President Donald Trump said the U.S. was considering military force in response to Iran’s crackdown on protests.

Sen. Lindsey Graham calls President Donald Trump "Reagan Plus" on Iran, urging decisive action against "religious Nazi regime" as Trump vows protesters will get help soon.

The death toll over 16 days of mass anti-government protests in Iran reached 2,000 as of Monday, according to data published by the the U.S.-based HRANA.

Israeli officials have suggested the Trump administration delay large-scale strikes until the Iranian regime is even more strained, while one Arab official said there is “lack of enthusiasm from the neighborhood" for American military action in Iran right now.

President Donald Trump has arrived at a delicate moment as he weighs whether to order a U.S. military response against the Iranian government over its crackdown on protests.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke as Israel goes on high alert and Iran faces mounting anti-regime protests.

US forces in the Middle East are ready for operations against Iran, as military plans move into advanced stages, an anonymous official told Al Jazeera.

Amid the US threat of military action, Iran has said that ‘all American military centres, bases and ships in the region will be our legitimate targets’. But does Tehran have the firepower to carry out such an attack?