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The president threatened Iran with an approaching warship used in the U.S. military's Venezuela operation, urging them to make a nuclear deal.

As American naval power moves closer to Iran’s doorstep, new reports claim the country’s top leader has retreated from public

The USS Abraham Lincoln and its carrier strike group arrived in the Middle East on Monday after President Donald Trump warned Iran that he would strike the country if it continued its crackdown on protesters there.

Iran and its militia allies say they will respond aggressively in the region if attacked. A U.S. aircraft carrier and warships are approaching the region.

Iranian authorities unveiled a new mural on a giant billboard in a central Tehran square on Sunday with a direct warning to the United States to not attempt a

A deadly crackdown on nationwide protests in Iran, coupled with economic collapse, has prompted a major U.S. military deployment to the Middle East, raising fears of a possible strike even as diplomatic signals persist.

The White House is weighing dramatic new options against Iran as President Trump is now considering military action to press Tehran's leadership and to reignite mass protests after the brutal crackdown that rights groups said killed thousands and thousands of people.

A US aircraft carrier group arrived in the Middle East on January 27 as tensions mount over a possible strike against Iran after a brutal crackdown on protests that rights groups say killed thousands of people.

The Middle East is fast becoming the frontline of a new great-power showdown. In just 56 hours, sixteen Chinese military transport aircraft reportedly landed in Iran, marking Beijing’s largest rapid airlift to Tehran.

Could a fleet of cheap Iranian drones really threaten one of America’s most powerful warships? Experts say yes. And as the USS Abraham Lincoln sails closer to the Persian Gulf, the stakes have never been higher.