By John Irish, Parisa Hafezi and Gavin Finch LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Iran is close to a deal with China to purchase anti‑ship cruise missiles, according to six people with knowledge of the negotiations,

Using an old playbook with powerful new tools, it may be closer than ever to turning a US–Iran war into reality. Jamal Abdi As President Trump continues assembling an “armada” in the Middle East, decades of political efforts to maneuver the United States into war with Iran may finally be coming to fruition.

The turmoil in Iran has the Texas energy industry wondering what’s next with the volatile nation producing three to four million barrels of oil per day and prices having upticked a little. Waco economist Ray Perryman says the situation will probably not ...