Reports indicate a second Iranian drone has been destroyed near the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group in the Arabian Sea, only hours after the first confirmed shootdown. Tracking data suggests the aircraft—believed to be a Shahed-129 or Shahed-139—approached close to the carrier’s position before being intercepted,

Iran requests nuclear talks with the U.S. in Oman as diplomatic efforts intensify amid escalating regional tensions and military buildup in the Middle East.

A strategic deadlock is tightening around Washington as it weighs military options against Iran. According to multiple reports, key U.S. partners across the Middle East and beyond have informed Washington they will not allow their airspace,

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.

By Parisa Hafezi, Humeyra Pamuk and Idrees Ali DUBAI/WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Iran is demanding that talks with the U.S. this week be held in Oman not Turkey, and that the scope be narrowed to two-way negotiations on nuclear issues only,

U.S. allies and partners in the Middle East again are urging restraint from both the United States and Iran as the Trump administration warns of a possible strike and builds up its military presence in the region.

US envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Israel on Tuesday to meet Benjamin Netanyahu and other leaders who are expected to demand Washington take a hard line on eliminating Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Iran’s leadership is increasingly worried a U.S. strike could break its grip on power by driving an already enraged public back onto the streets, following a bloody crackdown on anti-government protests,