High-stakes diplomacy returns as the United States and Iran prepare for crucial talks in Istanbul on February 6 amid rising military tensions across the Middle East. With U.S. war warnings growing louder and Iran’s nuclear program advancing,

DUBAI, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The Middle East does not need another confrontation between the U.S. and Iran, and Tehran needs to reach a nuclear deal with Washington, the diplomatic adviser to the president of regional power United Arab Emirates said at a World Governments Summit panel in Dubai.

For nearly half a century, Iran has prepared for a war with the United States. Unable to match America’s military power, Tehran has instead focused on ways to impose heavy costs that could shake the Middle East and the global economy.

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

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,

Many people in Tehran and Tel Aviv are worried that Trump will make good on his threats to attack Iran again, but for some, it's fear laced with hope.

Trump's War On Iran 'Imminent'; Tempers Fly Over IRGC Drills, CENTCOM Warns | 'Mind Your Behaviour'Tensions are rising in one of the world’s most critical waterways. As Iran announces live-fire naval drills in the Strait of Hormuz,

High-resolution Chinese commercial satellite imagery has publicly revealed U.S. Patriot air defense systems and other military deployments in the Middle East — including Qatar and Kuwait — amid rising tensions with Iran.