He refutes French President Macron's comments that he's returning to the US to work on a truce, after earlier telling people in Tehran to evacuate.

Israel attacked Iranian state television after Iran fired another wave of missiles at Israel on the fourth day of open warfare between the regional foes.

"American Forces are maintaining their defensive posture & that has not changed," the chief Pentagon spokesperson said.

Israel says it first bombed Iran to stop it from being able to produce nuclear weapons and the “existential threat” they would represent.

A viral account on X tracking pizza shop activity around the Pentagon predicted something was underway before Israel attacked Iran.

President Donald Trump abruptly announced that he would leave the G7 summit a day early and return to Washington shortly after posting an ominous social media message that appeared to suggest more carnage in Iran.

Shares of energy companies fell as traders bet that Israel and Iran would step back from the brink of a full-scale regional war. Crude oil futures shed 1.7% to close at $71.77 a barrel in New York. Oil prices briefly dipped below the psychologically significant $70-per-barrel level after The Wall Street Journal reported that Iranian leaders indicated they were open to returning to nuclear negotiations as long as the U.