President Donald Trump is sending both carrots and sticks towards Iran, stepping up military assets in the Middle East while also signaling talks are still on the table.

The U.S. is pressing to hold direct nuclear talks with Iran, U.S. officials say, as the Trump administration seeks an ambitious goal: dismantling Tehran’s nuclear program. If Iran agreed to engage, the talks would be the first sustained direct negotiations between the two countries since President Trump withdrew from the previous nuclear agreement in 2018.

Iran can enrich enough uranium to weapons-grade for five nuclear devices within a week, analysts have claimed. But Tehran’s ability to build a viable missile-launched weapon is expected to take between six and 18 months,

Donald Trump has given Iran two months to agree to a new nuclear deal or be prepared for war. Here’s how both sides could come to an agreement.

Trump warned Iran after sending a letter to revive nuclear talks. With "maximum pressure" back on the table, tensions between the two nations continue to rise.

Donald Trump threatened Iran with bombings and secondary tariffs if Tehran did not come to an agreement with Washington over its nuclear program.