Donald Trump cancelled a new wave of strikes on Iran because the “perimeters of a deal” had been agreed. In a garbled post on social media, the American president claimed that the agreement would include the “complete and total” opening of the Strait of Hormuz and “an end to Iran’s nuclear threat”.

Iran's leadership is showing unity in its war strategy against the U.S., but there are sharp differences over the endgame.

After three difficult years, armed groups loyal to Tehran appear to be bouncing back across the Middle East, reinforcing Iran’s leverage in its war with the United States and Israel.

The region had been preparing for another escalation after Washington and Tehran made new threats.

The U.S. military launched strikes in Iran July 29, with Trump saying he wanted to hit them "very hard" and "smack them a little bit."

With none of President Trump’s aims accomplished and the Strait of Hormuz closed, U.S. allies see dysfunction and vulnerability from the war.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard threatened further escalation on Thursday after a wave of retaliatory U.S. strikes on the country overnight.

The largely symbolic vote reflects the high tensions as the Iran war enters its sixth month.

An Iranian attack killed a worker in Kuwait and a drone strike at an Egyptian port hit a U.S.-owned tanker.

Michigan and Minnesota are among at least seven states coping with cyberattacks aimed at disrupting water systems nationwide.

The Saudi defense ministry said 14 countries have backed the kingdom’s proposal to establish a “Maritime Defense Alliance” to protect international shipping routes and global trade.