Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) questioned the idea of Russian President Vladimir Putin playing a role in the negotiations between Israel and Iran, citing how Putin did “nothing” when Syria requested Russia’s aid last year.

Israel's attack on Iran lifted the dollar ahead of the weekend, but it barely rose above the previous session's high.

By Alexander Cornwell, Parisa Hafezi and Jaidaa Taha TEL AVIV/DUBAI (Reuters) -An Israeli strike hit Iran's state broadcaster on Monday as Iran called on U.S. President Donald Trump to force a ceasefire in the four-day-old aerial war,

As Israel is pursuing a multi-front war in West Asia with the offensive against Iran, there is no certainty about the direction that West Asia would take in the coming days. But one thing is sure that the regional balance of power would likely change.

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

Iran-aligned Iraqi armed group Kataib Hezbollah warned on Sunday it would resume attacks on U.S. troops in the region if the United States intervenes in the conflict between Israel and Iran.

Israel’s sudden attack on Iran has threatened to disrupt oil supplies in the Middle East, placing the Opec+ cartel’s recent decision to increase crude production into the spotlight. The Saudi Arabia-led producer group has surprised the oil market this year by fast-tracking the return of idled production even as crude prices fell.