Riyadh said to have targeted sites near the kingdom's northern border from which drone and missiles were launched at Gulf states; Kuwait also said to have fired on Iraq

By Nandita Bose and Jana Choukeir WASHINGTON/DUBAI, May 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has said he does not expect to need China's help to end the war in Iran and ease Tehran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz,

However, the data suggest that Americans are still largely united in the belief that Iran, Russia and China are not allies. Less than 12% of the polling bloc stated in their answers that any of the nations are allies, according to the polling data.

The pressure for peace with Iran is mounting, but Israel is growing concerned that the president may rush through a deal without addressing key issues

Iran sent its response to the latest U.S. proposal to end the Iran war via Pakistani mediators on Sunday, but U.S. President Donald Trump quickly rejected it in a social media post as “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!