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.

Second round of US-Iran nuclear talks in Oman conclude as Araghchi issues warnings

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L) meets with Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad al-Busaidi for indirect nuclear talks with the US in Muscat, Oman, 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