The United States on Tuesday urged Iran to avoid actions that further raise tensions after mass explosions of pagers used by Lebanese ally Hezbollah in which Tehran's ambassador was injured.
Hezbollah has developed a sophisticated tunnel system with the backing of Iran and North Korea to counter Israel while simultaneously gaining support across Lebanon, becoming Israel's greatest threat.
Oil futures fell Friday but were on track for strong weekly gains, lifted by the combination of a large Federal Reserve rate cut and renewed Middle East tensions after a stunning series of ...