Before the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, Washington assembled its largest force and some of its most powerful weaponry in the Middle East in decades.

Ted Cruz told Margaret Brennan that he did not believe Iran was "anywhere close" to having a nuclear weapon ever since Operation Midnight Hammer.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Sunday said there was “no indication” that Tehran was “close to getting nuclear weapons” after the United States struck several Iranian nuclear facilities in June,

In the ongoing conflict involving the U.S. and Israel, Iran is utilizing its extensive

From Tomahawk cruise missiles to Patriot air defense batteries, the US has used a range of weapons in its latest Middle East fight.

Crews of the three U.S. fighter aircraft survived "unscathed" and are in stable condition, Kuwait's defense ministry and the Pentagon said.

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday said peace cannot be achieved through “mutual threats” or “weapons” amid strikes from the U.S. and Israel on Iran. “I am following with deep concern what is happening in the Middle East and in Iran during this tumultuous time.

Donald Trump says US attacks aim to destroy Iran’s missile programme and prevent nuclear weapons, claiming heavy damage to naval and weapons capabilities while warning operations could continue beyond five weeks.