WASHINGTON (TNND) — President Trump is heading overseas for his first big international trip of his second term. The National News Desk spoke to Middle East expert Dan Raviv about the president's trip, the release of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander and why Israel has been left off the trip itinerary.

EXCLUSIVE: US President Donald has stopped short of outlining red lines, but insiders believe the language he has used represents a clear warning to Tehran.

Iran's Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh said on Sunday that Tehran would not hesitate to retaliate if it came under fire from either the United States or Israel

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened Iran on Thursday, announcing that if Iran continues its support for Houthi fighters, Israel will respond to the Iranian authorities as it did to Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

The line between persuading Iran to denuclearize and provoking it toward rapid weaponization is dangerously thin.

President Donald Trump set a 60-day time period to conclude a deal with Iran to end its illicit atomic weapons program no later than May 12.

Iran's state media say Mohsen Langarneshin was one of Israel's "top spies," but a rights group says he was forced to confess, and now he's been executed.

Israeli American advocates and the family of a freed Israeli hostage are sounding the alarm over President Donald Trump’s willingness to accept a “free” luxury jet from Qatar, pointing to the country’s close relationship with Iran and its long-standing support for Hamas leaders.