The sell-off in European stocks continued on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump extended the ongoing hiatus of attacks on Iran's energy infrastructure. The pan-European Stoxx 600 provisionally ended the session 0.

President Trump said on Tuesday Iran made a valuable offer to reach a deal with the United States, in talks that Iran has denied are taking place. "We've won this. This war has been won," Trump said.

At the annual gathering of conservative activists, many express reservations about the war, amid support for Trump.

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A new front has opened up in the war with Iran —  the virtual one. Along with launching drones and missiles, Iran is now firing off memes. And President Trump is the regime’s favorite target. War propaganda is as old as battles of centuries past — but as NPR’s Carrie Kahn reports it’s now hitting a wider audience at a furious pace.

President Donald Trump's approval ratings have dropped sharply as Americans feel the economic impact of the Iran attacks.

A jumble of emissaries — a friend, a family member, a dove and a hawk — on the Iran crisis reflects President Trump’s improvisational approach.

Deep divisions were apparent over the Iran war as top diplomats from the Group of Seven countries have met in France