 14-point memorandum of understanding, sources say.
By: Pamela Avila, Byron Manley, Deva Lee, Zachary Cohen, Aditi Sangal, Katie Bo Lillis, Kristen Holmes
Live Updates The US vice president said the 60-day period to reach a final deal is underway and each side is honoring its commitments so far.
By: Lou Robinson, Kristie Lu Stout, Oren Liebermann, Pamela Avila, Zachary Cohen, Ross Adkin, Byron Manley, Lex Harvey, Deva Lee, Katie Bo Lillis, Eugenia Yosef, Mostafa Salem, Kristen Holmes, Aditi Sangal
Vance is no longer traveling to Switzerland for talks. Iran seeks guarantees that hostilities in Lebanon will end before resuming US talks, diplomat says. Follow for live updates.
By: Katie Bo Lillis, Zachary Cohen
A US fighter pilot downed over Iran in April reported seeing Iranian drones moving together in a jellyfish-like formation.
By: Katie Bo Lillis, Kristen Holmes, Zachary Cohen
(CNN) — The large-scale cuts that President Donald Trump's acting director of national intelligence had been considering imposing at his own office started on Monday, a source familiar with the matter told CNN.
By: Zachary Cohen, Kristen Holmes, Katie Bo Lillis
(CNN) — Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte has fired six political appointees put in place by former Director Tulsi Gabbard and removed dozens of career intelligence officials from their roles, according to four sources familiar with the moves.
By: Katie Bo Lillis, Zachary Cohen, Kristen Holmes
Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte has fired six political appointees put in place by former Director Tulsi Gabbard and removed dozens of career intelligence officials from their roles, according to four sources familiar with the moves.
By: Kevin Liptak, Alayna Treene, Katie Bo Lillis
US officials attempted to warn Iran of fears they had that Israel would assassinate meditators during talks this spring, two US officials said.
By: Alayna Treene, Kevin Liptak, Katie Bo Lillis
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By: Hannah Rabinowitz, Katelyn Polantz, Devan Cole, Katie Bo Lillis
In twin hearings Wednesday, two nominees integral to executing President Donald Trump's agenda worked to convince senators that they were up to the
