The Iranian government is taking an increasingly aggressive approach as it confronts a growing economic threat and worries that its grip on the Strait of Hormuz is slipping, analysts say.

Higher prices for gasoline and diesel fuel have soured Americans on the war and helped drive Trump’s approval rating into the toilet.

Saudi Arabia is vowing a resolute response to a wave of attacks from Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels early Tuesday that it said wounded at least 73 civilians.

Yemen's Tehran-backed Houthis attacked four cities in the south of U.S. ally Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, wounding more than 70 people and setting oil installations ablaze.

The weapons system officer was part of the two-man crew shot down over Iran, prompting one of the most complex rescue operations in U.S. military history.

By Andrea Shalal and David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday issued 36 Iran-related sanctions targeting the country's aviation sector and other companies as part of a broad push to escalate economic pressure on Tehran as the war in the Middle East has moved into a seventh month.

Brazilian oil production and exports have hit record highs this year, largely due to increased demand from China as the US-Iran war continues to reshape global trade and geopolitical relationships.

The U.S. military struck five Iranian tankers on Tuesday, sinking one, after Iran fired ballistic missiles at a U.S. Navy warship. Iran retaliated against a U.S.-used base in Jordan and said it targeted vessels attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz.