WASHINGTON: The United States announced that Iran may take part in talks to end the civil war in Syria and warned of increased military action against the Islamic State.

On the military front, the Pentagon said on Tuesday it may launch more air strikes and even direct ground attacks by special forces against jihadists seeking to carve out an Islamic caliphate in Iraq and Syria.

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