US President Donald Trump delivered his latest ultimatum to Iran on Thursday during a meeting of the Board of Peace, the Middle East coalition Trump formed to stabilise a region he could soon plunge into a new, weeks-long war.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets President Donald Trump Wednesday to discuss Iran negotiations, as Washington weighs diplomacy against military action.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will speak with reporters Wednesday afternoon as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown persists. The funding fight comes as Democrats push for reforms in how the DHS implements President Trump’s deportation agenda,

The White House announced Thursday that President Donald J. Trump has signed a new executive order aimed at tightening pressure on Iran by targeting countries that continue to do business with the regime.

President Trump continues to consider options with Iran amid ongoing diplomatic efforts this week and a continued buildup of U.S. military presence in the Middle East.

After meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu at the White House, President Trump pressed Iran to be "more reasonable and responsible" regarding negotiations about its nuclear program.

Officials from the United States and Iran met for three hours about Tehran’s nuclear program on Tuesday, with the Iranian foreign minister offering a vague but positive assessment of the talks. U.S. officials did not immediately comment on the meeting in Geneva,