US Central Command is preparing targeted strikes on Iranian infrastructure to push Tehran back to negotiations, while Trump vows to continue the naval blockade until a peace agreement is reached.

Trump said it’s not worth the U.S. delegation making the 18-hour flight to Pakistan when the U.S. holds all the cards in the conflict with Iran. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has reportedly already left Islamabad, Pakistan, following talks with the country's prime minister.

Russia has offered to mediate to try to help restore calm to the Middle East following US and Israeli strikes on Iran, which Moscow has condemned. Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with

There is still no clear end in sight to the Iran war, as Washington and Tehran remain divided on key issues and peace talks have yet to restart.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Russia where he will meet with President Vladimir Putin. The Iranian minister said he needed to coordinate with Russian officials after the US-Israeli military campaign against the Islamic Republic disrupted bilateral meetings.

Talks between Iran and the United States seemed stalled despite President Donald Trump claiming Iran had informed that it was in a “State of Collapse.”

Iran's foreign minister meets Vladimir Putin as U.S.–Iran talks collapse, escalating tensions over the critical Strait of Hormuz oil choke point.

Representatives from Iran's soccer federation were not present Tuesday at the largest formal meeting of Asia's soccer leaders before this summer's World Cup.

Iran's foreign minister arrived in Russia on Monday, after a whirlwind weekend of diplomacy, seeking to gain political leverage and foreign backing as peace talks with the U.S. remain on hold.

Iran’s soccer federation was absent from a meeting of soccer leaders in Vancouver on Tuesday, leaving the country’s participation in the upcoming World Cup still in question.