DUBAI - Iranian authorities have arrested hundreds of people and executed half a dozen in a sweeping security crackdown that analysts say is aimed at exerting control after a brief but punishing war with Israel exposed Iran’s deep infiltration by Israeli intelligence.

"Khamenei's position is surely weakened," Arash Azizi, who unveiled an alleged plot against the supreme leader, told Newsweek.

It’s been a week since the U.S. pressed Israel and Iran into a truce, ending a bloody 12-day conflict that had set the Middle East and the world on edge.

As the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran nears one week, there’s little clarity on what comes next in U.S.-Iran relations and whether Iran remains a near-term nuclear threat. President Trump and Iran’s leaders have sent mixed signals on resuming nuclear talks,

President Donald Trump said early Monday he is "not offering Iran anything" despite suggesting new nuclear talks with Tehran.

An intense online war of words between Iran's Supreme Leader and U.S. President over recent nuclear strikes is escalating tensions.

White House officials continue to swagger, but there may be less cause for optimism than they would have the public believe