The Pentagon has not permitted photographers to cover Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's last two briefings on the war in Iran, and hasn't explained the change in longstanding policy.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing jittery global markets and drooping poll numbers since launching a war on Iran, President Donald Trump has cycled from calls for “unconditional surrender” to sounding amenable ...

An Iranian commander also claimed Trump has been pursuing a ceasefire.

The president says Iran's "leaders are gone" and the US is "ahead of schedule". Meanwhile, the UAE says it's responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran.