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The buildup of more than 150 planes comes after nuclear talks between the two nations concluded last week without a deal.
By Shadia Nasralla LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Oil prices hovered near seven-month highs on Tuesday, with traders assessing risks to supply from any military escalation as another round of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks loomed.
After ordering the largest American military buildup in the Middle East since the onset of the Iraq War, President Donald Trump now has a decision to make on Iran.
Military planners are advising President Trump that any strike on Tehran's assets would almost certainly not be a singular, decisive blow.
LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Iran is close to a deal with China to purchase anti‑ship cruise missiles, according to six people with knowledge of the negotiations, just as the United States deploys a vast naval force near the Iranian coast ahead of possible strikes on the Islamic Republic.
Iran agreed a secret €500mn arms deal with Russia to acquire thousands of advanced shoulder-fired missiles in its most significant effort to rebuild air defences shattered during last year’s war with Israel.
It’s likely that if Trump does agree to a new deal, Netanyahu at least wants to ensure it includes some significant restrictions on Iran’s ballistic missile program.
GENEVA/BEIRUT, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Israel has warned Lebanon that it would strike the country hard, targeting civilian infrastructure including the airport, in the event that Hezbollah gets involved in any U.S.-Iran war, two senior Lebanese officials said on Tuesday.