Relations between the US and Iran have been strained for years over nuclear issues, sanctions, and regional security.

Trump said the fleet was larger than the one he sent to Venezuela, referring to his naval blockade of the South American country to prevent sanctioned oil tankers from leaving.

The Iranian regime has made progress on its plans to “retire” access to the international internet, according to experts, who warn Iran is entering “a new age of digital isolation.”

A stark intelligence picture is emerging as U.S. military pressure on Iran intensifies. Warships advance, jets fan out across the region, and Iran’s Supreme Leader reportedly retreats underground. Behind the scenes,

Iran eased some restrictions on its people for the first time in days as the death toll from days of bloody protests against the state rose to at least 2,571 people, according to activists.

Iranian protests that began Dec. 28 saw security forces shift to live ammunition by January 8, with over 3,000 deaths estimated nationwide.

Breaking developments from Iran as chilling claims emerge from state military leadership amid ongoing nationwide protests. Iran’s IRGC commander has warned demonstrators on live television, accusing some of using civilians as human shields and saying that armed forces were constrained in their response as a result — a justification for the brutal crackdown.

The European Union sanctions 15 officials and 6 organizations in Iran over brutal crackdown on protesters

Trump voters say the U.S. should take military action in at least one country, according to a new POLITICO poll.