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From left, National Security Adviser John Bolton, accompanied by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and President Donald Trump, speaks before Trump signs a National Security Presidential Memorandum to launch the &quot;Women's Global Development and Prosperity&quot; Initiative in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

Donald Trump on war with Iran: ‘I hope not’

By Lauren Toms, Dave Boyer and Lauren Meier - The Washington Times

In this Friday, May 10, 2019 photo released by the U.S. Navy, logistics specialists attach cargo to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Persian Gulf. The aircraft carrier strike group is being deployed to the Persian Gulf to counter an alleged but still-unspecified threat from Iran. (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Amber Smalley, U.S. Navy via AP)

The Latest: Saudis want Washington to launch strikes on Iran

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This satellite image provided by Planet Labs Inc. shows Saudi Aramco's Pumping Station No. 8 near al-Duadmi, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, May 14, 2019, after what the kingdom described as a drone attack on the facility. An oil pipeline that runs across Saudi Arabia was hit Tuesday by drones, the Saudi energy minister said, as regional tensions flared just days after what the kingdom called an attack on two of its oil tankers elsewhere in the Mideast. (Satellite image © 2019 Planet Labs Inc. via AP)

US pulls nonessential staff from Iraq amid Mideast tensions

By JON GAMBRELL and PHILIP ISSA - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks at the 38th Annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service at the U.S. Capitol, Wednesday, May 15, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump escalates Iran conflict as world frets

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

In this Thursday, May 9, 2019, photo released by the U.S. Navy, the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group transits the Suez Canal in Egypt. The aircraft carrier and its strike group are deploying to the Persian Gulf on orders from the White House to respond to an unspecified threat from Iran. (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Darion Chanelle Triplett/U.S. Navy via AP)

Iran’s supreme leader makes uranium enrichment threat

By Jon Gambrell and Nasser Karimi - Associated Press

In this Thursday, May 9, 2019 photo released by the U.S. Navy, Aviation Maintenance Administrationman 2nd Class Jason Caldwell, assigned to the &quot;Jolly Rogers&quot; of Strike Fighter Squadron 103, observes sunrise on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln while transiting the Suez Canal in Egypt. The aircraft carrier and its strike group are deploying to the Persian Gulf on orders from the White House to respond to an unspecified threat from Iran. (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Amber Smalley, U.S. Navy via AP)

The Latest: FM says Iran is committed to nuclear deal

Associated Press

In this Thursday, May 9, 2019, file photo released by the U.S. Navy, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln transits the Suez Canal in Egypt. The aircraft carrier and its strike group are deploying to the Persian Gulf on orders from the White House to respond to an unspecified threat from Iran. (Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Dan Snow, U.S. Navy via AP)

Tensions simmer as U.S., Iran tamp down talk of war

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

US issues security alert on Iraq amid regional tensions

Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, center, arrives for a meeting with European foreign ministers at the Europa building in Brussels, Monday, May 13, 2019. The EU backers of the Iran nuclear deal meet with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to discuss ways to keep the pact afloat. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

Donald Trump warns Iran over Saudi Arabia tanker attack

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, second left, speaks with European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, right, during a round table meeting of EU foreign ministers and Eastern Partnership nations at the Europa building, Monday, May 13, 2019. Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok is at left and Croatian Foreign Minister Marija Pejcinovic Buric is at second right. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

EU calls for calm, warns US-Iran of conflict ‘by accident’

By LORNE COOK - Associated Press

In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, President Hassan Rouhani speaks in a Cabinet meeting in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, May 8, 2019. Rouhani said Wednesday that it will begin keeping its excess uranium and heavy water from its nuclear program, setting a 60-day deadline for new terms to its nuclear deal with world powers before it will resume higher uranium enrichment. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP)

Hassan Rouhani says Iran pressured by Trump sanctions

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

In this Sept. 21, 2016, file photo, an oil tanker approaches to the new Jetty during the launch of the new $650 million oil facility in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. The United Arab Emirates said Sunday, May 12, 2019, that four commercial ships near Fujairah &quot;were subjected to sabotage operations&quot; after false reports circulated in Lebanese and Iranian media outlets saying there had been explosions at the Fujairah port. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Tankers reported damaged off UAE on major oil trade route

By JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press

In this Thursday, May 9, 2019, file photo released by the U.S. Navy, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln transits the Suez Canal in Egypt. The aircraft carrier and its strike group are deploying to the Persian Gulf on orders from the White House to respond to an unspecified threat from Iran. (Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Dan Snow, U.S. Navy via AP)

US deployments across Mideast factor in Iran tensions

By JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press

In this Thursday, May 9, 2019 photo released by the U.S. Air Force, a B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron is parked on the ramp at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The B-52 bombers ordered by the White House to deploy to the Persian Gulf to counter unspecified threats from Iran are beginning to arrive at a major American air base in Qatar. (Senior Airman Keifer Bowes, U.S. Air Force via AP)

The Latest: Diplomat warns European signatories of nuke deal

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FILE - In this July 14, 2015 file photo, from left to right: European Union High Representative Federica Mogherini, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, Head of the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization Ali Akbar Salehi, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry pose for a group picture at the United Nations building in Vienna, Austria. Iran threatened Wednesday, May 8, 2019, to resume higher enrichment of uranium in 60 days if world powers fail to negotiate new terms for its 2015 nuclear deal, an agreement that capped over a decade of hostility between Tehran and the West over its atomic program. (Joe Klamar/Pool Photo via AP, File)

EU urges Iran to respect nuclear deal, regrets US sanctions

By LORNE COOK - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 30, 2005 file photo, an Iranian security official in protective clothing walks through part of the Uranium Conversion Facility just outside the Iranian city of Isfahan. Iran threatened Wednesday, May 8, 2019, to resume higher enrichment of uranium in 60 days if world powers fail to negotiate new terms for its 2015 nuclear deal, an agreement that capped over a decade of hostility between Tehran and the West over its atomic program. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)

Key moments surrounding Iran’s now-threatened nuclear deal

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 8, 2019, to board Marine One for a short trip to Andrews Air Force Base, Md., to travel to Florida to visit with those affected by Hurricane Michael and attend a rally. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

The Latest: US ready to shift military assets in Middle East

Associated Press

In this March 30, 2005 file photo, an Iranian security official in protective clothing walks through part of the Uranium Conversion Facility just outside the Iranian city of Isfahan. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File) **FILE**

White House hits Iran with new round of sanctions

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump arrives at Tyndall Air Force Base to view damage from Hurricane Michael, and attend a political rally, Wednesday, May 8, 2019, in Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump’s Iran policy put to test as end to nuclear deal looms

By DEB RIECHMANN and BEN FOX - Associated Press

The Houthi rebel delegation, right, and delegates of the internationally recognized Yemeni government hold talks on Yemen, in Amman, Jordan, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Raad Adayleh)

Oman, U.S. ally, seeking stronger ties with Iran, report warns

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times