Israel's war with Iran in June revealed just how thinly stretched the United States' missile defense systems are globally. America currently has seven Terminal High Altitude Area Defense systems -- known as THAAD -- and two of those were reportedly in Israel during 12 days of fighting with Iran,

Germany, France and the United Kingdom will hold talks with Iran in Istanbul Friday, just days after the three European nations warned they would reimpose stiff sanctions on Tehran.

Iranian state media outlet Tasnim News said that on July 23, at around ten in the morning, the USS Fitzgerald intended to approach the waters around Iran. Iran is seeking to get back some pride in the wake of its drubbing at the hands of Israel and the US during the 12-day war that ended a month ago on June 24.

Iran has expressed willingness to resume nuclear talks with the United States, contingent upon adherence to certain principles. Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi emphasized that Tehran's rights under the Non-Proliferation Treaty must be acknowledged and that Washington must ensure trust and avoid military threats.

After a five-year drought and decades of mismanagement, Tehran is at risk of running out of water in several weeks, the government warned.

Iran tested one of its satellite carrying rockets with a suborbital flight on Monday, state media reported, the first such test since a ceasefire was reached after a 12-day war waged by Israel against Iran in June,

An Iranian navy helicopter confronted a US Navy destroyer in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday morning, in what Tehran described as a deliberate approach by American forces toward its territorial waters.

The warning from Iran’s deputy foreign minister came days before he is set to travel to Istanbul for nuclear talks with European counterparts.