US and Israel continue to pound Iran and Lebanon, as Tehran's counterstrikes disrupt oil flows in the Middle East.

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The US has relocated 15 aircraft, including refuelling tankers, from military bases in southern Spain.

Thousands are stranded as major Gulf hubs, including Dubai, remain closed or severely restricted for a fourth day.

Oman had been mediating talks between Iran and the US before Washington attacked Tehran.

Trump appeared to dismiss Reza Pahlavi as an option and sketched a vision of Iran's government similar to Venezuela's.

Primaries will determine party candidates in November race to control Congress, give early window into voter sentiment.

US Navy 'will begin escorting' oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway, if necessary, Trump says.

The development comes after an Iranian-made drone crashed into the UK's military base in Cyprus.

Trump contradicts Rubio by saying US attacked Iran because 'he had a feeling' Tehran would attack Washington first.