President Trump’s Middle East envoy and his son-in-law were expected to meet Iran’s foreign minister in Istanbul on Friday amid tensions between the countries.
Deadly blasts, including one that may have been caused by a gas leak, raised anxiety in the country. “Society is waiting for war,” one Iranian said.
As President Trump warns that “we have a lot of very big, very powerful ships sailing to Iran right now,” our national security correspondent David E. Sanger breaks down what to know.
There is little sign that Iran has made significant progress in reconstituting its nuclear program, leaving questions about the timing and motive behind potential plans for further attacks.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed some soldiers’ deaths in the Gaza war on a lack of ammunition caused by a pause in American weapon deliveries during President Biden’s term.
The Democrat and the hard-right commentator found at least one thing to agree upon as they spoke at a conference in Riyadh.
U.S. and European officials say they have put three demands in front of the Iranians, including a permanent end to all enrichment of uranium.
Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, a former prime minister, was nominated to lead Iraq once again, but President Trump said he would cut U.S. support if that went ahead.
Protests that erupted late last year shook elements of the Iranian government, according to the reports.
President Trump said the United States was “watching Iran” and sending a naval force there, despite also saying that his threats had halted executions.