Hungarian PM adds he asked US president to help start production of natural gas under Romanian area of Black Sea as alternative to Russian sources at Monday White House meeting

Move comes after criticism over lack of information from White House about Gulf buildup; lawmakers tight-lipped but full House and Senate to be briefed next week

US president makes comment ahead of meeting with Swiss president, reportedly aimed at opening communications with Tehran

Anwar Gargash notes support for talks does not mean agreeing with the Jewish state

Washington again expresses interest in communicating with Tehran, which has so far refused negotiations, as crisis mounts

Threat came from Iraqi militia 'commanded and controlled' by Revolutionary Guards; Trump predicts Iran will 'soon' want to start talks amid rising tensions

Top leaders in Congress to receive a classified briefing from administration Thursday; Pelosi: Trump has 'no business' moving toward confrontation without approval from lawmakers

Black, whose newspaper empire included Chicago Sun-Times, Jerusalem Post and The Daily Telegraph of London, also wrote a flattering biography of the president

As America issues dire warnings about Iran, many elements resemble the lead-up to the 2003 Iraq War, not least among them the Israel factor

Pompeo highest-ranking American to see Putin since last July; Russian leader says two powers should 'fully restore' relations