The Israeli military said Tuesday it killed Iran’s top military commander, Ali Shadmani, in an overnight strike, calling him the closest figure to supreme leader Ali Khamenei. In a statement, the military said following “a sudden opportunity overnight, the (Israeli air force) struck a...

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Monday that the United States could stop Israel’s attacks on the Islamic Republic with “one phone call.” “If President (Donald) Trump is genuine about diplomacy and interested in stopping this war, next steps are consequential....

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refused to rule out killing Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Monday, saying this would “end the conflict.” “It’s not going to escalate the conflict; it’s going to end the conflict,” Netanyahu said in an interview with ABC News....

China urged Iran and Israel to “immediately” take steps to reduce tensions on Monday after Tehran unleashed a barrage of missile strikes on Israeli cities and Israel struck military targets deep inside Iran. “We urge all parties to immediately take measures to cool down the tensions,...