The U.S. military said it carried out what it called self-defense strikes on Iranian radar and drone control sites over the weekend, while Iran said it targeted an air base used in the U.S. attack as the two countries continued to trade strikes amid talks to end their war.

President Trump held a meeting with key advisers on Friday to hammer out a "final determination" on a potential deal with Iran, but no word has come on a decision.

For a relatively short “memorandum of understanding” (MoU) the draft agreement between the United States and Iran is taking a very long time to finalize.

The U.S. and Iran trade attacks. Democratic incumbents are at risk of losing their seats. And why shoppers paying in cash are bearing the brunt of credit card fees.

The latest wave of attacks comes as President Trump has said that Iran is "negotiating on fumes".

"The continuation of war in Lebanon directly affects Iran's strategic stability," an Iranian analyst told Newsweek.

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, June 1 (Reuters) - Asia's factory activity expanded steadily in May on stockpiling by some companies to get ahead of supply shocks from the Middle East conflict, private surveys showed on Monday,

The F-15 fighter that was shot down over southwestern Iran last month and set off a dangerous rescue mission was probably struck by a Chinese-made shoulder-launched missile, sources say.