Middle East on edge as fears mount the Iran war could restart after the midterms

With little transparency from Washington and warmongering from Tehran, people across the Middle East have been left anxious and confused, scanning for signals on whether the conflict between Iran and the United States will reignite.

Trump says Iran wants to talk, predicts conflict will end 'very soon'

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is using a vast and secret network of military agencies to re-arm with drones, explosives and heavy duty machines while cirumventing a U.S. naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.

Khamenei orders Iran military response without geographical limitations

Amid the ongoing war, the country's supreme leader said that “any kind and level of threat” should face an immediate response.

Iran Targeted US Air Defenses Then Hit Aircraft and Buildings on Mideast Bases, AP Analysis Finds

Iran’s strikes on more than two dozen U.S. bases in the Middle East focused on early warning systems before hitting aircraft and buildings

Iran’s leader says response to attack would have no ‘geographic limits,’ and other Mideast news

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said that “any kind and level of threat” from the U.S. or Israel should face an immediate response, one without geographic limits, the official IRNA news agency reported.

Iran Braces for More War, No Matter the Outcome of the U.S. and Israeli Elections

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is jockeying to stay in power, and President Trump is in a tough midterm fight, yet Iran’s leaders do not expect a major shift in Israeli or U.S. policy.

Trump says Iran 'tapping' US along until election 'not going to help them'

President Donald Trump said he thinks the U.S. is in a "very good position" when it comes to Operation Epic Fury and the war against Iran ahead of November's midterms.

Iran war US military death toll rises to 23 as airman’s death investigated

Two more US military deaths were added to the Iran war tally, including an airman whose demise remains under investigation.

Egypt Fears Escalation in Iran War Would Be More Destructive, Foreign Minister Says

An interim agreement ​reached in ⁠June failed to secure a lasting ceasefire in the Iran war or restore normal shipping through the Strait ⁠of Hormuz. Iran has since proposed that Washington lift ⁠its blockade of Iranian ports in exchange for Tehran reopening the disrupted waterway within seven days.

Oil jumps 2%, settles at 6-month highs on fears of escalation in Iran

Oil climbed in early trade on Friday on supply concerns after Houthis stepped up attacks on Saudi Arabia, on track for a fourth straight monthly gain and the steepest since July.

Trump admin threatens Iran with 'consequences' as allies convene amid threats of post-election escalation

The Trump administration warned Iran of consequences as Marco Rubio raised energy security and Strait of Hormuz concerns at the G20 meeting.