Mike Waltz, the U.S. ambassador to the UN, said Sunday that President Donald Trump is prepared to escalate the conflict with Iran if peace negotiations fail, defending potential U.S. strikes on infrastructure and rejecting claims such actions would be war crimes.[#item_full_content]

Top Gulf official offers glimmer of hope on Trump-Iran nuclear talks as threat of war hangs over region
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A senior United Arab Emirates official says he is cautiously optimistic about negotiations between the United States and Iran, citing
