Waving the flags of pre-Islamic Revolution Iran, hundreds of protesters opposed to the current government demonstrated outside SOFI Stadium in Inglewood, California where the team's World Cup matches will be initially played.

As President Donald Trump searches for a way to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and curtail Iran’s nuclear ambitions, Washington and Tehran appear to be engaged in a standard negotiation.

The Middle East witnessed another sharp escalation as Israel launched airstrikes deep inside Iran just hours after an Iranian ballistic missile barrage targeted Israeli territory. According to Israeli officials,

Israel said in a statement on X that its Air Force struck "military targets” in western and central parts of Iran.

Efforts to preserve a fragile ceasefire are being tested as Iran issues fresh warnings to Israel and the US. Oil prices have jumped amid growing uncertainty. Follow for the latest on the war in West Asia.

Israel conducted ⁠strikes ​early ‌on Monday ‌against ⁠military targets ⁠in western and ​central ​Iran, hours ⁠after Iran ⁠fired ⁠a salvo ​of missiles ​at ⁠Israeli ⁠targets in retaliation for ⁠an attack on Beirut's southern suburbs.

U.S. forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday after shooting down drones launched by Iran toward the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military said.

The U.S. military said it shot down Iranian ballistic missiles and drones launched toward the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf Arab allies. Here's the latest. (AP Photo)