The plans being weighed by the president go beyond those he considered weeks ago amid widespread protests against Iran’s government.

The US president says he has told Iran it has to do "two things" to avoid military action, as the US builds up its forces in the Gulf.

The United States and Iran are engaged in increasingly hostile rhetoric as US warships move into the Arabian Sea, despite regional nations seeking a diplomatic solution to prevent a military flare-up. US President Donald Trump warned this week that “ time is running out ” for Iran to return to talks to reach a new deal on its nuclear programme.

Turkish top diplomat Hakan Fidan urges a peaceful resolution of Iran's internal issues, while Abbas Araghchi says Tehran is ready to resume nuclear negotiations with the US "on equal footing."

Iran vowed Thursday to conduct live-fire military drills in one of the world’s most vital sea passages — which sees 20% of the globe’s oil transports — next week, just two

The warning from Iran comes after the EU placed its Revolutionary Guards on the bloc’s terrorist list and US nuclear pressure.

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Thursday warned Iran against pursuing nuclear weapons, saying the United States is ready to act under President Do.

WASHINGTON — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth issued a blunt warning to Iran and highlighted President Trump’s aggressive military posture during a Cabinet meeting on Thursday — as the US surges warships and air assets across the Middle East in a growing military presence.