An Israeli strike hit Beirut's southern suburbs on Monday as Israel's army said it was targeting Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, while Lebanon reported broad strikes in the country's south. AFPTV footage showed smoke billowing across the skyline after the strike on the
By Liz Lee and Claire Fu BEIJING, April 6 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for accelerated planning and construction of a new energy system to safeguard the country's energy security, weeks into the Iran war that has triggered global energy shocks. The leader
Eight vessels are still waiting as Ankara negotiates with Tehran, which is allowing limited crossings.
By Ahmad Ghaddar and Yousef Saba LONDON, April 6 (Reuters) - The Strait of Hormuz's closure and the resulting surge in global oil prices have handed financial windfalls to Iran, Oman and Saudi Arabia, while other states that lack alternative shipment routes have lost billions
According to a diplomatic source who spoke with Haaretz, Saudi Arabia demands hefty limitations on Iran's ballistic missile program to reach a cease-fire, while Egypt and Turkey support an immediate end to the war
Israeli strikes hit Iran's largest petrochemical complex Monday, as the Islamic republic defied threats from US President Donald Trump to devastate civilian infrastructure if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz. A separate Israeli strike also killed a senior Revolutionary
April 6 (Reuters) - The International Atomic Energy Agency on Monday said it can confirm recent impacts of military strikes close to Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant, but said that the plant itself was not damaged. The UN atomic watchdog said that the confirmation was based
By Max Hunder and Daniel Flynn April 6 (Reuters) - Fire Point, maker of Ukraine's Flamingo cruise missile, is in talks with European companies to launch a new air defence system by next year, a senior executive told Reuters, creating a low-cost alternative to the increasingly
Iran on Monday hanged another man convicted in connection with nationwide protests in January, as executions of people regarded by rights groups as political prisoners mount against the backdrop of the war against Israel and the United States. Ali Fahim, 23, was hanged after
MADRID, April 6 (Reuters) - Spain's ruling Socialist Party has gained voter support amid Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's staunch opposition to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, while far-right Vox, which supports the offensive, has seen a decline, two surveys published on Monday
MOSCOW, April 6 (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Monday said that the Iran war was escalating in both geography and economic impact, and that the whole Middle East region was "on fire" due to the U.S. and Israeli attacks on the Islamic Republic. U.S. President Donald Trump, in an
By Raghed Waked and Maya Gebeily AIN SAADEH, Lebanon April 6 (Reuters) - An Israeli strike on an apartment east of Beirut late on Sunday killed a local official from a Christian political party, sharpening internal divides over Hezbollah as Israel's strikes expand to new parts
April 6 (Reuters) - Four people were killed in the Israeli port city of Haifa after what Israeli media said was an Iranian missile strike that hit a residential building late on Sunday. The bodies of the four people were recovered from beneath the rubble following hours of
On the 38th day of the U.S.-Israel war in Iran, Iran continued firing missiles and drones at its Gulf neighbors
DUBAI, April 6 (Reuters) - Iran has formulated its positions and demands in response to recent ceasefire proposals conveyed via intermediaries, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, adding that negotiations were "incompatible with ultimatums and threats to commit war
A peace plan proposed by Pakistan involves a two-tier approach with an immediate cease-fire followed by a comprehensive agreement to be finalized within 15-20 days, a source said. Tehran said it won't open the Strait of Hormuz for a temporary halt in hostilities
DUBAI, April 6 (Reuters) - Inaction by the UN nuclear watchdog "emboldens aggression" against nuclear facilities such as the Bushehr power plant, Iran's atomic energy chief Mohammad Eslami said on Monday in a letter addressed to the International Atomic Energy Agency's
April 6 (Reuters) - Iran and the United States have received a plan to end hostilities that could come into effect on Monday and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a source aware of the proposals said on Monday. A framework to end hostilities has been put together by Pakistan and
By Samia Nakhoul and Maha El Dahan Dubai, April 6 (Reuters) - UAE official Anwar Gargash said any settlement of the U.S.-Iran war must guarantee access through the Strait of Hormuz, warning that a deal that fails to rein in Iran’s nuclear programme and its missiles and drones
SEOUL, April 6 (Reuters) - North Korea appears to be distancing itself from longtime partner Iran and carefully managing its public messaging to preserve the possibility of a new relationship with the U.S. after the Iran war, South Korean lawmakers said on Monday, citing the
Israeli firefighters were searching for two missing people in the rubble of a residential building in the northern city of Haifa after it was struck by an Iranian missile that killed two others, authorities said Monday. The direct hit on a seven-storey building tore through
(This story contains strong language in paragraph 7) WASHINGTON/CAIRO, April 6 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump threatened to rain "hell" on Tehran if it did not make a deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz by his Tuesday deadline, as he praised U.S. special forces who rescued
SEOUL, April 6 (Reuters) - South Korea must accept a degree of risk in importing crude oil from the Middle East amid blockages of the Strait of Hormuz, President Lee Jae Myung said on Monday. "There are not many alternative routes, and if shipments are cut off altogether
For generations, a Saudi oasis town has been a favoured spot for stressed visitors from the nearby capital Riyadh to come and decompress. But the serenity in Saudi Arabia's Al-Kharj has been rattled after it found itself in the line of fire from Iranian attacks. Renowned for
At a roadside cafe in downtown Cairo, Abu Ali was mid domino throw when the lights snapped off under new early-closing orders enacted to curb Egypt's soaring energy bill due to the US-Israel war on Iran. "I used to stay here until 2:00 am," the 63-year-old told AFP, tapping his
April 5 (Reuters) - The U.S., Iran and a group of regional mediators are discussing the terms for a potential 45-day ceasefire that could lead to a permanent end to the war, Axios reported on Sunday, citing four U.S., Israeli and regional sources with knowledge of the talks.
Israeli strikes in Lebanon on Sunday killed at least 15 people, a day after Israel threatened to hit Lebanon's main border crossing with Syria, forcing it to close. Israel has launched airstrikes across Lebanon as well as a ground invasion in the south since March 2, when armed
NEW YORK, April 5 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump and other U.S. officials cast the rescue of a U.S. airman in Iran as an “Easter miracle” on Sunday, framing the operation in religious terms that portrayed the war as a just cause and divinely blessed. In the past,
By Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, April 5 (Reuters) - The rescue had unfolded with near‑perfect precision. Under cover of darkness, U.S. commandos slipped deep into Iran, undetected, scaled a 7,000‑foot ridge and pulled a stranded American weapons
Planet Labs said it will withhold imagery dating back to March 9, per a U.S. government request, particularly in regions where the U.S. military and its allies are 'actively operating,' and areas 'actively targeted by adversaries,' said one spokesperson
In a country full of suspicion, more than 1 million people – most of them Shi'ite – have been displaced as a result of Israel's evacuation orders. Some landlords in Christian areas refuse to rent to Shi'ites. Others demand inflated rents and deposits that few can afford
Demonstrations also took place outside the UAE embassy in Damascus over the country's growing alignment with Israel. But the protests have sparked debate over Syria's priorities: Stability or regional solidarity?
Lebanese Christians marked Easter Sunday by turning their prayers to the south, where villages remain trapped by fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. This year's celebrations were dedicated to "people in the south," said Jenny Yazbek al‑Jamal, as she left mass at a church in
By Phil Stewart and Menna AlaaElDin WASHINGTON/CAIRO, April 5 (Reuters) - U.S. special forces rescued an airman in a high-risk mission deep inside Iran while President Donald Trump threatened to rain "hell" on Tehran if it did not reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday for oil
As Lebanese Christians, who make up roughly a third of the population, marked Easter Sunday, the country experienced one of its most violent days since fighting with Israel erupted early last month
British police said they arrested seven people on Sunday at a protest near an air base in eastern England used by US forces, accusing them of supporting the banned group Palestine Action. Activists had gathered to protest the alleged use of the Royal Air Force Lakenheath base
April 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said his deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on critical infrastructure is Tuesday evening, according to an interview he gave to the Wall Street Journal on Sunday. "If they don’t do something by Tuesday
War has intensified authorities' threats against anyone speaking to outside media or activists. Some activists have been released but communication has been lost with others
The latest developments in the Middle East war: - Publicly threatened 'war crimes' - Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said that US President Donald Trump's threats to strike power plants and bridges in Iran could amount to war crimes. "The American president, as
US President Donald Trump did not take a break from his polarizing rhetoric on Easter Sunday, delivering an expletive-laden attack on Iran that sparked criticism on Capitol Hill and beyond. "Open the Fuckin' Strait, you crazy bastards, or you'll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH!"
The OPEC+ oil cartel agreed on Sunday to again increase oil production quotas, while warning that repairing energy facilities, such as those damaged in the Middle East war, is "costly and takes a long time". For the second month in a row, OPEC+ countries -- which include key
The State Department said on Saturday that the niece and grand-niece of former IRGC chief Qassem Soleimani had been arrested by immigration agents to be deported; the daughter and son-in-law of Ali Larijani had their visas revoked earlier this year
BEIJING, April 5 (Reuters) - China is willing to continue to cooperate with Russia at the U.N. Security Council and make efforts to cool down the Middle East situation, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in a phone call, state agency Xinhua
By Nazih Osseiran April 5 (Reuters) - An Israeli airstrike on Kfarhata, a village in south Lebanon, killed seven people on Sunday, including a 4-year-old child, Lebanon's health ministry said in a statement. Another Israeli attack on the Jnah neighbourhoodin Beirut killed four