A Trump post showed the country, along with Canada, Cuba, Mexico and Greenland, covered in red, white and blue, and labeled “United States of America.”

The move is the latest in the administration’s effort to force Iran to the table over a deal to end the war.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit friendly governments in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. But his support for the Venezuela oil deal is rankling some in the region.

Days before California voters receive their mail-in ballots, gubernatorial candidates Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, and Steve Hilton, a Republican, will debate in a nationally televised face-off.

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In the wealthy countries that have borne the brunt of Iran's retaliation, the war is no longer seen as a temporary crisis with an end date. Having a Plan B is essential.

Other European countries immediately pledged support for the effort, which prompted warnings from the United States.

The ancient statues of the deities Heket and Beset, too heavy to move, were used for target practice.