The war in Iran, its effect on the Middle East and the growing global oil crisis The war in Iran, its effect on the Middle East and the growing global oil crisis Audio will be available later today. The latest on the Iran war and the growing oil crisis across the Middle East from Dubai, Iraq, Lebanon and Israel.

U.S. launches new airstrikes on Iran and Tehran fires back at Gulf Arab states A mourner holds a portrait depicting Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, top, and his late father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as mourners wait for the funeral procession for the elder Khamenei...

Mirroring Gaza, Israel is destroying towns and villages in southern Lebanon Two Israeli soldiers operate in southern Lebanon, as seen from northern Israel, April 29, 2026 Ariel Schalit/AP...

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Iran 'getting a lot closer' to agreement with US, Trump says13 minutes agoTom Bateman,travelling with the US Secretary of StateandBrandon Livesay,New YorkEPA/ShutterstockUS President Donald Trump has said Iran is "getting a lot closer" to reaching an agreement with the US on the war, as Tehran also signalled progress had been made in the past week.However, both sides have been cautious, and...