US-Iran war LIVE: US Central Command said it hit the radar sites, including an island in the Strait of Hormuz, "to defend against further attacks." It was the latest in a back-and-forth of attacks that have strained the tenuous ceasefire in the war and efforts to reach a deal to extend it.

It remains unclear how close the U.S. and Iran are to striking a deal to end the Iran war amid continued hostilities between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah.

Follow real-time developments as the Middle East conflict continues to evolve despite renewed diplomatic efforts. Track the latest updates on the Israel-Lebanon front, US-Iran tensions, ceasefire negotiations,

Iran launched a deadly new set of attacks in the Persian Gulf on Wednesday as it traded strikes with the United States, the latest exchange to threaten the fragile ceasefire and stalled peace talks be

Iran's parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Iran will not accept any agreement with the United States unless it delivers tangible results and guarantees for the Iranian people.

Iran is expanding restrictions on the distribution of news content from the country. In a directive, it instructed international news outlets based in the Iranian capital — including The Associated Pr