As the US-Israel war against Iran nears the end of its third week, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel will halt its strikes on Iranian energy sites.

As Iran retaliates for an Israeli strike on the South Pars gas field, one analyst warns the war is "now hitting the plumbing of the global energy system."

But more troops and warships are being sent to the region and the White House is seeking billions more in funding for the war.

Even as Iran confronts the gravest threat to its regime yet, it is signaling a willingness to prolong its conflict with the United States and Israel in a bid to finally reshape the region in its favor.

Gas prices are spiking as the Israel-Iran war hits key energy infrastructure, with Israel now pausing attacks on Iranian gas fields at President Donald Trump’s request.

WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Friday the U.S. was getting very close to meeting its objectives as it considers winding down its military efforts in the Iran war and called on countries that use Strait of Hormuz to guard and police it "as necessary.

Bases on U.S. soil shut down after reports of active shooters and suspicious packages. Some have banned uniforms off base.

The president made the comment on social media a short time after telling reporters on the White House lawn that he wasn’t interested in a cease-fire because the U.S. was “obliterating the other side.

The Republican congresswoman said she would not support any supplemental funding for the war against Iran.