Iran

Iran's national security adviser said that President Donald Trump and his officials have revealed "some truths which the country's governing body previously lacked the courage to accept and express."

The "maximum pressure" strategy's only effect was to make life miserable for Iran's civilian population, to prevent diplomacy and encourage U.S. allies like Saudi Arabia to act with greater bellicosity.

President Donald Trump is sending more U.S. troops to protect Saudi Arabia after Iran allegedly attacked their oil fields. .

John McLaughlin called Trump's decision a "disaster" and illustrative of his "reckless instincts" regarding foreign policy.

"Remember that earlier this year, Trump VETOED Congress' attempt to end US involvement in the Yemen War," the Democratic congresswoman tweeted.

Russia and Iran have both said that the only solution for Turkey's border worries were negotiations between Kurds and the Syrian government in Damascus.

The U.S. has established the International Maritime Security Construct, while Iran has pursued a Coalition for HOPE, also called the Hormuz Peace Endeavor, both attempting to boost security in the Persian Gulf.

A potential U.S. withdrawal from northern Syria could signal new divisions between Russia, Iran and Turkey, which have so far worked together in trilateral peace talks.

An intelligence official told Newsweek about Trump's phone call with the Turkish leader, saying the U.S. president was "out-negotiated."

"By abandoning the Kurds we have sent the most dangerous signal possible – America is an unreliable ally," the Republican senator from South Carolina argued.

Tabar, 22, rose to viral fame after Instagram posts showed her looking like a ghoulish version of Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie.

Neither Netanyahu nor his challengers are able to form a government, for the second time in a row—and Netanyahu himself may soon be up on corruption charges. There's no playbook for this.

Japan's Abe Shinzo said "there is something only Japan can do here, given its alliance relationship with the United States and the long-standing amicable ties with Iran," Pakistan's Imran Khan said it's "a complex issue, but we'll try our best."

The Israel Defense Forces uses #MeanGirlsDay meme as political commentary to mixed reactions.

The Revolutionary Guards allegedly thwarted a plot to kill Quds Force commander Qassim Soleimani while he was attending a congregation at a prayer hall dedicated to his late father.

Saudi Arabia has denied Iran's claims of receiving official messages from the kingdom, but once again, Iraq sought to play a role in mediating the Middle Eastern feud.

So far, Trump has held his fire, wary of igniting a much wider Middle East war that some supporters warn could sink his chances for reelection. But analysts say the region is headed for a major conflagration despite the president's restraint.

Iraq and Syria have boosted relations despite the U.S. opposing the latter's government and attempting to curb the influence of their mutual ally Iran.

Two Iranians, Ali Nafarieh and Mohammad Ali Babapour, have been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment on charges of spying for the U.S. A third unidentified person has been sentenced to death.

"Iran wanted me to lift the sanctions imposed on them in order to meet. I said, of course, NO!" President Trump tweeted Friday.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani explained what he meant when he said the 2015 nuclear deal was a "minimum" and "if you require more, you should also give and pay more."

"Our region is on the edge of collapse, as a single blunder can fuel a big fire," Rouhani warned fellow Middle East leaders.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani invited Saudi Arabia and other nations in the Persian Gulf to join a "Coalition for Hope" but Saudi State Foreign Affairs Minister Adel al-Jubeir skipped the speech.

In a Fox News interview, Iranian president Hassan Rouhani claimed the U.S. was a proponent of terrorism in the Middle East.

The energy secretary said Iran "could pay a very dear price economically" but added that Trump is "not interested in going to war."

U.S. officials "appreciate the work of the UN Secretary General, UN Envoy Pedersen, Turkey, Russia, and the members of the Small Group in achieving this result," but made no mention of Iran's role.

The Iranian military announced upcoming naval exercises with Russia and China, but while both nations have supported the Islamic republic's resistance to U.S. sanctions, they have stood silent on possible drills.

Iran's upcoming "Hormuz Peace Endeavor" would include an invitation for potential cooperation with Saudi Arabia as a gesture to work together in the world's most important maritime oil chokepoint.

Iranian parliament speaker Ali Larijani also labeled an American-led coalition currently stationed to protect commercial interests in the area "a new means for plundering the region."

"If the Americans think of any conspiracy, we will respond from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean," a top Iranian military official said.