Iran strikes back after US bombs an oil-critical Iranian island as Mideast war enters third week  —  A missile struck a helipad inside the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad and debris from an intercepted Iranian drone hit an oil facility in the United Arab Emirates as the U.S.-Israel war with Iran entered its third week Saturday.

US embassy in Baghdad hit by strike as Trump says military targets ‘obliterated’ on Iran's key oil island  —  Summary  — The US embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, has been hit by a missile - video shows fire and smoke rising in the aftermath  — Meanwhile, President Donald Trump says …

Trump Knew the Risk of Iran Blocking the Strait of Hormuz.  He Still Went to War.  —  The president told his White House team that Tehran would likely capitulate before closing the strait, the world's most vital shipping lane  —  WASHINGTON—Before the U.S. went to war, Gen. Dan Caine …

Five Air Force Refueling Planes Hit in Iranian Strike on Saudi Arabia  —  Five U.S. Air Force refueling planes were struck and damaged on the ground at Prince Sultan air base in Saudi Arabia, according to two U.S. officials.  The tankers were hit during an Iranian missile strike on the Saudi base in recent days, the officials said.

Senate Republicans worry they're losing ground in the midterms … Some GOP senators are now openly predicting a tough battle to hold onto control as their party struggles to keep the focus on affordability policies that lawmakers want to make the centerpiece of their midterm campaign.