The United States and Iran have offered sharply different accounts of the sinking of an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean last week, with Washington rejecting Tehran’s claim the vessel was unarmed and Iranian officials insisting it was operating in a noncombat role.

Recession odds rose in prediction markets as the Iran conflict added new pressure to the United States economy.

Since September, three deportation flights have been sent to Tehran. Meanwhile, deportations to Caracas have increased following the capture of Nicolás Maduro

Iran is roughly the same size as Alaska, 2.5 times the size of Texas and covers about one-sixth of the US land area.

Trump warned Saturday that Iran would soon "be hit very hard," adding that the U.S. may expand its target list to "new areas and groups of people."

Kharg’s cruciality for Iran’s economy puts it in a dangerous spot, particularly amid the ongoing war as the United States and Israel seek ways to weaken Iran. | World News

Eight days ago the United States and Israel launched a just and necessary military campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran aimed at eliminating the multifarious military threats posed by the worlds leading state sponsor of terror.

The West Asia conflict expanded to include Iran-backed militias on Monday with an attack by Hezbollah on Israel. Israel struck back against the group in Lebanon while the United States pounded targets in Iran.