By Elwely Elwelly DUBAI, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Iran, which is set to resume nuclear talks with the United States on Friday in Oman, has always warned its formidable ballistic missile program - one of the biggest in the Middle East - is a red line in any negotiations.

Iran is not seeking a military confrontation with the United States, but the key question is what Tehran is willing to concede to avoid one Iran is unlikely to relinquish its ballistic missile

The discussions occur amid continued indirect talks between Washington and Tehran, mediated by friendly regional governments. Iran has emphasized that nuclear matters remain the priority for negotiations, while refusing to compromise on ballistic missiles and proxy operations at this stage.

Rising tensions between Iran and the United States have drawn attention to Iran’s ballistic missile capabilities, which could reach several American military bases, including Al Udeid in Qatar and Ain al-Asad in Iraq.

Any deal that does not include significant limitations on the range of Iran’s ballistic missiles will be woefully inadequate from Israel’s perspective

Russian forces have attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles. An air-raid warning has been issued in the capital and a number of oblasts.

A native of Ohio has been named a commander of the USS West Virginia, the U.S. Navy announced. Cmdr. Scott Tedrick from Tippecanoe, Ohio, assumed command of the gold crew of the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine on Jan.

The YJ-15 was among the new anti-ship missiles that were revealed during the Sept. 3, 2025, parade in Beijing. China's YJ-15 supersonic Anti-Ship Cruise Missile (ASCM), that was among four new major ship-killing missiles revealed during the Sep.