Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said it's not the business of the United States whether his country stages a military strike.

The failure to assess Iran’s nuclear activity is likely to further enflame tensions between Iran and the West.

The Justice Department dropped its case Tuesday against 22 defendants who were caught in a sting operation where FBI informants pretended to represent a defense minister from Gabon.

The Justice Department filed to dismiss the case in federal court on Tuesday, after the first two trials resulted in a hung jury for seven defendants and acquitted three.

Obama will also meet next month with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu amid growing tensions with Iran over its nuclear program.

An Iranian military commander said Tuesday that Iran would strike pre-emptively against perceived threats, as the country faces the prospect of attacks to stop its nuclear program.

Iran’s Gen. Mohammad Hejazi told the semi-official FARS News Agency that Iran would not wait “to see enemy action against us” before attacking.

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Gen. John Allen said the burning of the Qurans was unintentional and apologized to Afghan President Hamid Karzai.

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) argued Monday that Iran is "already supplying" military assistance to the Syrian regime, and said the U.S. must act quickly to aid opposition forces in the country. 

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The reconnaissance plane was returning from a mission supporting the war in Afghanistan, the Defense Department said.

Both parties are using last year’s political battles to gain an advantage in the fight over defense spending.