Iran's president accused President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and European leaders of trying to "fragment society."

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.

The US president says he has told Iran it has to do "two things" to avoid military action, as the US builds up its forces in the Gulf.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth says military will "deliver whatever this president expects" as President Donald Trump warns Iran about nuclear program development.

Tensions have continued to rise between the two nations after the Iranian regime’s brutal crackdown on nationwide protests left thousands dead.

Tehran has said it will never negotiate on its missile and defence systems, but that it is open to talks.

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.

By Steve Holland and Bo Erickson WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday he planned to speak with Iran, even as the U.S. dispatched another warship to the Middle East and Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said the military would be ready to carry out whatever the president decided.

State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott discusses ongoing protests in Iran and possible actions by the Trump administration on ‘Sunday Night in America.’

President Trump’s “massive armada” of warships and fighter planes near Iran mirrors the military buildup of assets in the Caribbean as the president weighs greenlighting strikes against the Islamic Republic.