Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with President Trump at the White House on Wednesday as Israel is pushing for a new war with Iran following talks between US and Iranian officials in Oman on Friday. Axios reported that Netanyahu was initially set to...
Iranian Foreign Minister Says Talks With US Will Be Held in Oman on Friday
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday that nuclear talks between the US and Iran will be held this Friday in Oman. "Nuclear talks with the United States are scheduled to be held in Muscat on about 10 am Friday," Araghchi wrote on X. "I'm grateful...
Netanyahu Tells Witkoff Iran Cannot Be Trusted
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US envoy Steve Witkoff during a meeting in Jerusalem on Tuesday that Iran cannot be trusted, as Witkoff prepares for potential talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. "Ahead of Envoy Witkoff's departure to...
US Says It Shot Down Iranian Drone in the Arabian Sea
Updated on February 3, 2026, at 9:20 pm EST The US military shot down an Iranian drone in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday, according to US Central Command, as the US is building up its forces in the region to prepare for a potential attack on Iran Tim Hawkins, a spokesman...
US, Israel Hold Joint Naval Drills in the Red Sea Amid US Buildup in the Region
The US and Israel on Monday announced that their militaries held joint naval drills a day earlier, exercises that come amid a major US military buildup in the region to prepare for a potential attack on Iran. US Naval Forces Central Command/5th Fleet announced the...
Witkoff Expected To Meet With Iran’s Foreign Minister in Istanbul on Friday
US envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Istanbul, Turkey, on Monday, according to media reports, as the US continues building up its forces in the Middle East to prepare for a potential attack on Iran. According to...
Iran’s Khamenei Says US Attack Will Lead to ‘Regional War’
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned on Sunday that any US attack on his country would lead to a "regional war," comments that come amid threats of a US attack on the Islamic Republic as the US military is building up its forces in the region. "The...
US Threatens To Cut Iraq Off From Oil Revenue Over Government Composition
Iraq had a parliamentary election in late 2025, with the results ratified in mid-December. This, as usual, led to a scramble to try to form a majority coalition out of a large number of political parties that gained meaningful seats in a situation where the plurality...
US Surging Military Assets To the Middle East To Prepare for War With Iran After Trump Postpones Attack
The US military is planning to surge military assets to the Middle East to prepare for a potential war with Iran after President Trump backed down from bombing the country, according to a report from The New York Times. US officials told the paper that the aircraft...
US Imposes New Sanctions on Iranian Officials
The US Treasury Department on Thursday announced new sanctions on Iranian officials accused of being responsible for the response to protests inside Iran, a largely symbolic move since it's unlikely senior Iranian officials have assets in the US or plan on traveling...


