The Justice Department said late Tuesday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico can be shut out from areas of the White House at the president’s will. The lawyers argue that the outlets’ coverage of the Iran war and of President Donald Tump’s ballroom construction could amount to a national security risk that justifies the ban.

Sen. Jon Husted became the latest battleground Republican this week to call for a quick end to the Iran war, as panic grows over how high gas prices and President Donald Trump’s agenda could imperil the party’s chances in November.

Trump's speech came before he meets more than a dozen world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly.

President Trump is addressing the United Nations General Assembly as the war with Iran approaches its seventh month.

Satellite images show growing oil pollution as a result of the Middle East conflict, raising concerns for turtles, whales, reefs and mangroves.

The G7 also condemns "in the strongest terms" Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, saying that the escalation in fighting in Yemen jeopardises regional security.

The State Department urged Americans to reconsider Middle East travel as Houthi attacks intensify and Iran keeps the Strait of Hormuz closed.