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, the country’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told CNN in an exclusive interview on Sunday that he was “confident that we can achieve a deal” with the United States on Tehran’s nuclear weapons program.

Satellite images reveal activity at two Iranian nuclear sites, suggesting that Tehran may be obscuring its efforts to salvage any materials remaining there

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

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. allies and partners in the Middle East again are urging restraint from both the United States and Iran as the Trump administration warns of a possible strike and builds up its military presence in the region, according to an Arab diplomat familiar with the matter.

Iran launched a crack down on nationwide protests which initially began as demonstrations against the country's economic woes but broadened into a challenge to the Islamic Republic's theocracy. Activists say at least 6,

For nearly half a century, Iran has prepared for a war with the United States. Unable to match America’s military power, Tehran has instead focused on ways to impose heavy costs that could shake the Middle East and the global economy.

The United States maintains tens of thousands of troops and major military facilities across the region, all operating under US Central Command, also known as Centcom.