As diplomats prepare for negotiations behind closed doors, one Iranian lawmaker just went in the opposite direction—calling for pre-emptive military strikes on Israel and U.S. bases across the Middle East.

Even with US forces poised to strike Iran, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told CNN that he was “confident that we can achieve a deal” on Tehran’s nuclear program.

Iran’s so-called axis of resistance, its regional network of armed proxies and allied militant groups, could come to the fray to provide additional firepower to Tehran in the event of a conflict with the United States,

Gulf states hosting American bases are concerned they would be the first targets for retaliation—Iranian missiles or drone attacks from the Tehran-aligned Houthis in Yemen.  When the U.S. and Israel struck Iran in June 2025,

Iran said talks with the U.S. over a new nuclear deal could get underway in the coming days, building on a flurry of diplomatic activity aimed at averting war between

US President Donald Trump has reportedly responded to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after the latter warned a US strike on Iran would spark a regional war. While claiming the US has the biggest,

Tensions in the Middle East are reaching a breaking point as the United States issues a stark warning to Iran following joint naval drills involving Iran, China, and Russia. U.S. Central Command has cautioned Tehran over unsafe naval actions in the Strait of Hormuz,

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth issued a strong warning to Iran regarding its pursuit of nuclear weapons, emphasising that the US military is prepared to act under President Trump's directives.