An Iranian lawmaker said closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint in the global energy trade, was under serious consideration.

President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke Saturday about the conflict unfolding between Israel and Iran. According to Russian state media reports, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said the t

The decision by the US Agency for Global Media came after the Trump administration pledged to reduce VOA to its “statutory minimum."

MOSCOW − Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to Donald Trump for 50 minutes on June 14, condemning the Israeli military operation against Iran and expressing concern about the risks of escalation, the Kremlin said.

While Israel and Iran trade attacks, Palestinians in Gaza have been struggling to find food, connect to the internet and survive airstrikes.

The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah was long considered Iran’s first line of defense in case of a war with Israel.

Gas prices "will likely start to rise across much of the country later this evening in response to Israel's attacks on Iran, which have caused oil prices to surge," Patrick de Haan, the head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said on Friday in a post on X.

Launching weapons from within their territory forces adversaries to look not only outward but also inside for threats, one expert said.

Several dozen sidelined Voice of America staffers have suddenly been called back to work as the Israel-Iran conflict escalates.

Israel’s attack on Iranian nuclear and military sites on Friday, and the resulting oil-price surge and airline-stock slump, could pose even more obstacles for consumers navigating an already unusual summer travel season.