For traders, the logic went like this: more military escalation meant an ever-higher risk premium. By closing the Strait of ...

China called for a ceasefire. But despite its recent history of mediation in the region, its role was limited this time.

Middle East was in a state of relative peace, but Israel faced a series of daunting threats: Hamas was intact and ruled Gaza, ...

It’s not just a diminished Iran and its impact on Hamas that gives hostage families hope. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ...

Investors trimmed long positions in most Asian currencies as the conflict between Israel and Iran pushed oil prices higher ...

The 27 leaders of the European Union have arrived in Brussels for what is expected to be a one-day summit with a heavy geopolitical flavour, covering the Israel-Iran conflict, the humanitarian ...

This week's whipsaw chain of events involving Iran, Israel and the United States that culminated in a surprise ceasefire has ...

The entrance to the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran, where 63 people are being held hostage, seen in 1980. Graffiti on the wall ...

The Russian defense minister said that Russia strongly condemned the actions of Israel and the US and declared its readiness to help de-escalate the conflict ...

France's military took part in efforts to stop Iranian drones targeting Israel prior to this week's ceasefire, the country's ...

President Donald Trump’s decision to bomb Iran is a major surprise. The attack came right after he announced he would decide whether or not to enter the war between Iran ...

Firefighters are responding to a grass fire that started near North Auburn on Wednesday afternoon, officials said. According to Cal Fire, the fire is burning near Bell Road and Orr Creek Lane.