Iran and the US renewed negotiations earlier this month to tackle their decades-long dispute over Tehran's nuclear program and avert a new military confrontation.

Iran and the US are pursuing a nuclear agreement that would provide economic benefits for both sides, with the US sending a second aircraft carrier to the region and preparing for a possible military campaign if talks fail.

President Trump threatened to strike Iran, but the military has needed time to build up its forces in the region.

U.S. Central Command said the drone "aggressively" approached the USS Abraham Lincoln as it was crossing through the Arabian Sea.

The White House says talks between special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian officials are still planned after a Navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea.

In one of the largest military deployments to the Persian Gulf in decades, the United States is building up its forces after President Donald Trump threatened strikes on Tehran if it fails to negotiate a nuclear agreement.

Iran’s exiled Crown Prince urged President Trump to strike Tehran — warning negotiations with the regime are futile as protesters continue dying daily. Reza Pahlavi said Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s regime is showing signs it’s on the brink of collapse and a military attack by the US could deliver the fatal blow.