The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier and its strike group have moved west from the Indo-Pacific region, satellite data from Copernicus shows. It includes fighter jets, guided missile destroyers and an attack submarine.

US president says he cancelled all meetings with Iran officials as Iranian FM brushes off threats of US attack.

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Mobile phones in Iran were able to call abroad this morning as Tehran's communication crackdown in response to protests appeared to lift slightly. Follow the latest and submit your questions below.

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Fox News reported on Donald Trump's cautionary message to Iran. The Republican president took to Truth Social on Friday, January 2, threatening to take action in the Middle Eastern country if their government killed any demonstrators. His post read, "If ...

Syrian troops are poised to attack towns in the north and east held by Kurdish fighters, sources familiar with the matter said, to pressure autonomy-minded Kurds into making concessions in deadlocked talks with the Damascus government.