United States conflict has intensified on Day 36, with Iran claiming it downed US warplanes and rejecting a ceasefire offer.

The shift in position puts the New York congresswoman on a course that sets her apart from other potential 2028 White House contenders.

Israel pounded Beirut with airstrikes on Friday that the military said ‌had targeted what it calls militant "infrastructure" in Lebanon's capital, as the U.S. warned that Iran may target universities in the country as war in the Middle East rages.

Iran attacked ⁠an Israel-affiliated ​vessel ‌with ‌a ⁠drone in ⁠the Strait of ​Hormuz, ​setting the ship ⁠on fire, ⁠Iran's ⁠state media ​said on ​Saturday, ⁠citing ⁠the commander of the Revolutionary ⁠Guards navy.

MOSCOW, April 2 (Reuters) - Russia will ask the United States and Israel to ensure a ceasefire while it evacuates more Russian staff from the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran, RIA news agency reported on Thursday.

Israel says it's creating a "security zone" inside Lebanon, where homes will be demolished, and residents won't be allowed to return home until people in northern Israel feel safe.

Israel came under renewed attack from Iran and the Hezbollah militia in southern Lebanon on Friday. In the north of the country, Israeli media reported that buildings and cars were damaged following

Iran fired more missiles at Israel and Gulf Arab states Thursday, demonstrating Tehran’s continued ability to strike its neighbors even as U.S. President Donald Trump claimed the threat from the country was nearly eliminated.

Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre closed on Palm Sunday under Israeli wartime rules, drawing rebukes from the Catholic Church and Italy.