Proposal by Pentagon officials suggests deployment nearing Gulf War levels if Iran were to expedite nuclear program or targets US forces

US President tells Tehran not to make 'bad mistake,' after US-bound Saudi oil tanker targeted in mysterious Persian Gulf attack

Riyadh says fleet of 4 vessels targeted in mysterious acts of 'sabotage' off UAE coast amid soaring tensions with Iran

Sources say US president responded 'affirmatively' to request from Egypt's Sissi, but move faces opposition in Pentagon and among some top advisers

Secretary has been rare Trump official to stay consistently in his good graces, loyally defending his boss's decisions even after advocating other approaches behind the scenes

Resolution sponsor Dianne Feinstein says Trump administration policy 'emboldens extremist groups like Hamas and pushes peace further out of reach'

Missions in West Bank and Gaza won't shutter entirely, but employees expect team of 100 to be whittled down to 14 in coming months