Increasing prices as a result of the war are expected to cost American households thousands of dollars. Trump says he’s holding out for Iran to disavow their nuclear program.

The $25 billion estimate that a top Pentagon official gave to lawmakers on Wednesday for the total cost to date of the Iran war is a lowball figure that does not include the cost of repairing extensive damage suffered by US bases in the region,

Oil prices were up Monday as a standoff between the U.S. and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz remained despite a ceasefire, while Pakistan leaders were seeking to revive stalled talks between the two countries.

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth testified before Congress for the first time since the U.S.-Israel war on Iran began in February.

A spat between the US and Germany has reached new heights, with US President Donald Trump threatening to pull some American troops from the country amid disagreements about the US-led campaign in Iran.

Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine are testifying before lawmakers about the Pentagon's ask for $1.5tn (£1.1tn).

President Trump declares there will 'never be a deal' unless Iran abandons its nuclear ambitions as he reportedly weighs options like a potential special forces missions to secure the enriched uranium.

The International Energy Agency warned this month that “demand destruction will spread as scarcity and higher prices persist.” In the US, this has already started.

The 60-day threshold is delineated in the War Powers Resolution of 1973. The most relevant part of that law makes no mention of a ceasefire.