U.S. and Iranian negotiators remain “very far apart," Leavitt said, as Trump raises fears of an attack by sending more military forces to the region.

Iran says it temporarily closed parts of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most crucial shipping lanes, for a military drill and missile test.

The U.S. military is reportedly gearing up to strike Iran as early as Saturday, but the decision is ultimately up to President Donald Trump, who remains undecided. News reports of possibly impending military strikes come after Trump authorized the deployment of the USS Gerald R.

US warns Iran to reach a deal or face strikes as Tehran and Moscow announce joint naval exercises in the Sea of Oman.

Iran announced the temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz for the first time since the 1980s on Tuesday, amid a US military build-up in the Arabian Sea.

Satellite images show that Iran has been reinforcing key military and nuclear facilities, including sites struck by the US and Israel last year, as possible war looms between Tehran and Washington. The hurried work has begun at several bases across Iran,

The day before nuclear talks were set to resume, Iran conducted live drills in the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway for oil and gas shipments.

See the latest odds for a US-Iran Nuclear Deal after Vice President J.D. Vance said US military strikes are on the table.

The US military is continuing a significant buildup of air and naval assets in the Middle East ahead of planned talks with Iran in Geneva on Tuesday. The pieces are being moved into place both to intimidate Tehran and to have options to strike inside the country should negotiations over its nuclear program fail,