Many in the Middle East remain on edge after the United States carried out limited strikes on Iranian targets just hours before Tuesday’s midterm elections in the U.S. The strikes in the Strait of Hormuz are raising more questions about what’s coming next. For weeks, President Donald Trump has alternated between threatening major strikes and pushing for a deal with Iran. A U.S. official said Monday that the strikes targeted Iranians using surface-to-air missiles against the U.S. in the strait. The official wasn’t authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. Talks aimed at avoiding a new wave of large-scale U.S. and Israeli strikes are ongoing.

TAIZ, Yemen (AP) — Iran-backed Houthi rebels struck a residential area in Yemen's third-largest city on Tuesday, killing two teenage girls and…

President Donald Trump has used a Western campaign swing to pitch Republicans as 2nd Amendment guardians and defend his acceptance of a gifted luxury jet from Qatar to use as Air Force One. In a Wednesday evening rally in Montana, Trump hewed closer to the kind of attack lines the GOP wants to hear as he stumps for its candidates, when he portrayed gun rights as “under siege” if Democrats win in November’s midterm elections. His message was more off script earlier in the day as he campaigned in an economically struggling corner of rural Arizona. Trump opened his remarks there by describing how the new jet parked behind him was a gift from the Qatari royal family.

Iran-backed Houthi rebels have struck the headquarters of Saudi oil company Aramco in a strike that damaged the offices of senior executives. That's according to two regional officials on Wednesday. There were no casualties. The strike is part of intensifying attacks on Saudi Arabia by the Houthis in neighboring Yemen. The rebels say the latest attacks are retaliation for Saudi military actions in Yemen. The rebels' attacks have disrupted flights and raised concerns about Saudi Arabia's ability to intercept missiles and drones. The conflict also has reignited Yemen's civil war that has caused increased casualties and humanitarian challenges.

President Donald Trump and Iranian officials seem to agree on one thing about their seven-month-old war. They each insist that the U.S. election calendar isn't motivating them to find an end to it. American concerns about high gas prices and inflation are hanging over the November 3 midterms. Despite economic sanctions and a naval blockade, Iran insists there will be no deal until the U.S. lifts these measures. Trump has dispatched more military resources to the region, but he's also declared he won't launch strikes before Nov. 3. Some Republicans are trying to distance themselves from Trump's stance, but it's challenging with the election so close.