Oil prices pushed higher for a second day while global equities declined on Tuesday, as investors monitored escalating tensions in the Middle East. The United States and Israel continued strikes on Iran, with Tehran launching additional attacks on neighbouring countries.

The U.S. and Israel initiated a widespread attack on Iran on Saturday. Iran launched strikes targeting Israel and U.S. military installations in the Middle East in response.

An armada of American warships, stealth fighters and air defense systems is taking up positions in the Middle East.

May 12 (UPI) --President Donald Trump departed Monday for a four-day tour of the Middle East as he works to secure new investments for the United States and new progress on diplomatic issues, including a Gaza cease-fire. Trump's first state visit of his ...

President Donald Trump on Monday will embark on a four-day tour of the Middle East, stopping in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates on a trip underscoring the deepening economic ties between the United States and the Gulf kingdoms. Traveling ...

The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated his call for a de-escalation of the conflict in the Middle East on Monday, following the weekend attack by the United States and Israel against Iran,

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. President Donald Trump on Monday embarked on a four-day tour of the Middle East, stopping in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates on a trip underscoring the deepening ...

Tensions in the Middle East have intensified sharply after United States President Donald Trump announced that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed in a large-scale joint US and Israeli military operation targeting Iran.