US warns Iran to reach a deal or face strikes as Tehran and Moscow announce joint naval exercises in the Sea of Oman.

Tensions between the United States and Iran have caused an increase in oil prices across the country and here in New Jersey, according to experts.

MOSCOW, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Russia said on Thursday that it was seeing an unprecedented escalation of tension around Iran as the United States moved military assets into the Middle East, and the Kremlin urged both Tehran and "other parties" to exercise prudence and restraint.

Lavrov warns that any new US strike on Iran could have serious consequences, urging restraint and diplomacy amid rising tensions and ongoing talks to resolve the nuclear standoff. The Kremlin said on

Iran does not consider Americans to be enemies, but considers the policy of the US authorities to be hostile. This was announced on February 20 by the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic, Abbas Araqchi.

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.

US President Donald Trump has publicly declared that the world will know within 10 days whether Washington reaches a deal with Tehran or “takes things further".

Tensions escalated as Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov issued a stark warning to the United States that any military strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities could spark serious consequences and increase the risk of a nuclear incident,