The city of Iskenderun, also known as Alexandretta, in todays Turkey, was originally founded by Alexander the Great.

The pieces are in place to deal a decisive blow against Iran and, by extension, its Russian and Chinese compatriots.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian: "Iran will not submit to any threat and will not back down in the face of pressure. Whoever wants to negotiate with us must stop anti-Iranian policies. Trump ...

Time is running out to secure an accord to rein in Iran's nuclear programme as Tehran continues to accelerate its enrichment ...