Middle East, Iran and Buildup

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As Iran tensions build, US military moves warplanes to reinforce Middle East
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reinforced U.S. military capability in the Middle East with more warplanes amid a U.S. bombing campaign in Yemen and mounting tensions with Iran.
U.S. Sends Warplanes, Ships to the Middle East in Warning to Iran
The U.S. will soon have two carrier strike groups in the region as Washington steps up its pressure on Tehran.
US Builds Up Forces in Middle East in Warning to Iran
Tensions are growing between the United States and Iran over Tehran's nuclear program with the U.S. president saying it could be bombed.

Iran, Trump and Direct Nuclear Talks

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What to Know About U.S.-Iran Tensions as Tehran Rejects Direct Talks
D UBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran has responded to a letter sent by U.S. President Donald Trump to its supreme leader in an attempt to jump-start talks over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program, rejecting the option of direct talks.
Trump Advocates for Direct Talks with Iran Amid Escalating Tensions
In an unexpected turn of events, former President Donald Trump has indicated that Iran might be open to direct negotiations with the United States, despite the escalating tensions and recent threats exchanged between the two nations.
Trump Says He Thinks Iran Is Game for Direct Nuclear Talks
US President Donald Trump said he believed that Iran was willing to engage in direct talks over its nuclear program, a day after Tehran indicated it would be willing to negotiate through intermediaries.
Iran and U.S. Threat of War: Seven Signs To Watch
The U.S. has threatened Iran with military action if it does not come to the negotiation table. Iran has refused direct talks ...
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Trump vs. Iran: Another military conflict on Horizon and what's next for nuclear deal
Tensions between Iran and the US rise again. Tehran puts its Armed Forces on high alert. RBC-Ukraine explains what is ...
US sends 2nd aircraft carrier to Middle East as Trump threatens to bomb Iran
The Pentagon extended the deployment of the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier strike group and ordered a second flotilla ...
Iran Oil Tanker Seizure Stokes Tensions with U.S.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have seized two overseas-registered tankers in the Persian Gulf accused of fuel smuggling.
Military confrontation seems inevitable if no new Iran nuclear deal, France says
France's foreign minister warned on Wednesday that if world powers were unable to quickly reach a new agreement with Iran ...
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US deploys stealth bombers to key base in Indio-Pacific amid tension with Iran
In an apparent warning to Iran, several B-2 stealth bombers have recently been spotted on the runway of the U.S. military ...
Iran's Missiles 'Loaded Onto Launchers' After Trump Threat
Iranian state media is reporting that Iran has placed all of its missiles on launchers in response to a potential U.S. attack ...