U.S. strikes Iran for second day after Trump warns Tehran will 'pay the price' for stalled talks; Iran fires at Gulf states and Jordan in retaliation.

Trump says his preference has always been to take Iran's Kharg Island, questioning whether America has the stomach for the move and claiming it would be lucrative.

President Trump said his preference has always been to take Kharg Island, but he is unsure if America has the stomach for it, adding that one would make a fortune.

IRGC threatens Middle East energy infrastructure in event of large-scale attack, signaling oil infrastructure could become target in broader conflict.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has threatened to target Middle East energy infrastructure if a large-scale attack occurs, signaling that oil infrastructure could become a target in a broader conflict.

US officials weigh capturing or destroying Iran's Kharg Island energy infrastructure as potential endgame scenario, CNN reports. The highly risky plan, previously shelved, is under consideration amid tensions.

US officials have considered capturing Kharg Island or destroying its energy infrastructure as a potential endgame option against Iran, according to CNN. The plan is seen as highly risky and was previously shelved.

Russian agents recruited teenage girls and young Ukrainian women via Telegram to kill Ukrainian servicemen, Reuters reports.

Teenage girls and young Ukrainian women who had been recruited by Russian agents over the Telegram messaging app and made offers of money to kill Ukrainian servicemen.