Iran-US tensions LIVE: With US President Donald Trump pressuring Tehran to make a nuclear deal, Iran's atomic energy chief Mohammad Eslami said on Thursday that no country can deprive the Islamic Republic of its right to nuclear enrichment.

It was the first time Iran has announced the closure of the key international waterway, through which 20% of the world's oil passes, since the U.S. began threatening Iran and rushing military assets to the region.

Iran has issued a notam, alerting pilots and airlines not to hover in the area between ground level and FL100 as it is conducting rocket drills as it anticipates an attack by the United States.

U.S. air and naval assets have traveled to the Middle East in recent days, indicating a strike against Iran could happen soon.

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In today’s edition, Andrea Mitchell lays out the stakes for the United States and Iran after a round of nuclear talks.

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