Washington currently has 13 warships in the Middle East: one aircraft carrier — the USS Abraham Lincoln — nine destroyers and three littoral combat ships, a US official said. The Ford — the world's ...

The developments follow recent negotiations in Geneva, where both countries held discussions on Tehran’s nuclear programme.

‘World class’ tactical drills sharpened the skills of Royal Navy sailors who linked up with a huge French aircraft carrier.

The Pentagon is sending the largest force of American warships and aircraft to the Middle East in decades, including two aircraft carrier strike groups.

The US president could launch strikes against Tehran as early as this weekend, according to US media. Such a strike would in no way be a last-minute decision – Washington has been increasing its ...

US President Donald Trump launched a fresh threat on Tehran on Wednesday after mediatory talks between the two nations in Geneva. Trump said Iran would attract ‘bad things’ if it fails to strike a ...

The buildup of military hardware comes as the U.S. and Iran are still pursuing diplomatic talks that could help avert a ...

The presence of "so much firepower..in the region creates a momentum of its own," said Susan Ziadeh, a senior advisor at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies.

The development comes as the U.S. and Iran are holding their second round of talks about Iran’s nuclear program ...

Satellite tracking by independent observers indicates that a carrier strike group centred on the USS Abraham Lincoln and several destroyers is operating in waters near Iran ...

The world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, has been ordered to sail from the Caribbean Sea to the Middle ...

The U.S. military has reported two major incidents that occurred in recent days tied to the massive buildup of forces in the ...