President Donald Trump runs hot and cold in his relationship with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin — often at the same time

President Donald Trump indicated Iran is seeking negotiations as the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier enters the region and protests continue inside Iran.

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President Trump has received multiple U.S. intelligence reports indicating that the Iranian government’s position is weakening, according to several people familiar with the information. The reports signal that the Iranian government’s hold on power is at its weakest point since the shah was overthrown in the 1979 revolution.

Iranian state media highlight U.S. unrest over protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

The USS Abraham Lincoln entered CENTCOM waters Monday amid escalating threats from Iran and the potential for a "credible" drone attack on the U.S.

A large billboard in Iran ’s capital, Tehran, has been unveiled depicting a U.S. aircraft carrier with destroyed fighter jets on its deck and streams of blood.