Middle East Conflict Escalates: Iran Retaliates, US Extends Troops, and China Pushes New Security Order

Iran has accused the United States of a 'war crime' after a US missile strike killed at least four people, including a young child, and injured 68 at a wedding in southern Iran. The attack, which occurred when shrapnel hit a private home, has shattered a month-long uneasy truce and prompted Iran to launch drone and missile strikes against US bases across the Middle East, including in Gulf states.

A War That Won't End

The Pentagon is doubling down on a long...