IRAN held annual military drills with Russia on Thursday as a second United States aircraft carrier drew closer to the Middle East.

This comes as both the US and Iran are signalling they are prepared for war if talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme fizzle out.

US President Donald Trump said Thursday he believes that 10 to 15 days is “enough time” for Iran to reach a deal.

But the talks have remained deadlocked for years and have been accompanied by crippling sanctions against Iran by the West.

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