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,...

US aircraft carrier USS Nimitz left the South China Sea on Monday morning heading west, according to data from ship tracking website Marine Traffic, after a reception for its planned port call in central Vietnam was canceled. The carrier had planned to visit Danang City later this week, but...