HOPES of an historic Iran nuclear deal rose today as the terror state’s president backed urgent negotiations with the US. President Masoud Pezeshkian ordered talks as Donald Trump’s US warship

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,

The next seven days could lead to conflict between Iran, the US and its allies, or the start of a diplomatic breakthrough.

Trump held talks with Iran in recent days, telling Tehran "no nukes, and stop killing protesters," KAN News reported on Friday morning. US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he planned to speak with Iran,

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.

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,

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,

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.