New clashes between the United States and Iran have further strained already fragile negotiations aimed at ending the nearly three-month war, while Israel sharply escalated its military campaign in southern Lebanon with expanded strikes and mass evacuation orders. The latest tensions erupted overnight after the United States carried out what American officials described as “defensive” strikes inside Iran.

US military strikes in southern Iran threaten fragile peace talks, raising tensions in the Middle East as Iranian negotiators arrive in Doha. With oil prices fluctuating and…

Iran has accused the US of breaching their ceasefire and warns it's ready to retaliate, while Israel is intensifying its attacks on Lebanon.