Trump promised Iranian protesters 'help is on its way' but paused military action, sparking debate over U.S. credibility and intervention strategy in Iran.

Airlines have been rerouting and cancelling some flights across the Middle East as tensions ramp up between Iran and the United States, with President Donald Trump saying on Thursday the U.S. had an armada heading towards Iran.

Iran's top prosecutor on Friday called U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated claims that he halted the hangings of 800 detained protesters there "completely false." Meanwhile, the overall death toll from a bloody crackdown on nationwide demonstrations rose to at least 5,

As the internet blackout has slowly been lifted, CNN has pieced together what unfolded over a deadly 48 hours in Iran, as authorities cracked down on nationwide protests.

Our powerful armed forces have no qualms about firing back with everything we have if we come under renewed attack,” Abbas Araghchi wrote in an op-ed.

Iran's prosecutor general Mohammad Movahedi claims government crushed nationwide protests as death toll reaches 544 with over 10,681 arrested.

The Trump administration is expected to deport dozens of Iranians back to their home country as soon as this Sunday, sources familiar with the matter told CNN.

Iran-US news LIVE: The US strike group that President Donald Trump referred to as an ‘armada’ headed to the Middle East earlier this week is reportedly in the Indian Ocean, sparking fresh tensions of military action between Washington and Tehran.