US deploys Roosevelt strike group and 2,000 Marines to the Middle East as part of a wider buildup around Iran.

But over the past two decades, the Houthis have evolved to use missiles and drones to stage attacks inside Yemen as well as against Israel, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, among others. Much of the groups arsenal has either been designed or supplied by Iran, which regards the force as a member of its Axis of Resistance, a network of allies that also includes Hamas and Hezbollah

RAF Fairford has been used as the U.S. Air Force's command outpost for operations from Europe and for American strikes on Iranian missile sites.

Irans UN mission dismisses US expulsion claim as baseless and worthless' news Irans mission to the UN said its delegation left New York on Monday as per schedule

Andy Burnham says UK has 'strong indications' Iran involved in alleged security incident at RAF base used by US.

Crowds cheered and waved national flags as two Shahed drones were paraded through Tehran.

Trump says the US may blow up Iran or strike a deal, insisting the standoff will end very soon one way or the other.

Trump says he may 'blow up' Iran US President Donald Trump said in response to a question about a deal with Iran that maybe the US will "blow them up"

US Centcom says it redirected 125 vessels to enforce Iran blockade US Central Command (Centcom) said on Wednesday in a post on X that its forces have redirected 125 commercial vessels to enforce compliance with the USnaval blockadeof Iranian ports

The withdrawal, agreed on two years ago, comes against the backdrop of the ongoing war between the United States and Iran that has also sometimes spilled over into Iraq.

Iran receives US response to 7-day plan after Trump rejection: media

China supports resolving disputes through political and diplomatic means and hopes that Iran and the United States will stick to the choice of peace, return to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and resume dialogue and negotiations as soon as possible, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.

U.S. President Donald Trump has denied reports that he had offered sanctions relief to Iran in exchange for concessions from Tehran on its nuclear program.

US president's comments came after he was asked why North Korea can have nuclear weapons when Iran cannot.

Araghchi receives US feedback on trust-building plan, set to discuss with Iranian leadership Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Qatari mediators in Doha late on Tuesday and received US feedback on a proposed seven-day trust-building plan

Qatar on Tuesday said that meetings and contacts aimed at bridging differences between the United States and Iran are continuing, with Doha exchanging messages between the two sides and seeking to build common ground toward a peaceful settlement.

US President Donald Trump reiterates that Tehran will not have a nuclear weapon.

US president brushes aside concerns about his popularity as voters express frustration over cost of living, war on Iran.

US Treasury Secretary says economic action against Iran to continue US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that the economic measures against Iran will continue, targeting those providing financial support to Iran

Individuals and firms in China, Pakistan, Turkiye, Iran and Saudi Arabia sanctioned as part of a pressure campaign.

Iranian and U.S

US and Iranian officials spoke separately with mediators on Monday as part of a renewed effort to end seven months of war, according to officials from both countries.

US President Trump rejects a news report claiming his administration offered Iran sanctions relief and frozen funds.

Tehran filed a UN complaint against US sanctions forcing regional cancellations of Iran flights.

Mediators are trying to facilitate more talks, but Washington signals faith in its pressure tactics.

Iran not planning talks with US during delegation's UN visit: media

U.K. counter-terrorism police are understood to be investigating a potential link with Iran after an alleged bomb threat against an air base hosting U.S

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he expects the United States and Iran to hold more talks this week, a day after confirming that he had rejected Iran's latest truce proposal.

Abbas Araghchi's warning comes after Washington rejected a seven-day roadmap to end the war and reopen Strait of Hormuz.

Iran offers to mediate talks between Saudi Arabia and Yemen During an interview with Al Jazeera, Iran's president Masoud Pezeshkian spoke extensively about the conflict in Yemen and its regional repercussions, saying that Iran "doesn't believe Saudi Arabia and Yemen should fight, as they are both Muslims." He added that Iran would mediate between the two countries: "We are prepared to sit down and help Saudi Arabia and Yemen resolve this issue." Pezeshkian added that Iran only "empathises"with Yemen, failing to further detail on Iran's support of Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthis

The US president has reportedly threatened to resume strikes on Iran.

Iran's foreign minister says talks are the only way to break the deadlock, while its navy says it's analyzing data from a captured U.S

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran is prepared for war to resume, even if it comes to a doomsday war.

US ambassador says Iran refused to agree to an arrangement where uranium would be supplied by Washington.

China substantially reduced assistance to Iran, US says US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says China has substantially reduced its assistance to Iran and Tehran "probably going to make their final deliveries of oil to China" within two weeks

Araghchi says Iran ready to resume war Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said Iran is prepared for war to resume, even if it comes to a doomsday war

Trump expects US to hold talks with Iran this week, Axios says US President Donald Trump told Axios on Sunday that he expected American negotiators to engage in more talks with Iran this week.

