Mohsen Rezaei, a former commander-in-chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, claimed on state TV Wednesday that Tehran could sink American ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

Arms sales to Israel split Senate Democrats, as conflict in Iran, Lebanon and Gaza deepen divisions in the party.

President Donald Trump said the US and Iran are “very close” to a deal, even floating a possible Pakistan visit to sign it, as a 10-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire takes hold. With global leaders pushing de-escalation,

Lebanon's President Aoun will not speak with Netanyahu for now, a senior Lebanese official told Fox News Digital, dealing a setback to Trump's push for direct contact with Israel.

Pakistan’s army chief is set to meet with Iranian officials in Tehran on Thursday in a bid to extend the ceasefire which paused almost seven weeks of war between Israel, the U.S. and Iran that have killed thousands of people and upended global markets by disrupting the flow of oil.

Oil prices fell after Donald Trump said Israel and Lebanon had agreed to a 10-day ceasefire following talks in Washington.

Israeli and Lebanese officials had confirmed they would implement the truce. Hezbollah acknowledged the cease-fire, but did not directly address whether it would follow it.

The Israel Defense Forces issued an urgent warning early Friday to residents of southern Lebanon, directing them not to move south of the Litani River until further notice. The warning came about one hour after a U.