President Donald Trump said "It will only be a Great Deal for all or, no Deal at all" with Iran. U.S. Central Command announced it carried out "self-defense strikes" in southern Iran "to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces.

Ground troops clash in close combat north of Litani river following huge bombing raid and Netanyahu’s pledge to take control of new areas

Africa's largest mobile network operator has told the BBC that the Iran crisis is increasing the price of smart phones and creating challenges for connectivity across the continent. MTN Group Senior Vice President,

Sen. Ted Cruz advocates recognizing Somaliland as the U.S. reportedly explores military access to the breakaway state's port and airbase facilities.

The Pentagon is feeling the financial squeeze and is struggling in some cases to carry out routine training and maintenance amid its ongoing operations against Iran, with uniformed military leaders pressing Congress to support additional funding.

For India and other major energy importers, any agreement leading to normalisation in Hormuz traffic could ease concerns over supply disruptions and crude price volatility. The waterway remains one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints,

The U.S. military struck targets in Iran near the Strait of Hormuz in what a spokesman for the military said Monday were acts of self-defense.Capt.

Iran-US war latest: Tehran says draft Trump deal would reopen Strait of Hormuz and withdraw US forces - The US would lift its blockade of Iranian ports while Tehran would restore transit through the Strait of Hormuz,