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.

An Iranian missile attack Friday left several U.S. service members wounded and damaged several planes at a base in Saudi Arabia, a U.S. official familiar with the situation said.

As the damage mounts and with no end in sight, Gulf Arab states are telling the U.S. that any deal must not merely end the war but also permanently curb Iran's missile and drone capabilities and ensure global energy supplies are never again weaponised, four Gulf sources said.

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.

March 27 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday discussed the possibility of a diplomatic settlement in the Iran war with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqchi, Lavrov's ministry said.

Donald Trump tells audience in Miami that the US does not ‘have to be there for Nato’

Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff says that the US is hopeful for meetings with Iran "this week". Speaking at the F11 Priority event in Miami, Witkoff says that the US are talking to Iran, and adds: "We think there will be meetings this week, we're certainly hopeful for it.

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.