The flare-up on multiple fronts, after several days of relative calm, raised the risk of a return to all-out war. It also underscored the difficulty of winding down a five-month conflict
Republicans had initially hoped to confirm Clayton in June, but Trump delayed his hearing in order to allow his temporary pick to take over for several weeks after Tulsi Gabbard resigned
Shrunken inventories of Patriot and THAAD interceptors may force the US and its Middle Eastern allies to take more risks to conserve those air defences
The attacks underscored lingering tensions despite a period of calm between the US and Iran, neither of which has announced attacks for days following weeks of escalation over the Strait of Hormuz
Saudi Arabia said earlier Tuesday that it for a second day shot down drones fired by Iran-backed militias in Iraq, which had attempted to target petroleum facilities in the nation's eastern region
All Iranian missiles were successfully intercepted, US Central Command said in a statement, adding that US forces remain vigilant and at a high state of readiness
"We have a little difference," Trump said Monday when asked by reporters if he and the Israeli prime minister were on the same page with Iran. "But pretty close, yeah."
Clayton is expected to be confirmed along party lines after a contentious hearing two weeks ago in which he repeatedly refused to say that former President Joe Biden won the 2020 election
Trading was temporarily halted as Kospi dropped to its lowest level since April as shares in chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix dropped sharply
Trump admin notified Congress that it intends to spend $175.8 million to replace outdated and aging undersea telecommunications cables in Caribbean and Central America to prevent China from moving in
The emergency appeal comes after an appeals court upheld a ruling blocking the president's order in nearly half the country ahead of November's midterm elections
Two drone attacks were reported against a Kurdish Iranian dissident group in Iraq, and Jordan said it had shot down two drones, without saying where they originated