From the perspective of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, accepting such terms could appear more dangerous than risking a limited war with the United States under President Donald Trump. A military confrontation, however costly, may be seen as survivable. Total strategic rollback may not.

The 86-year-old's fierce devotion to the Islamic Republic, hostility to the West and guile spinning out negotiations will shape the region's fate.

The Iranian naval drill and the arrival of the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier near the mouth of the Mediterranean Sea underscore the tensions between the nations.

The Wall Street Journal has reported that US President Donald Trump is "weighing an initial limited military strike on Iran to force it to meet his demands for a nuclear deal."

President Trump has one bright red line for Iran's nuclear program and some areas of flexibility as he weighs military strikes or a possible deal in the coming days.

Donald Trump is considering using limited military strikes against Iran to force the regime into agreeing to a nuclear deal, according to a report. The US military has moved military assets to the region to be ready to strike as soon as this weekend ...

Depending on how the Iranian situation develops, oil prices could move up or down briefly or persist at elevated levels.

President Donald Trump faces one of the weightiest decisions of his second term as he orders the largest military buildup in the Middle East in 22 years.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran held annual military drills with Russia on Thursday as a second American aircraft carrier drew closer to the Middle East, with both the United States and Iran signaling they are prepared for war if talks on Tehran’s nuclear program fizzle out.