US-Iran war news LIVE: Donald Trump criticised the House of Representatives over what he called a "meaningless vote" aimed at forcing him to end the Iran war and attacked four Republican lawmakers for backing what he described as an "unpatriotic thing.

Israel and Lebanon agreed Wednesday to renew their fragile ceasefire and create a number of "pilot" security zones inside Lebanon where Hezbollah would be banned.

Iran's IRGC reportedly denied responsibility for the Kuwait airport attack, the latest blow to an already weakened ceasefire agreement.

July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) on Thursday closed down -2.98 (-3.10%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) closed down -0.0933 (-2.98%). Crude oil prices settled sharply lower on Thursday amid hopes that the announced ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon could lead to a US-Iran peace plan that allows

Middle East tensions escalated after Iran fired missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain and the US launched strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island. The exchange came as Washington and Tehran continued sending mixed signals on nuclear talks.