Matt Gertken, BCA Research chief geopolitical and U.S. political strategist, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of U.S.-Iran tensions, President Trump's Iran strategy, risks of a potential military strike on Iran,

Turkey’s top diplomat said both the US and Iran appeared ready to compromise to secure a nuclear deal, but warned that broadening talks to cover Tehran’s ballistic missile programme would risk “nothing but another war”.

The death toll from a crackdown over Iran’s nationwide protests last month has reached at least 7,002 people killed with many more still feared dead, activists said Thursday.The slow rise in the number of dead from the demonstrations adds to the overall tensions facing Iran both inside the country and abroad as it tries to negotiate with the United States over its nuclear program.

Vice President JD Vance warned Iran that there is "another option on the table" if nuclear deal talks fail, citing President Donald Trump's threats.

Of the many proxy battlegrounds between Iran and the U.S., Iraq is one of the most overlooked, at least outside the Middle East. But U.S. reaction to the reappearance on the political scene of former Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki — a candidate for the job once more — is a sharp reminder of the tightrope Iraq walks between the two.

Iran has signaled it could limit its nuclear program in return for sanctions relief.

After the talks, we felt there was understanding and consensus to continue the diplomatic process,” Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson said.

By Marine Delrue Feb 10 (Reuters) - U.S. forces in Qatar's al-Udeid, the biggest U.S. base in the Middle East, put missiles into truck launchers as tensions with Iran ratcheted up since January, analysis of satellite images showed,

As U.S.-Iran nuclear diplomacy continues, Israel warns that limiting talks to atomic program while ignoring ballistic missiles leaves Jerusalem "exposed."