Iran’s president says he has instructed the country’s foreign minister to “pursue fair and equitable negotiations” with the United States

Iran and the United States are holding talks on Friday in Oman, with Tehran pushing to focus squarely on its nuclear programme, while Washington's demands go beyond that. The two foes had held several rounds of Oman-mediated nuclear talks in 2025,

USS Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

Iran’s so-called axis of resistance, its regional network of armed proxies and allied militant groups, could come to the fray to provide additional firepower to Tehran in the event of a conflict with the United States,

The wide-ranging chat between the leaders included China's plans for doing business with Iran and unification with Taiwan.

Iran's leadership warned of a regional conflict on Sunday if the U.S. were to attack it, and designated EU armies as "terrorist groups" in a retaliatory move.

Even with US forces poised to strike Iran, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told CNN that he was “confident that we can achieve a deal” on Tehran’s nuclear program.

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