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Iran is using the extended ceasefire with the U.S. to bolster its combat power, a senior army official said Tuesday, as President Trump boasts the war has decimated Tehran's military.

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held their fourth meeting in about six months on Tuesday, underscoring the need for greater cooperation between the historical Asian rivals amid global challenges,

A ship laden with humanitarian aid from the governments of Mexico and Uruguay arrived Monday in Havana to help ease Cuba's spiraling crises.

President Trump on Monday called off imminent military strikes on Iran, citing requests from Middle East allies and the prospects for a deal that finally meets U.S. demands to end the war.

President Trump is challenging a long-standing U.S. policy toward Taiwan after his two-day visit to China by announcing he may restrict a multibillion-dollar arms package for the island democracy in a bid to improve relations with Beijing.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hit the campaign trail Monday for Ed Gallrein, saying President Trump needs more "war fighters" on Capitol Hill who will fall in line.

Iranian health officials on Monday countered reports that Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, was critically injured by U.S. and Israeli airstrikes in the opening hours of the war, saying he suffered only minor injuries.

The Pentagon said Monday it will pause participation in the Permanent Joint Board on Defense, the principal strategic forum for Canada-U.S. defense cooperation, after accusing Canada of failing to contribute enough to its own defense.

Iran and the U.S. exchanged new proposals for reaching a lasting peace in the Middle East conflict, the Foreign Ministry in Tehran said Monday.

Iran is in talks with Oman to construct a mechanism to direct commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's Foreign Ministry said Monday, as Tehran looks to formalize control over the vital waterway.