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60 Minutes has been covering the geopolitical situation in Iranian for almost five decades. Here are some of the reports we've broadcast.

Texas Sen. John Cornyn says he told President Trump that he would support U.S. strikes on Iran and that he respects the "political risk" he took. Plus, he tells Ed O'Keefe the two reasons why he's seeking re-election, and what it means to be a Republican in 2026.

The U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, which responded with retaliatory strikes on U.S. bases in the region.

In the fall of 2022, Lesley Stahl spoke with Iran's president, Ebrahim Raisi, about a possible nuclear deal with the U.S., the sanctions against him and his country. Raisi was later killed in a 2024 helicopter crash.

The U.S. and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran after weeks of nuclear negotiations. President Trump announced the strikes on social media.