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

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.

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,

The president said the U.S. will "hopefully" make a deal with Tehran.

U.S. Central Command warned Iran it will not tolerate "any unsafe and unprofessional behavior" near American forces ahead of live-fire naval drills.

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.