US-Iran Tensions Persist

The White House insists the president is dictating events, but even some Republicans are frustrated by mixed messaging about his war aims.

Brent crude tops $104 a barrel as hopes fade for deescalation in US-Israel war on Iran.

The U.S. and Iran are locked in a standoff that will only break when one side decides it can no longer tolerate the pain. Who will move is unclear.

The editorial board of The Wall Street Journal said President Trump's strategy in the Iran war has not scared off Tehran and that the Iranians believe they "can outlast a president who no longer wants the fight." In their piece published Monday, the board said Iran had flouted a ceasefire with the U

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday poured cold water on a reported proposal by Iran that would end the two-month conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz but postpone discussions on its nuclear program. Tehran offered to loosen its grip on the strait in exchange for the U.S. ending its naval b

Trump has long called for prosecution of Comey, who led an FBI investigation related to the president's 2016 campaign.

With the two sides locked in a standoff, oil prices have continued to soar.