Donald Trump's team believes it is 'closest' it has ever been to a peace deal with Iran, which would reportedly see both sides lifting restrictions on transit through the Strait of Hormuz

Conflict was sparked across the Middle East after the US and Israel launched wide-ranging strikes on Iran, killing the country's supreme leader on 28 February. Iran responded by launching attacks on Israel and US-allied states in the Gulf. The fighting ...

Tensions are rising once again along the Israel–Lebanon border with fresh strikes and intercepted attacks pushing the region closer to escalation. The Israeli military says three Hezbollah fighters were killed after attempting to launch a surface-to-air missile at an Israeli Air Force aircraft.

Military officials said the attacks came in response to Iran targeting Navy assets. Iran says U.S. vessels were attempting to seize an Iranian oil tanker.

Follow real-time developments as the United States and Iran navigate a fragile and uncertain pause in direct confrontation, even as military tensions continue across the Gulf and the wider Middle East.

President Donald Trump said he was halting the US military operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz after just one day, in a bid to reach a deal with Iran to end the Middle East war.

The air force will continue to act with determination, with power," said Major General Omer Tischler. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Here are the latest developments in the U.S.–Israel–Iran war on Wednesday at 8.30 AM ET, as the conflict enters its sixth day. According to the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), at least 1,114 civilians in Iran have been killed since ...