The conflict between Israel and Iran has shaped the Middle East for decades. It was largely on a low boil as the two sides attacked each other — mostly quietly and in Iran’s case often by proxy — while avoiding a full-blown war.

Speaking to the media in Israel for the first time in five months, the Israeli prime minister denied reports of friction with the U.S.

Iran and the United States will hold talks Friday in Rome, their fifth round of negotiations over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee sits down with Arutz Sheva to discuss the US-Israel relationship, Trump's feelings about the war in Gaza, Iran, and more.

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels fired two missiles at Israel hours apart on Thursday, each time setting off nationwide air raid sirens. (AP video by Moshe Edri)

Iran tensions are surging again, with US intel warning of a possible Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear sites. This comes amid fragile US-Iran talks and rising proxy activity across the region.

Earlier, the commodity gained 3.5%. Brent on ICE for July is priced at $66.42 a barrel, after an increase of 1.59%.

At an international conference in Tehran, top Iranian officials said they were eager to make a deal with Trump but that they wouldn’t buckle under pressure.