The US damaged a key tunnel in Iran during a wave of overnight strikes, disrupting a critical transport route.

Trump says he can either intensify military strikes or strike a deal with Iran. But after months of escalation and a widening battlefield, the real question is whether diplomacy can achieve what force has not.

He issued his threat after U.S. Central Command hit Iranian targets for an 11th straight night.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio also said Wednesday the U.S. would continue attacks on Iran if it targeted ships in the strait.

Mike Waltz, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said in an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that the U.S. has “everything that it needs” for military operations against Iran dismissing reports that the U.

The United States and Iran ramped up attacks on Saturday, while Israel and Lebanon did the same, as the Strait of Hormuz is still shut down.

President Donald Trump has issued a three-word threat to Houthis rebel groups after they attacked a Saudi tanker in the Red Sea (Image: Getty Images) President Donald Trump has issued a chilling threat to the Iran-backed Houthi rebels that have taken to ...

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