Updated On: 20 February, 2026 09:27 AM IST | Washington | Agencies
The US could launch military strikes on Iran within days, according to reports, as the White House warned Tehran to make a deal. Washington has deployed significant air and naval forces to West Asia, marking its largest regional build-up since the 2003 Iraq invasion

Iran has launched army drills in the Strait of Hormuz. PIC/GETTY IMAGES
The US could launch military strikes on Iran within days, according to reports, as the White House issued a stark warning that Tehran should make a deal.
The US has deployed air and naval forces to West Asia, the most substantive deployment to the region since US had invaded Iraq in 2003.