Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi is preparing to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying he expected their conversation to “be in the interests of both countries”. Araghchi said late on Sunday night that he would have “serious and important discussions” with Putin in Moscow.

Several close US allies have urged a return to the negotiating table following American strikes on Iran while noting the threat posed by Iran's nuclear program.

Across the U.S. Americans are expressing a mixture of support, apprehension and anxiety over President Donald Trump's decision to bomb nuclear sites in Iran.

President Donald Trump on Sunday appeared to signal his support for a regime change in Iran—despite other administration officials insisting that the U.S. had no interest in such a thing— as he claimed the U.S. military strike on three Iranian nuclear facilities resulted in “monumental damage.”

President Donald Trump’s onslaught of Iran’s nuclear plants was the most violent moment of his two terms and America’s 46-year showdown with the Islamic Republic.

The world is watching to see whether Tehran responds to the U.S. military strikes as leaders urge Iran to negotiate.