Several key U.S. allies in the Middle East have engaged in intensive diplomacy between Iran and the United States, aiming to stave off a military conflict, a Gulf official told CBS News.

By Maha El Dahan and Andrew Mills DUBAI, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Four Arab states conducted intense diplomacy with the United States and Iran this week to prevent a threatened U.S. attack on Iran over Tehran's use of force against protesters that they feared would have impacts across the region,

Iran is complex. But a Rutgers professor says there is a clear solution to the U.S. avoiding war and promoting democracy.

A disruption to global oil supplies could cause prices to rise at a time when President Donald Trump has turned his focus to affordability on the home front.

Hackers disrupted Iranian state television satellite transmissions to air footage supporting the country's exiled crown prince and calling on security forces to not “point your weapons at the people,” online video showed early Monday,

Iran’s representative denied the country had killed protesters, as the U.S. ambassador said President Trump had made clear “all options are on the table” to stop the killing.

Thousands of people have died in Iran in the three-week long anti-government protests.

With tensions rising due to widespread protests and regional instability, experts weigh whether the United States might take military action against Iran, balancing diplomatic options, internal debate,

Israel warns Iran not to test its military readiness amid tensions over ballistic missiles and nuclear capabilities following summer 2025 operations.

Tensions between the United States and Iran are escalating. New reports show significant movement of US military aircraft across the Middle East. Two C-17 Globemaster III transport planes recently left the United Kingdom.