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Trump on Tuesday contradicted the words of Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Israel's plans to attack Iran prompted the president to launch strikes.
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President Trump's embrace of military action in Iran was set off by the determination of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to end diplomatic negotiations. Our investigative reporter Mark Mazzetti describes how few of Mr. Trump's advisers voiced opposition.
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Most Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower on Wednesday, extending a selloff amid an escalating Middle East war.
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The president told lawmakers that the objective of the assault was to "neutralize Iran's malign activities," but did not present evidence of immediate plans by Tehran to attack the United States.
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President Trump took questions publicly for the first time since striking Iran as violence continues to unfold in the region.
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A day earlier, the secretary of state had said that the decision to attack Iran was based on knowledge that Israel was going to strike, and an assumption that Iran would target U.S. forces as a result.
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;Resize=(620)) Sixteen students and their professor from Queen's University are safe in Doha, Qatar, after their plan was turned around mid-air on Feb. 28.
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Drones and missiles have closed airports and caused chaos across the Middle East since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Saturday. We want to hear from affected travelers.
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President Trump criticized the U.K. over its stance on the war on Iran, as he praised and welcomed Germany's chancellor to the White House.
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US President Donald Trump says he does not care if Iran take part in this summer's 2026 World Cup.
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Tensions in Lebanon are soaring as Hezbollah renews its attacks on Israel.
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In the wake of the U.S. bombing of Iran and its dismissal of European allies, an anxious continent's best chance at security runs through its largest economy.
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U.S. diplomatic outposts in Kuwait, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia were closed on Tuesday, as Israel struck targets in Iran and Lebanon.
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If Mojtaba Khamenei is chosen by Iran's senior clerics, it may signal a victory for hard-liners, an analyst said.
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The cost of hauling crude oil from the Middle East to China rose more than 94% to hit a record high of $423,736 per day on Monday.
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The GOP and Democratic primaries mark a potential litmus test for what direction base voters want their parties to go ahead of midterm elections this fall that will determine power in Congress.
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Energy prices continued to rise on Tuesday as attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran intensified, along with the country's response.
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GOP race marked by vitriol while Dems see a chance for the first time in years.
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Locals tell BBC Persian they are worried about the availability of groceries and price increases as strikes continue to hit the capital.
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At least three U.S. embassies have closed since the Trump administration warned Americans in 14 countries to "LEAVE NOW" as Iran steps up retaliatory strikes.
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;Resize=(620)) The seventh complainant in the sexual assault trial of Frank Stronach was excited about having a wealthy man take her back to his condo after their date, the Canadian businessman's lawyer charged in court on Tuesday.
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The U.S. has evacuated diplomats in the Middle East and closed several embassies as war in Iran intensifies. And, what to expect from the Senate races in the North Carolina and Texas primary elections.
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Will Iran compete? Will violence in Mexico flare up? And what about funding for host cities in the U.S.? With only 100 days left before it beings, the 2026 World Cup in North America is facing a lot of uncertainty.
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The S&P 500 recovered ground in the afternoon but still ended the day lower, as investors sought cover from the unpredictable effects that the fighting could have on the world economy.
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In an interview, senior Middle East correspondent Scott Peterson talks about how the U.S., Israel, and Iran arrived at this point. He addresses who might replace the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and whether Iranians will be better off once the conflict subsides. And he delves into the ethos of Shiite martyrdom.
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During his campaigns for president, Trump pledged to focus on domestic issues and end foreign wars — a promise that some see him not upholding.
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European stocks ended firmly in negative territory Tuesday as the geopolitical crisis in the Middle East continued to weigh on market sentiment.
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;Resize=(620)) An Ottawa woman who has been selling her custom spice blends since she was 13 says she's being forced to change her company's name after lawyers for the pop band Spice Girls threatened to sue her.
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The U.S. war with Iran is rattling energy and financial markets. Gasoline prices jumped overnight while stock prices tumbled.
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Iranian authorities say they were killed in a US-Israeli strike in the city of Minab on Saturday.
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Hundreds of thousands have been stranded since the conflict started. The United States urged Americans to leave and said on Tuesday it was "actively working on plans" to help them do so.
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Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, told senators she got her information from agents on the ground. But the heads of two immigration agencies said last month it did not come from them.
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The Isfahan facility, suspected of storing a cache of enriched uranium, was smashed during the 12-day campaign last June.
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In a new-look team Seb Atkinson and Fin Smith's teenage days in the Worcester academy could be key for England against Italy in Rome.
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England head coach Steve Borthwick makes 12 changes - nine personnel switches and three positional shifts - as he revamps his side to face Italy on Saturday
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Investors have been right to identify geopolitics as a rising risk factor
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The U.S. and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran on Saturday, officials said.
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Iranian director Jafar Panahi has been confronted with a strange task in recent weeks: promoting his Oscar-nominated movie as his home country erupts in unrest and war."On the surface, I am in a celebration," Panahi said, speaking through a translator over Zoom from New York on Tuesday morning.
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Texans will vote in the high-stakes Senate race.
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For many opponents of Iran's regime, news of the supreme leader's death at the start of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran brought elation. But, says a Tehran student who risked his life in protests, there are concerns that the job of regime change is incomplete.
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Friedrich Merz has called for greater European unity, but he did not publicly object to the president rebuking Spain and Britain during an Oval Office meeting.
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Judge Michael E. Farbiarz warned in an order on Monday that he may have to hold the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency in criminal contempt.
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Sir Keir Starmer had refused to grant the US permission to use the Diego Garcia military base.
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CNBC's Emma Graham flew home to the UAE on an Emirates flight that turned around just 30 minutes from Dubai because of an Iran missile threat.
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There are measures, announced ahead of the chancellor's Spring Statement, yet to take effect.
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Smarter operators in a depressed and AI-disrupted sector can still find an edge
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Iranian official threatens to "set fire" to any ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
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With the war against Iran underway, and the U.S. military as a powerful ally, the Israeli government is seizing its chance to move against other adversaries.
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Christian teachers and parents challenged the state's policies, which they say require schools to hide students' transgender status from their parents.
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The United States and Israel started a war with Iran by killing its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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Macron says his nation will bring European neighbors into nuclear military drills and may let them host nuclear-capable fighters planes for the first time.
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Investors in the power and utility group might have expected more but it's not clear they had a right to
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 North Korea's activities in recent days have shown that Pyongyang continues to pose an "extraordinary" threat to the Asia-Pacific region, a senior Pentagon official said on Thursday.
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