“It’s not a war”: Vance tones down rhetoric on Iran, Trump seeks a way out of the conflict
The U.S. vice president, J.D. Vance, sought to play down tensions surrounding the U.S.-Iran conflict, saying that the situation “is not a war” and claiming that shipping traffic through the strategically important Strait of Hormuz has “almost” returned to pre-escalation levels
US and Iran on a path toward wider conflict: Strikes on US bases in third countries and Trump threats of harsher attacks
11 killed in Iran by US bombings, 4 at a wedding celebration — Tehran strikes targets in Jordan, Iraq and Bahrain, while Kuwait reports missile and drone attacks
Oil: Prices jump more than 2.5% after new military escalation — Brent above $90
The latest military escalation between the US and Iran has reignited tensions in the oil market, heightening fears of disruptions to global supply and the security of flows through the Strait of Hormuz