After nearly four weeks of heavy bombardment by U.S. and Israeli forces, Iran is still able to assail its Persian Gulf neighbors and Israel with daily missile and drone attacks.

The Pentagon considers sending up to 10,000 added troops to the Middle East during the Iran war, a senior defense official reportedly said. President Donald Trump said he was placing a hold on strikes against Iran’s energy sector for 10 more days.

Tehran has effectively closed off the critical waterway, turning back container ships on Friday, and Iranian lawmakers are considering whether to charge fees to pass.

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By Siddharth Cavale and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON, March 27 (Reuters) - The Trump administration ordered U.S. refiners on Friday to blend a record amount of biofuels into their gasoline and diesel this year and next,

Seizing the highly enriched uranium would be more difficult and complex than anything U.S. Special Operations forces have ever attempted, military experts told CBS News.

Traffic through the strait has fallen by 90% since the start of the Iran war, sending global oil prices skyrocketing.

The sell-off in European stocks continued on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump extended the ongoing hiatus of attacks on Iran's energy infrastructure. The pan-European Stoxx 600 provisionally ended the session 0.

Saudi Arabia reportedly granted U.S. forces access to King Fahd Air Base as Gulf states recalibrate their posture amid escalating Iranian attacks.