Languages: English and Farsi The relationship between the United States and Iran has ... a desire to avoid full-scale war, several developments suggest the risk of direct conflict is rising.

As uranium enrichment remains the key sticking point in US-Iran nuclear negotiations, new proposals from Oman -- including a regional consortium -- are testing the limits of compromise. With no date set for further talks,

Senior Iranian officials on Thursday dismissed speculation about an imminent nuclear deal with the United States, emphasizing that any agreement must fully lift sanctions and allow the country’s nuclear program to continue.

The shift is likely to complicate diplomacy and raises the risk ... Iran's Supreme Leader said: "These negotiations must be pursued carefully from here on. The red lines are clear – both for us ...

The Trump administration favours a diplomatic solution with Iran over its nuclear programme, while Israel wants military action.

Incentivised Iran will find it reasonable to withdraw support to all its proxies. Imagine the hope this gives to the innocent people residing in the Middle Eastern conflict zones. Like the 25 million people living in Yemen, a country so poor that it imports 90% of its food.

Despite being closer than ever to a nuclear bomb, Iran has been severely geopolitically weakened. A soon-to-expire ultimatum from the U.S. and the threat of an Israeli attack make this a dangerous combination of circumstances.

In the event of a direct military confrontation with one of its likely opponents in the person of Russia, China, the DPRK or Iran, the United States may enter into a war with the coalition. This was stated in a written statement prepared for hearings in the Armed Forces Committee of the Senate of the US Congress by the head of the Northern Command of the US Armed Forces and the head of the Joint Aerospace Defense Command of North

Israel is reportedly preparing to strike nuclear facilities in Iran, despite Donald Trump’s attempts to ‘make a deal’ with the country.

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia's defence minister delivered a blunt message to Iranianofficials in Tehran last month: take President Donald Trump's offer to negotiate a nuclearagreement seriously because it

Defence Minister Richard Marles will tell a top security forum an updated arms control regime is needed to prevent war.