US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says that he directed “the deployment of additional capabilities” to the Middle East region amid the war between Israel and Iran.
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie has stated that he would lead a push in the Republican-led House of Representatives to prohibit US involvement in the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel.
Group of 7 leaders urged a resolution to the crisis in the Middle East in a joint statement Monday that an official familiar with the matter said had gained the support of US President Donald Trump after language in the draft was adjusted.
US President Donald Trump has directed members of his team to attempt a meeting with Iranian officials as quickly as possible, according to a person familiar with the matter and a US official, as he urgently works to determine whether Tehran is serious about diplomacy to resolve its conflict with Israel.
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, has warned that escalating hostilities between Tel Aviv and Tehran, now in a fourth day, pose grave dangers to diplomacy and nuclear safety, urging all parties to exercise maximum restraint.
The US has reportedly deployed more than 30 aerial refueling tankers across the Atlantic toward the Middle East, Military Watch Magazine reported on Monday. The outlet has described the buildup as “unprecedented,” claiming it could suggest broader Washington involvement in the ongoing war between Tel Aviv and Tehran.
US President Donald Trump told reporters at the G7 summit in Canada on Monday that he believes Iran wants to de-escalate its conflict with Israel, noting that Tehran was “not winning this war".
The USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is moving to the Middle East “without delay” amid the growing conflict between Tel Aviv and Tehran, a US official told CNN.
A prominent Democratic senator has introduced a bill requiring United States President Donald Trump to first seek authorisation from Congress before ordering military attacks against Iran.
US President Donald Trump does not intend to sign a joint statement calling for de-escalation between Tel Aviv and Tehran drafted by G7 leaders in Canada, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Iran has fired 370 ballistic missiles and hundreds of drones at Israel over four days of conflict, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office announced in a statement.
Tel Aviv has asked the White House to take part in its military campaign against Iran in order to eliminate Tehran’s nuclear program, according to two Israeli officials cited by Axios.
US President Donald Trump has stated the United States “had nothing to do with the attack on Iran, tonight” in a post to his social media platform Truth Social Sunday morning, issuing a warning to Tehran not to bring Washington into the conflict.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, currently visiting the Middle East, has stated he’s working to help reduce tensions in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran.
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) says that it has launched an attack involving missiles and drones on Israel in retaliation for the Zionist regime's aggression against Iran.
Pope Leo on Saturday called on the authorities in Iran and Israel to act with 'reason' following airstrikes between the two sides that killed dozens and forced civilians into shelters. He urged both Tehran and Tel Aviv to pursue dialogue.
Iran’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amir Saeed Iravani, addressed an emergency session of the UN Security Council on Saturday following the Israeli attacks against the Islamic Republic.
US President Donald Trump on Friday urged Tehran to go back to the negotiating table and cut a nuclear deal "before there is nothing left" after Israel attacked several targets inside Iran.
The Iranian government has pledged a forceful and comprehensive response following a wave of Israeli airstrikes early Friday that assassinated dozens, including top military leaders and civilians.
A source within the Ansar Allah movement, also known as the Houthis, has shared with Newsweek a warning to Washington and Tel Aviv amid reports of a potential Israeli attack being planned against Iran.
The United States is lobbying foreign governments not to attend a United Nations conference next week sponsored by Paris and Riyadh on a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, according to a US diplomatic cable reported by Reuters.
US President Donald Trump has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war in the Gaza Strip and stop talk of an attack on Iran, a source familiar with the conversation told CNN.
The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s board of governors on Thursday formally found that Tehran isn’t complying with its nuclear obligations for the first time in 20 years, a move that could lead to further tensions and set in motion an effort to restore United Nations sanctions on Iran later this year.