Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has warned the United States of "painful consequences for everybody" if there is an escalation in tensions with the Islamic republic.

Iran warns of 'painful consequences' if US escalates tensions

Iraqis have endured successive wars but spiralling tensions between Washington and Tehran have many convinced that new conflict looms between their key allies and that they will pay the price.

War talk grips Iraq as storied US carrier returns to Gulf

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday he did not believe war would break out in the region as Tehran did not want a conflict and no country had the "illusion it could confront Iran", the state news agency IRNA reported.

There will be no war, we don't want it and no one can confront Iran: Foreign Minister Javad Zarif

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Friday urged China and Russia to take "concrete action" to safeguard the 2015 nuclear deal as he warned of a "dangerous" situation amid rising tensions with the US.

Iran urges China, Russia 'concrete action' to save nuclear deal

The Pentagon announced Friday that it is deploying an amphibious assault ship and a Patriot missile battery to the Middle East to bolster an aircraft carrier force sent to counter alleged threats from Iran.

US builds deterrent force against possible Iranian attack; sends assault ship, missiles to Mideast

The U.S. Navy released video on Thursday (May 9) showing fighter planes taking off and landing aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln as it makes its way to the Middle East over what Washington describes as threats from Iran.

US Navy releases video of USS Lincoln strike group headed to Mideast

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