Iran has faced suspicion for decades over its nuclear ambitions and whether it’s developing the capability to fire an atomic weapon.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has issued a stark warning, saying Iran is "too close for comfort" to acquiring nuclear weapons, as tensions between Washington and Tehran continue to escalate.In an interview with Fox News from Turkey,

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country favors negotiations with the United States to avoid war, but rejected what he described as threats by President Donald Trump.