The United States has pulled some diplomatic staff and military families out of the Middle East, citing unspecified regional ...

For much of the 20th century, the US and Iran maintained friendly relations. During the Cold War, Washington depended on the ...

Tensions eased after 1990, as the US focused on Iraq after Baghdad's invasion of Kuwait and as Iran in 1997 elected reformist President Mohammed Khatami, who sought better relations with the West.

Russia has maintained a delicate balancing act in the Middle East for decades, trying to navigate its warm relations with ...

An anti-interventionist bent within the Republican Party, meanwhile, was putting pressure on the party’s long-reliable ...

Top congressional Democrats backed Israel — but several other leading Democratic senators expressed skepticism.

The U.S. is reducing non-essential diplomatic personnel in the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran over its nuclear ...

The U.S. Department of State is urging all Americans to exercise extreme caution in light of the ongoing Israel-Iran tensions ...

Israel launched air strikes into Iran early Friday, targeting Iran's nuclear facilities and killing top military leaders, ...

President Donald Trump described the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran as "painful for both parties," but asserted ...

Tensions continue to rise after an Israeli attack that targeted Iran’s nuclear program. This comes before President Trump was ...