A U.S.-flagged tanker heading for Bahrain was approached and threatened by Iranian gunboats in the Strait of Hormuz, a British maritime security firm says.

American forces shot down an Iranian drone Tuesday as it “aggressively” approached the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea and appeared to have “unclear intent,” according to U.S.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the recent talks between Iran and the United States, saying that they took place with the support of "friendly governments in the region" and were a "step forward.

A meeting between Iranian and U.S. officials in Muscat, Oman, on Friday was "a very good start," the Iranian foreign minister said afterward.

President Donald Trump said in an interview Wednesday that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the Iranian regime should be "very worried" about the United States.

Iranian gunboats tried to stop a U.S.-flagged ship and a drone flew close to an aircraft carrier Tuesday.

The Khorramshahr 4 has a range of 2,000 km (1240 miles) and is capable of carrying a 1,500 kg warhead, Iran's state-run Press TV said. Iran's state-run Press TV announced that Iran has deployed its “most advanced long-range ballistic missile,

An Iranian man who was detained in connection to anti-government protests and reportedly sentenced to death has been released on bail, according to a rights group and Iranian state media.

Fox News chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin has the latest on direct talks between the U.S. and Iranian officials on 'Special Report.'

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.