Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has called on President Hassan Rouhani “to prevent” an impending war in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf.
While Iran has told its proxies in Iraq to lay low in the final weeks of Trump's presidency, a senior US diplomat has warned Tehran and its allies the US will respond if attacked.
Commander of Centcom, General Kenneth McKenzie has said that military deterrence has so far worked against Iran's destablizing activities in the Middle East.
The US Special Representative for Iran, Elliot Abrams says the US new administration must consult with regional allies before attempting to return to the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement.