Tensions in the Middle East are reaching a breaking point as reports reveal President Donald Trump is weighing a dramatic military strike against Iran — possibly as soon as Sunday, February 1st. Sources say the potential targets include Iran’s nuclear facilities,

Iran’s army chief renewed warnings that Tehran could strike Israel, as speculation about a possible US military attack on the Islamic Republic intensifies.

The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group has crossed into Central Command, the Middle East region that includes Iran.

Masoud Khamenei, the third son of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has reportedly assumed day-to-day management of his father's office and is serving as the principal channel of communication with Iran’s executive branches,

President Trump on Wednesday threatened Iran with another attack that would be “far worse” than the three strikes last summer. “Hopefully Iran will quickly ‘Come to the Table’ and negotiate a fair and equitable deal – NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS – one that is good for all parties.

During the last week of December, Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, when the two leaders reportedly discussed the potential of future strikes on Iran if the Islamic Republic attempts to rebuild its nuclear capabilities, after U.S. strikes in June that targeted the country’s nuclear sites.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- The Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, again has become a focus of tensions as Iran prepares to launch a military drill that could see fire into a lane crucial for global shipping.

By Michelle Nichols Jan 23 (Reuters) - Iran will treat any attack "as an all-out war against us," a senior Iranian official said on Friday, ahead of the arrival of a U.S. military aircraft carrier strike group and other assets in the Middle East in the coming days.