Iran held annual military drills with Russia on Thursday while a second U.S. aircraft carrier drew closer to the Middle East, as both nations signal they are prepared for war if talks on Tehran’s nuclear program fizzle out.

The White House responds to Morning Joe's exclusive interview with Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi saying the burden is on Iran to show what safeguards will be put in place.

President Trump has repeatedly demanded that Iran give up its nuclear program, including by agreeing not to enrich any more uranium. Steve Witkoff, the Middle East envoy, has portrayed Iran’s enrichment capability an absolute “ red line ,” because it would keep the door open for the development of nuclear weapons.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets President Donald Trump Wednesday to discuss Iran negotiations, as Washington weighs diplomacy against military action.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will speak with reporters Wednesday afternoon as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown persists. The funding fight comes as Democrats push for reforms in how the DHS implements President Trump’s deportation agenda,

Investors were on edge Wednesday morning following an Axios report suggesting the Trump administration is preparing for potential military action against Iran, which could evolve

The White House announced Thursday that President Donald J. Trump has signed a new executive order aimed at tightening pressure on Iran by targeting countries that continue to do business with the regime.

He has not explained why he has chosen this moment to confront Iran instead of, for example, North Korea, which in the years after Mr. Trump’s failed negotiations in the first term has expanded its nuclear arsenal to 60 or more warheads,

In a years-old video that resurfaced online in early 2026 amid increasing U.S. tensions with Iran, Trump also called Obama "weak" and "ineffective."

US warns Iran to reach a deal or face strikes as Tehran and Moscow announce joint naval exercises in the Sea of Oman.