Trump said the strikes were intended to eliminate "imminent threats" from Iran and prevent the country from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

As the war in the Middle East spirals further, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that the U.S. has “the capability to go far longer” than its projected four-to-five-week time frame for its military operations against Iran.

The U.S. military said Monday that the number of Americans killed during the ongoing conflict with Iran now stands at six. Follow live updates on Day 3 of the war.

The mixed messaging suggests Republican leaders are not entirely on the same page regarding the Iran War.

Tehran’s ability to disrupt transit in the Hormuz Strait has rattled markets and choked global trade. Trump says the military campaign against Iran could last longer than four weeks, and the U.S. emba

The war in the Middle East has intensified Monday with attacks from Iran and Iranian-backed militias hitting Israel and Arab states.

President Trump said he expects the bombing campaign to last four to five weeks, but "we have [the] capability to go far longer than that."

A Iranian official warns the country will "set fire to anyone who tries to pass through" the Strait of Hormuz - a crucial transit route for oil and gas.

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Iran widens targets of retaliation across the Middle East as Trump says he won't rule out ground troops "if necessary."

The war over Iran engulfed more of the Middle East and beyond on Monday as strikes intensified, Iran-backed groups stepped up attacks and a fourth U.S. service member was killed in action.

Oil rose on Tuesday as the widening regional conflict and threats to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz raised fears of supply disruptions from the region.