Iran is pushing back on President Donald Trump ’s claim that it requested a ceasefire, with an official calling the statement "false and baseless. in a blunt public denial.

President Donald Trump used familiar talking points in his first address to the nation on the Iran war, telling Americans the conflict is “nearing completion” and projecting another two or three weeks...

Behind the rhetoric of victory lies a costly strategic drift—one that may be weakening US alliances, draining military resources and emboldening rivals.