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US president says following any capitulation by Islamic Republic, US and its allies would work to bring Iran 'back from brink of destruction, making it economically bigger, better, and stronger than ever before'

Officials say new evidence could emerge that absolves US and points to another party in the incident

Trump indicates he is keen to see Iran's leadership structure removed

War enters its seventh day, drawing in global powers and disrupting energy, transport and regional stability

US defense secretary warns Iran it miscalculates if it thinks Washington cannot sustain the war, saying the United States has 'only just begun to fight'

War reaches Sri Lanka, where a US submarine hits an Iranian warship and Azerbaijan threatens retaliation after a drone strike

Merchant tells a US court he 'did not want to do this willingly' and took part to protect his family in Tehran

Abbas Araghchi says US commits an 'atrocity' by striking Frigate Dena in international waters, while Sri Lanka says it is working to protect lives on another Iranian ship off its coast

US president discusses Washington’s potential role in Iran after the operation while prioritizing the success of the military campaign.

Rubio and Saudi minister discuss Iran-related threats to regional stability and wider regional developments

US Defense Secretary claims US and Israel will have complete control of Iran's skies in under a week

LUCAS drone uses an open architecture that allows different payloads and communications systems, and can be deployed either for strikes or as a target drone

US strikes nearly 2,000 targets in Iran as Saudi Arabia intercepts missiles and Americans are asked to evacuate the region

Iran’s UN ambassador says Tehran opposes war, but will block US Gulf bases from being used to attack Iran

Several conservative commentators intensify their criticism of the Iran strikes, saying Rubio’s remarks imply Israel, not the US administration, is directing the conflict

Four U.S. Army Reserve soldiers from an Iowa unit are among six U.S. troops killed so far, dying when a drone strikes a U.S. military facility in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait

Trump says US Navy is ready to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz as Saudi Arabia intercepts two cruise missiles and nine drones targeting the kingdom

US president says UK was uncooperative on bases, warns Spain of sweeping trade retaliation

Iran's ambassador to UN in Geneva says Iran has not contacted US for any possible peace talks