It condemned the attacks. Its leader, Xi Jinping, got on the phone with the Russian leader and urged a ceasefire. Its foreign minister spoke with his counterpart in Iran.

The report, disclosed by two officials familiar with the assessment, directly contradicts US President Donald Trump’s ...

Oil prices have tumbled after Israel and Iran agreed a ceasefire but analysts have highlighted concerns hostilities could resume.

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump appeared to undermine years of US sanctions on Iran, giving its biggest customer China the ...