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Iran held annual military drills with Russia as a second American aircraft carrier drew closer to the Middle East, with the United States and Iran signaling they are prepared for war if talks on Tehran’s nuclear program fizzle out.
Iran has threatened to retaliate, including by striking U.S. bases, if Washington launches an attack on the country.
The Iranian leadership is weighing up whether resisting US demands is the best option for its survival.
Russia warned against an "unprecedented escalation of tension" around Iran on Thursday and urged restraint amid a U.S. military buildup in the region that a senior American official said should be complete by mid-March.
As Trump pressures Iran, he's spoken of an "armada" heading for the Mideast, but there's another massive movement of American fire power in the air.
US-Iran tensions could push oil prices higher, says Goldman Sachs. The bank's co-head of commodities research said the market sees the situation escalating.
Lindsay and Craig Foreman were arrested in January 2025 and have allegedly been held in "dire" conditions.
The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency says Iran's enriched uranium "is still there," as he stresses the urgency of diplomacy to avert a U.S.-Iran war.