Anti-U.S. messaging has intensified in recent weeks following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with artificial intelligence playing a major role.

The UAE accuses Iran of attacking two vessels in the Strait of Hormuz as Vance says cheap oil and gas is "goal number one" from the war.

U.S. President Donald Trump in recent days has renewed his administration’s push for economic pressure on Iran.

Get live updates and the latest news on the Trump administration as Vance says low gas prices are an Iran war goal and a judge shows frustration with the DOJ’s handling of the Epstein files.

The apparent new tack to break the negotiation logjam comes as the U.S. and Iran are both pushing for control of the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial oil shipping corridor.

Trump also argued that higher gas prices have been worth it in the pursuit of preventing Iran from having a nuclear weapon. Follow for the latest news updates.

Vali Nasr Their grand strategy hasn’t changed in the sense that Iran is still committed to defending itself against the United States, pushing the US away from Iran’s borders and fundamentally changing the balance of power between itself and the United States.

The prime minister of Iraq, who recently visited the White House, carried the proposal to Tehran. The U.S. military said it conducted a 13th consecutive night of strikes on Iran in the early hours of Friday local time.

Seyed Ahmad Seyedabdollahi was sentenced to seven months in prison by the Islamic Republic after posting a video appealing to Trump to support protesters.