In response to rising tensions between Israel and Iran, the U.S. is increasing its military presence in the Middle East. Additional fighter aircraft, including F-16s, F-22s, and F-35s, as well as Navy warships,

U.S. President Donald Trump has posted an ominous message on his social media site, calling for the immediate evacuation of Tehran. In this photo, Smoke rises from the building of Iran's state-run television after an Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 16, 2025. (AP Photo) AP

Echoing Moscow, Islamabad and Pyongyang, Beijing’s alignment with Tehran challenges its credibility as a neutral mediator.

Monday marked the fourth consecutive day of rising military tensions, following Israel's initial missile strikes last Friday targeting Iran's nuclear sites.

President Donald Trump fired off a cryptic post on Monday night, warning Iranians in Tehran to "immediately evacuate" the nation's capital.

As hostilities between Iran and Israel continue to escalate, Cardinal Dominique Joseph Mathieu, Archbishop of Tehran-Ispahan of the Latins, has issued a

A rare daytime missile barrage on Tel Aviv forces millions into shelters as Israeli forces retaliate against Iran's missile-launching capabilities.

Israel and Iran have opened a new chapter in their long history of conflict. Israel launched a major attack with strikes early Friday that set off explosions in the Iranian capital of Tehran.

Azerbaijani citizens, including diplomats, have returned from Iran. A UN report warns of an unprecedented food crisis in Gaza due to resumed military operations. Meanwhile, the UN human rights chief condemns Israel's actions in Gaza as causing 'unconscionable suffering.

"Giving up entirely," Trump told reporters early on Tuesday. "Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon, it's very simple." The air war between Iran and U.S. ally Israel - which began on Friday when Israel attacked Iran with airstrikes - has raised alarms in a region that had already been on edge since the start of Israel's military assault on Gaza in October 2023.