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.

A US military strike to support Iran’s protesters would need to be very different from Trump’s operation to target the country’s nuclear facilities.

After saying the US would attack if protesters were harmed, the president appears now to be tying the threat of airstrikes to Iran’s nuclear programme

By Francois Murphy VIENNA, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Regional fears of a U.S. attack on Iran have eased after President Donald Trump said Tehran had assured him that protesters would not be executed, but he is keeping "all of his options on the table",

There isn't yet current proof that Tehran is developing or possesses such weapons. Iran is interested in chemical and biological weapons and has made some inquiries regarding the process of acquiring such weapons, though there is not yet current proof that ...

Military analysts explained concerns about the U.S. weapons stockpile to Newsweek.

US President Donald Trump declared time was running out to avoid a US military operation against Iran, but did not rule out a new deal on its nuclear programme

Despite withdrawing from the original deal, Trump has repeatedly insisted that Iran should negotiate a new agreement with the US. On 28 January, Trump issued an ultimatum that Iran should make a deal, without reference to the killing of protesters or other issues.

From disappearing flights to byzantine corporate structures, a groundbreaking report shows how China and Russia, along with many other countries, help Iran evade sanctions. Despite being subjected to one of the harshest sanctions regimes in the world, Iran ...