Trump Pledges Safe Mideast Oil Transit as Iran War Rages On

President Donald Trump said the US will ensure safe passage of oil from the Middle East to head off a potential energy crisis caused by the war with Iran, which continues to reverberate across the region and roil markets.

The fighting has showed no signs of abating five days after it erupted, with Israel and Iran continuing to exchange airstrikes and missile fire. Hundreds of people have died in Iran and dozens elsewhere in the region, while the US says six of its servicemen have been killed.

In all, about a dozen nations have become embroiled in the conflict, with ...