Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reinforced U.S. military capability in the Middle East with more warplanes amid a U.S. bombing campaign in Yemen and mounting tensions with Iran.

The U.S. will soon have two carrier strike groups in the region as Washington steps up its pressure on Tehran.

Tensions are growing between the United States and Iran over Tehran's nuclear program with the U.S. president saying it could be bombed.

France's foreign minister warned on Wednesday that if world powers were unable to quickly reach a new agreement with Iran over its contested nuclear programme then a military confrontation seemed "almost inevitable".

Tensions between Iran and the US rise again. Tehran puts its Armed Forces on high alert. RBC-Ukraine explains what is happening and assesses the risk of escalation between Tehran and Washington. Contents Military readiness in response to Trump's statements The Iranian armed forces have prepared missiles capable of striking US positions.

President Donald Trump is considering indirect nuclear talks with Iran, according to a report by Axios, which cited two unnamed U.S. officials, while also preparing the ground for military strikes. The proposal for indirect talks comes from Iran.