Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: While it is not known what Iran's secretary of the Supreme National Security Council and Putin discussed during their meeting on Friday, AFP reported that Russia has offered to play the role of a mediator between the two nations.

Diplomatic efforts intensify as Iran emphasises defensive readiness over negotiations with the US.

US President Donald Trump declared time was running out to avoid a US military operation against Iran, but did not rule out a new deal on its nuclear programme

PARIS, France, Jan 29, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Iran's army on Thursday added 1,000 drones to its combat regiments as its chief vowed a "crushing response" to any attack, state television reported, after the United States moved a strike force into regional waters.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s army chief threatened preemptive military action Wednesday over the “rhetoric” targeting the Islamic Republic, likely referring to U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning that if Tehran “violently kills ...

Iran’s army chief renewed warnings that Tehran could strike Israel, as tensions heighten amid fears of a possible US military attack on the Islamic Republic.

And the three people believe Trump’s tough public rhetoric — not to mention his continued shifting of military resources toward the Gulf — are boxing him in to the point that some kind of strike on Iran may beinevitable.

U.S. ​President ‌Donald Trump on ​Thursday said ‍he was ​planning ​to talk ⁠to Iran amid rising tensions. “We have a ‌lot of very ​big, very ‌powerful ‍ships sailing ⁠to Iran right now, and it would be ​great if we didn't have to use them,