As the United States continues a significant military buildup in the Middle East, Iran has taken steps to signal its readiness for war, including fortifying its nuclear sites and rebuilding missile production facilities.

GENEVA, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Iran and the United States reached an understanding on Tuesday on main "guiding principles" in ⁠talks aimed ⁠at resolving their longstanding nuclear dispute, but that does not mean ⁠a deal is imminent, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said.

The US has amassed an arsenal of military assets in the Middle East that would allow it to launch an aerial bombing campaign against Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump, who scrapped an earlier nuclear agreement with Iran during his first term, has repeatedly threatened to use force to compel Iran to agree to constrain its nuclear program. Iran has said it would respond with an attack of its own. Trump has also threatened Iran over the killing of protesters.

By Pablo Sinha Feb 20 (Reuters) - Gold prices rose on Friday, supported by lingering tensions between the United States and Iran and lower European bond yields while investors awaited U.S. inflation data to assess the outlook for Federal Reserve monetary policy.

US envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner are meeting with both Iranian and Ukrainian officials today in separate meetings in Geneva. Follow here for the latest.

Iraq invades Iran with funding from the US, starting a war that lasts eight years and kills roughly half a million on both sides. Ronald Reagan names Iran as a state sponsor of terror for its support of the militant group Hizbollah.

President Donald Trump is weighing whether the United States should attack Iran, a country that controls both the third-largest proven oil reserves on Earth and one of the world’s most important oil shipping lanes.