The Trump administration has imposed sanctions against Iran’s interior minister, accusing Eskandar Momeni of repressing nationwide protests that have challenged Tehran’s theocratic government.

Iran launched a crack down on nationwide protests which initially began as demonstrations against the country's economic woes but broadened into a challenge to the Islamic Republic's theocracy. Activists say at least 6,

EILAT, Israel, Jan 30 (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy destroyer made a port visit on Friday to the southern Israeli city of Eilat on the Gulf of Aqaba, video footage showed, as the U.S. surges military forces in the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran.

Iran offers to discuss nuclear program with U.S. "on an equal footing" as Washington deploys warships to Middle East amid growing diplomatic tensions.

President Trump is ramping up pressure on Iran this week, telling leaders there that time is running out to make a deal regarding its nuclear program.

Iran has so far continued to stick to its long-standing red lines for any negotiations, while the US wants Iran to cease nuclear enrichment and disband its ballistic missile programme.

The Trump administration has targets but no endgame.

As President Donald Trump considers a major strike on Iran after discussions about limiting that nation’s nuclear program and ballistic missile production haven’t progressed, the US military has accelerated a weeks-long buildup of military hardware in the Middle East,

WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni and a businessman it said helped launder money for Tehran, as President Donald Trump's administration ramps up pressure on the Islamic Republic.

Iran announces live-fire military drills in Strait of Hormuz as Trump sends USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group to region amid escalating tensions.