The General Civil Aviation Authority of the United Arab Emirates (GCAA) has called on airline companies registered in the country to avoid flying over areas in the Middle East where there are potential risks for civil aviation safety, local media reported on Saturday

President Trump has said he does not want war but warned Iran it would face "obliteration" if conflict broke out.He said the US was open to talks but would not allow Iran to develop nuclear weapons

The US State Department has denied reports about US President Donald Trump allegedly passing a message about its planned attack to Tehran via an Omani channel, confirming Iran's statement that no US message had been received

The United States must use a strong and smart approach to the current tensions with Iran following the US President Donald Trump's decision to approve and then cancel a military strike on the Islamic Republic, US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a press release on Friday