Recap: Iran says war with US not over Iran and the United States remain at odds over the Strait of Hormuz after President Donald Trump rejected Tehrans proposal to reopen the waterway

The UN General Assembly wraps up with mixed diplomatic outcomes.

Iran says its still waiting for an official response from the US on its proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

US president rejects Iran's seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying the deal is not 'acceptable'.

Irans Pezeshkian says Tehran no longer trusts US talks, shortly before Trump rejected its Hormuz proposal.

Iran says awaiting response through mediators after Trump reaction to proposal Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that Tehran had seen an initial reaction from US President Donald Trump to its proposal but had yet to receive a response through mediators

Iran warns of restrictions on ships using unauthorised Hormuz routes Irans Strait of Hormuz Administration said ships using unauthorised routes through the strait would face serious restrictions, Al Jazeera Arabic reported on Saturday

At the UN, Saudi Arabia accused Iran of attacks across the region and called for action against the Houthis.

At UN, Saudi FM warns world failing to protect Gulf shipping Saudi Arabia warned UN members Saturday that attempts to block Middle East waterways are a threat to global energy security and demanded the international community do more to defend freedom of navigation. Since the United States and Israel launched their war on Iran in late February, Tehran has disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, while its Houthi allies in Yemen have subsequently done the same in the Bab al-Mandab Strait

Russia ready to help on Strait of Hormuz, Lavrov says Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at the UN on Saturday that Moscow is ready to help stabilize the situation in the Strait of Hormuz and the wider Gulf region, as the US war on Iran drags on

Trump rejects Iranian proposal to open Hormuz and end war US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he had rejected anIranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the Iran war

China pushes back against US on Iran and Cuba in UN speech China pushed back against the United States in its speech at the UN General Assembly on Saturday, saying sovereignty of countries in the Gulf should be respected and urging the "relevant country" to stop threatening Cuba and lift its blockade on it

Trump expects renewed U.S. bombing of Iran after the midterm elections, The Wall Street Journal reports, as Saudi-backed forces intercept projectiles.

US State Department Spokesman Tommy Pigott says President Donald Trump holds all of the cards in talks with Tehran.

Iran has pitched a proposal to open the Strait of Hormuz in seven days - if the US meets its conditions.

Yemens president called on citizens to join the armed forces, and offered amnesty to Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

US President Donald Trump has rejected Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt regional fighting within seven days, and told aides he expects to resume bombing after November congressional elections, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing unnamed US officials.

Iran's FM says the "choice rests with the US" to approve the proposed seven-day proposal to reopen Hormuz.

Tehran says the plan would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear talks within a week if Washington agrees.

Iran says it has given the US a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with the choice to accept now up to them

US having positive talks with Iran through mediators, official says The United States is having positive, constructive discussions withIranthrough mediators and continues to discuss nuclear issues, a US official said on Friday when asked aboutIran's proposed seven-day plan

Actors Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder, as well as activist and whistleblower Chelsea Manning, were among the protesters arrested during a sit-in that blocked a main road leading to the UN. Handcuffed and escorted by a New York Police Department (NYPD) officer, Einbinder was recorded in a video shared on social media saying, Netanyahu out of New York, no bombs on Lebanon, no bombs on Iran, stop the genocide

President Trump and Chinese leader Xi went heavy on the ceremony and light on deliverables as they danced around Taiwan and Iran during two days in Washington.

Iran proposes plan to reopen Hormuz within seven days Araghchi met for talks on Tuesday with US President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff, and previously set out conditions for ending the war and reopening the vital energy shipping channel

Iran has asked the U.S

EU warns of energy 'price crisis', asks countries to consider curbing demand The European Union is facing an energy price crisis as a result of the Iran war fallout in oil and gas markets, the bloc's energy chief said on Friday in a letter seen by Reuters, which urged countries to consider measures to curb energy demand

Iraq has suspended Iranian flights at all four airports where they operated

Saudi exports are rising despite escalating attacks on its infrastructure from Iran-backed militants in Yemen and Iraq.

Baghdad, Najaf, Erbil and Sulaimaniyah airports suspend flights as US ramps up pressure on Iran's aviation sector.

Iran will make no nuclear concessions, Iranian official says Iranwill show no flexibility over its nuclear programme even if the United States accepts its proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which calls for steps including the lifting of a US naval blockade onIranian ports, a seniorIranian official told Reuters on Friday

Trump says he discussed Iran war with China's Xi US President Donald Trump said on Friday he had discussed the Iran war with visiting Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, following allegations that Beijing has been supporting Tehran