The United States has sent Iran a 15-point plan to end the war, according to two regional sources and a U.S. official. The proposal was delivere

By Nathan Layne GRAPEVINE, Texas, March 26 (Reuters) - Republicans at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference largely rallied behind U.S. strikes on Iran on Thursday, backing President Donald Trump on an issue that has dented his wider approval ratings and could jeopardize the party's prospects in the November midterm elections.

The U.S. deployed the 82nd Airborne and 5,000 Marines to the Middle East as experts say limited Iran operations could target the Strait of Hormuz.

At the annual gathering of conservative activists, many express reservations about the war, amid support for Trump.

By Steve Holland and Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - SMIC, China's largest chipmaker, has sent chipmaking tools to Iran's military, two senior Trump administration officials said on Thursday,

The biggest annual political conference for American conservatives, normally a spotlight for unity around President Donald Trump and his policies, is showing cracks of dissension as the war in Iran nears its fifth week.

Trump announced the U.S. would continue a pause on energy sites in Iran as key stock market indexes fell and oil prices rose.