American commanders have put troops on high alert throughout the region as fears of a wider war grow.
As attacks escalate between Iran and Israel, fears are growing over the global economic fallout.
Here are the key events on day five of the Israel-Iran conflict.
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he wanted a return to a tariff-free agreement for civil aviation.
A bipartisan pair in the House and a Democrat in the Senate have moved to force votes in the coming days on requiring congressional approval before U.S. troops could take offensive action against Iran.
The Trump administration has said the US would not rule out 'further action' against Iran to prevent nuclear enrichment.
The crisis in Sudan has become 'a grave human rights and protection emergency', the United Nations mission says.
Israel’s military killed more than 70 Palestinians when it fired tank shells, machine guns and drones.
The cleric has ruled for more than three decades, spearheading a policy of backing proxy groups to wield influence across the Middle East.
New York City’s Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander was arrested by masked federal agents.