The U.S. has strengthened its military presence in the region and threatened military action against Iran if no nuclear deal is achieved.

Newsweek has reached out to the State Department and Iran's foreign ministry for comment. The simultaneous military buildup and diplomatic maneuvering underscore the stakes of the talks in Rome ...

Military Buildup While offering Iran a chance to negotiate, the U.S. also has significantly ramped up its military presence in the Persian Gulf and the wider Indian Ocean. B-2 stealth bombers ...

But US President Donald Trump must first agree there can be no "military ... February that Iran had stockpiled almost 275kg (606lb) of uranium enriched to 60% purity, which is near weapons grade.

The US plans to cut its troop presence ... Iran is intentionally delaying a nuclear deal with the United States and that it must abandon any drive for a nuclear weapon or face a possible military ...

“The Persian Gulf is vital not only to Iran but to the global economy,” Tangsiri said ... and accused foreign powers of using the region to justify arms sales and military presence. “Peace, security, ...