Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. was expecting a response from Iran on a peace proposal Friday, adding, "we'll see what the response entails" and that he hopes it's "a serious offer."

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates said it responded to another Iranian missile barrage on Friday, hours after the U.S. said it traded fire with Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz, in the latest blows to a shaky month-old ...

Iran just made one of the most explosive military claims in years. Its army's public relations office announced that on the night of May 8th, Iranian forces launched 8 cruise missiles and 24 suicide drones directly at three US Navy destroyers transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

The U.S. is imposing new sanctions on more than a more dozen individuals and entities based in the Middle East and China, accused of helping prop up Iran’s war effort. The State Department on Friday announced sanctions against three Chinese entities that allegedly provided satellite imagery of U.

The Iranian attacks were precise. There are no random craters indicating misses,” said Mark Cancian, a senior adviser with the Center for Strategic and International Studies and a retired Marine Corps colonel,

Deep mistrust between the U.S. and Iran leaves nuclear talks fragile, with analysts warning of a phased military campaign if diplomacy fails entirely.

The U.S. and Iran exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz, raising fresh fears that the fragile ceasefire between the two countries was unraveling.

The U.S. and Iran are nearing a deal to end the war, according to a source familiar with negotiations. The two nations are near a “one-page memorandum” to end the war and have a framework for nuclear talks, the source said. Axios first reported the deal and says the U.S. expects a response within 48 hours.

WASHINGTON — Iran is taking advantage of the ceasefire with the U.S. to dig out its weapons.

The United Arab Emirates has partially closed its airspace for the first time in several weeks after Iran launched missiles and drones toward the UAE, in the worst flareup since the ceasefire began less than a month ago.

The new sanctions are aimed at Iran’s military industrial supply chain, and are intended to make it harder for Iran to secure access to the material it needs to build drones and missiles. In addition to China, the sanctions also target people and companies based in Belarus and the United Arab Emirates.

Israel wants Iran to stop enrichment, dismantle underground nuclear sites, restrict missiles, and cut ties to Hamas and Hezbollah, experts say.