Tensions are rapidly escalating in the Middle East as Iran prepares for major joint naval exercises with China and Russia near the Strait of Hormuz — one of the world’s most critical global trade and oil chokepoints.

This Iran war may not end as quickly as the last one.

Iran would be unable to repel a possible US air attack but has the capability to retaliate against US military and commercial interests in the region, experts said.

Iran has launched three domestically developed satellites into space on Sunday from a Russian launch site, just as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu makes his way to meet US President Donald Trump to discuss the Iranian threat, along with other regional ...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran launched massive missiles in the Sea of Oman and near the strategic Strait of Hormuz during the second day of a naval drill, state TV reported Friday. The report said the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard launched the missiles ...

While the United States presses for negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, Russia is signaling a parallel strategy — deepening cooperation with U.S. adversaries and portraying itself as resistant to Western pressure. That posture was on display ...

The U.S. and Iran traded more threats this weekend, as President Donald Trump once again expressed support for protests challenging Iran's theocracy. The U.S. and Iran exchanged threats over the weekend as President Donald Trump reiterated his support for ...