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Q&A: A Look at the Standoff Between US and Iran

Associated Press

   Hostilities are heating up between the United States and Iran and while
   President Donald Trump says he's not looking to go to war with Tehran,
   it's unclear how the standoff can be resolved.

   Here's a look at what's behind the mounting tension and what's at stake
   for both sides, as well as U.S. allies in Europe and elsewhere:
   IS THE U.S. ON THE BRINK OF WAR WITH IRAN?
   Administration officials insist that the U.S. is not gearing up for a
   military confrontation with Iran. Although the U.S. will act to defend
   itself, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday that Trump ``does
   not want war'' and the president has said he's open to negotiating with
   Tehran.
   Iranian President Hassan Rouhani also says his country doesn't want to
   ``wage war with any nation.'' But Iranian officials have announced they
   will soon exceed caps on its uranium stockpile that were set by the
   2015 U.S. nuclear deal with Iran. They also question whether Trump can
   be trusted to negotiate given that the president pulled the country out
   of the deal last year.

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