MOSCOW, March 9 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a telephone conversation on Monday with U.S. President Donald Trump, put forward proposals for a quick settlement of the conflict around Iran, Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov said. Ushakov, giving an
British warplanes have begun "defensive air sorties" in support of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and taken out drones elsewhere in the Middle East amid the ongoing war, the UK defence ministry said Monday. The development came as Britain's response to the conflict was under
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump thinks the war against Iran "is very complete" and that Washington was "very far ahead" of his initial four to five week estimated time frame, according to a CBS News interview with him. "I think the
SYDNEY, March 10 (Reuters) - Australia on Tuesday agreed to provide visas to five Iranian women's soccer players to stay in the country, after U.S. President Donald Trump urged Canberra not to send them back to Tehran due to concerns over their safety. Home Affairs Minister
Global shipping giant MSC announced Monday it was formally halting certain export shipments from the Gulf because of the Middle East war and that "all affected cargo will be discharged". "In light of the ongoing and exceptional security situation in the Middle East... it is
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Monday accused Hezbollah of working to "collapse" the state and expressed Beirut's readiness for "direct negotiations" with Israel, drawing the backing of his Syrian counterpart for his goal of disarming the Iran-backed group.
Australia on Tuesday agreed to provide visas to five Iranian women's soccer players to stay in the country after they refused to sing their national anthem before a match at the Asian Cup, which is being held in Australia
By Tuvan Gumrukcu ANKARA, March 9 (Reuters) - Turkey said on Monday that NATO air defences shot down a second Iranian ballistic missile that had entered its airspace and warned that it would move against any such threats, which increasingly pose a test for Ankara and the
Baghdad wants Kurdish pipelines to move up to 200,000 barrels per day to global markets, but Erbil is demanding relief from a dollar embargo and greater autonomy over trade.
Here are the latest economic events in the Middle East war on Monday: - Markets - - Oil prices shot around 30 percent higher in Asian trading. The main international oil contract, Brent crude, is currently up roughly 41 percent from just before the outbreak of the war and up
US President Donald Trump is under pressure to curb oil prices sent skyrocketing by the war with Iran, but has only limited tools to fix a problem that is shaking the world economy and is politically toxic at home. Trump has insisted it will be only a "short-term" issue that
The economic effects in the Gulf could impact the region’s investments in Syria as Damascus seeks to rebuild after years of its own war and to avoid getting dragged into the conflict.
By Forrest Crellin PARIS, March 9 (Reuters) - Almost half of Iran's uranium enriched to up to 60% purity, a short step from weapons-grade, was stored in a tunnel complex at Isfahan and is probably still there, U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said on Monday. The tunnel
Four years after world sport rushed to ban Russia for invading Ukraine, the leading governing bodies are reacting guardedly to the US-led attack on Iran, raising accusations of double standards. