President Barack Obama announced on Monday a policy intended to shut down international transactions by the Bank of Iran, amid growing worries by Democrats that Iran’s nearly-complete effort to build a nuclear weapon will spark a war with Israel and an oil-price shock in the run up to the November election.

President Barack Obama says the United States is working in quot;lockstepquot; with Israel to solve the brewing crisis over Iran#39;s disputed nuclear program.

President Barack Obama said Sunday he does not think Israel has decided whether to attack Iran over its disputed nuclear program, a standoff that has the Middle East on edge.

President Barack Obama on Sunday sought to reassure Americans over the threat posed by Iran, saying the United States was working quot;in lockstepquot; with Israel to bring Tehran to heel over its suspect nuclear program.

AVENTURA, Florida (Reuters) - Newt Gingrich describes the Palestinians as an invented people and seeks covert action against Iran, while Mitt Romney accuses President Barack Obama of throwing Israel under a bus. But the Republican presidential candidates#39; tough talk on the Middle East in Florida before Tuesday#39;s primary is doing little to sway the state#39;s large Jewish population from its ...