Middle East


No clear objectives for US military action in Iran, officials say

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

Araghchi claims Iran entering US talks 'with open eyes, memory of 2025 talks'

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L) talks with an Omani official in Muscat ahead of talks with the US, February 6, 2026.

US reiterates call for all citizens to 'leave Iran now,' in security alert on open border crossings

 An Iranian woman walks past an anti-US mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, April 26, 2025; illustrative