An Israeli official said the U.S. is holding direct contacts with the speaker of Iran's parliament, who denied the claim as 'fake news' designed to manipulate oil markets. Pakistan is taking the lead as mediator, and a meeting could take place in Islamabad this week, a source said

Told by the IDF not to evacuate and wary of the terror militia, residents in Christian villages in southern Lebanon say they are the ones paying the price

Trump faces a choice between a negotiated deal or declaring military damage a victory. A deal means engaging a regime he sought to topple, while claiming victory leaves it intact. Iran's regime, meanwhile, faces its own dilemmas too