For nearly half a century, Iran has prepared for a war with the United States. Unable to match America’s military power, Tehran has instead focused on ways to impose heavy costs that could shake the Middle East and the global economy.

Iranian foreign minister reportedly warns Tehran will "target U.S. bases" in the region if attacked by American forces, escalating Middle East tensions.

Iran's foreign minister said Iran could attack American military bases in the region if U.S strikes his country.

USS Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

The comments came one day after Trump held a three-hour meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House. Trump described the discussion as "very good" and said he made clear to Netanyahu that he prefers to keep negotiating with Iran rather than turn to military options right now.

The images revealed the regime has covered the middle and southern entrances of the nuclear facility with soil, and the northernmost tunnel entrance, which features additional passive defense measure

CAIRO, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Iran will strike U.S. bases in the Middle East if it is attacked by U.S. forces that have massed in the region, its foreign minister said on Saturday, insisting that this should not be seen as an attack on the countries hosting them.

The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group has crossed into Central Command, the Middle East region that includes Iran.

"The markets are pricing the risk that this time the past will not indicate the future—that we could have a sustained disruption in energy flows."

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Mark Dubowitz of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, who says the U.S. should strike Iran.

The proposed scenario would focus on striking a limited number of high-value targets. These could include the residence of Iran’s Supreme