Until now, Vladimir Putin’s government is thought to have provided intelligence that enabled Iran to target American forces in the Middle East. This is the first evidence that it may also have offered to supply innovative weapons in large enough numbers to inflict many casualties on American and allied forces,

Washington and Tehran are trading blows as their negotiators seek a deal to end the fighting, but so far they’ve avoided a return to all-out fighting.

Consumer sentiment continued to decline this month, reaching a fresh record low, as the war in Iran drags on, keeping energy prices elevated.

U.S. ‌Vice President JD Vance is meeting with ​the prime ​minister of Qatar in ⁠Washington to discuss ​the negotiations with ​Iran among other topics, a source familiar with ​the talks said ​on Friday.

Critics pointed out the big contradiction with the president's comment.

A maritime tracking company said the move was likely performative, given the Chinese-owned ship has an “established history within the Iranian trade ecosystem.”

The president warned “we’ll knock them out a lot harder, and a lot more violently” if Iran doesn’t sign a deal soon. Follow for live updates.

China orders firms to defy U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil in what analysts call an unprecedented escalation of Beijing's resistance to Washington.