Military planners are advising President Trump that any strike on Tehran's assets would almost certainly not be a singular, decisive blow.

By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The State Department is pulling out non-essential government personnel and their eligible family members from the U.S. embassy in Beirut, a senior State Department official said on Monday,

President Donald Trump gives Iran 10-15 day deadline as IRGC strengthens ties with Hezbollah amid growing Middle East tensions and potential military confrontation.

Iran agreed a secret €500mn arms deal with Russia to acquire thousands of advanced shoulder-fired missiles in its most significant effort to rebuild air defences shattered during last year’s war with Israel.

Oil prices slid 1% on Monday as the U.S. and Iran head for a third round of nuclear talks, and President Donald Trump floated a new round of tariff hikes.

The government in Tehran sees capitulating to Washington’s demands on uranium enrichment and ballistic missiles as riskier to its survival than going to war, analysts say.

Students have held anti-government protests at universities across Iran’s capital, according to witnesses and videos circulating online

Feb 22 (Reuters) - Iran and the U.S. will hold a third round of nuclear talks on Thursday in Geneva, Oman's Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said on Sunday, amid growing concerns about the risk of military conflict between the longtime adversaries.

The U.S. and Iran are signaling they're prepared for war if talks on Tehran’s nuclear program fizzle out, as a second U.S. aircraft carrier nears the Middle East.

Washington has also demanded that Iran relinquish its stockpile of highly enriched uranium (HEU). The UN nuclear agency last year estimated that stockpile at more than 440 kg of uranium enriched to up to 60% fissile purity, a small step away from the 90% that is considered weapons grade.