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.

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,

Tuvan Gumrukcu DUBAI, Feb 3 - Regional power United Arab Emirates urged Iran and the United States on Tuesday to resolve a standoff that has led to mutual threats of air strikes