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.

President Donald Trump’s administration is bolstering its military presence in the Middle East amid tensions with Iran. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before the Senate. Follow for live news updates.

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President Trump’s “big armada” featuring an aircraft-carrier strike group has arrived near Iran — with the commander in chief warning Tehran to cut a deal to end its deadly

During an exclusive interview Tuesday with News Nation, host Katie Pavlich asked Trump for his response to “taunts” and threats from Iranian leadership. The president, who appeared genuinely confused throughout the interview, had recently advocated for new leadership in Tehran, following widespread antigovernment protests.

The president's top national security officials met Tuesday at the White House.

Saudi Arabia on Tuesday ruled out the use of its airspace and territory for a potential U.S. attack on Iran, complicating the Trump administration’s options in response to Tehran’s violent crackdown against Iranian protesters.

It is moving quickly, with great power, enthusiasm, and purpose,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. “It is a larger fleet, headed by the great Aircraft Carrier Abraham Lincoln, than that sent to Venezuela.