While Iran warned several regional countries that any support for a potential U.S. strike would be seen as a “hostile act” with “serious consequences,” one country was notably absent from the list: Saudi Arabia.

Iran's military presence in Yemen is increasingly under pressure as the United States ramps up its threats against the Tehran-backed Houthi group, which has relied on Iranian support—both military and logistical, including advisors—over the past decade.

US officials said that the U.S. is pushing for direct nuclear talks with Iran, as the Trump administration pursues the ambitious goal of dismantling Tehran's nuclear program.

The U.S. precondition for nuclear talks with Iran has raised pressing questions about Tehran’s willingness to comply, as Washington ramps up pressure on the Islamic Republic and its allies.

Just six months after reformist politician Masoud Pezeshkian’s government took office in Iran, resignations and dismissals have begun to mount amid economic crises driven by U.S. sanctions.