The stop-start conflict between the United States and Iran on July 30 appeared to have entered a more perilous phase, with Saudi Arabia openly joining the military escalation and an Iranian strike reportedly targeting a port in Egypt.

Five months into the war between the US, Israel and Iran, the fighting hasn't stopped, it's just spread further out, and every side seems to be running low on something. This week…

Iraqi militias backed by Tehran are the latest targets in the ever-expanding conflict.

The flare-up on multiple fronts, after several days of relative calm, raised the risk of a return to all-out war. It also underscored the difficulty of winding down a five-month…

Violence is escalating, but it also follows familiar trends.