President Trump has given no indication that he has made a decision about how to proceed, as diplomatic talks continue.

The talks come as the U.S. ramps up its military presence in the Middle East and Iran holds large-scale maritime exercises.

Iran and the U.S. traded threats and warnings even as negotiators sat down to discuss a deal to avert a war, but Tehran says "we now have a clearer path ahead."

A process called the mid-life Refueling and Complex Overhaul has to be completed to renew the lifespan of the ship, and for the USS Abraham Lincoln that was done in 2017 so it can go for several more years.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatened on Tuesday to sink U.S. warships amid continuing nuclear talks between the Middle Eastern nation and the U.S. “The Americans constantly say that they’ve sent a warship toward Iran,

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Iran and the United States reached an understanding on Tuesday on main "guiding principles" in talks aimed at resolving their longstanding nuclear dispute,

Iran temporarily partially closed sections of the Strait of Hormuz for several hours during live-fire drills by its Revolutionary Guards. The move marks a rare escalation timed to coincide with a fresh round of indirect nuclear talks with the United States in Geneva.

Iran is pursuing a nuclear agreement with the U.S. that delivers economic benefits for both sides, an Iranian diplomat was reported as saying on Sunday.

There have already been strikes on Iran on nuclear sites under the control of the International Atomic Energy Agency. From what we can judge there