Analysts believe PM Netanyahu is urging the US towards maximalist strikes.

Satellite images reveal Iran building roofs over damaged buildings at the Isfahan and Natanz nuclear sites that were struck by the U.S. and Israel last year.

Jan 31 (Reuters) - An explosion that hit a building in the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday was caused by a gas leak, according to a preliminary assessment, the local head of the fire department said.

Tehran has threatened to treat an attack by the US as part of last summer's war, and its response could be more dramatic.

As Trump weighs options on a possible strike on Iran, a senior Gulf official told Fox News that Saudi Arabia will not allow the U.S. to use its airspace or bases for such an attack.

Many people in Tehran and Tel Aviv are worried that Trump will make good on his threats to attack Iran again, but for some, it's fear laced with hope.

Trump said the fleet was larger than the one he sent to Venezuela, referring to his naval blockade of the South American country to prevent sanctioned oil tankers from leaving.

U.S. allies and partners in the Middle East again are urging restraint from both the United States and Iran as the Trump administration warns of a possible strike and builds up its military presence in the region.

Trump held talks with Iran in recent days, telling Tehran "no nukes, and stop killing protesters," KAN News reported on Friday morning. US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he planned to speak with Iran,