Delayed nuclear talks, military deployments, proxy conflicts, and direct threats look to be pushing the U.S. and Iran closer to conflict.

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

With global stability at stake, Washington and Tehran are moving cautiously toward negotiation amid rising nuclear risks.

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 ...

Iran and the United States have held a fourth round of talks over Tehran ... further complicating tensions in the Mideast already spiked by the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip. The talks again saw Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and U.S ...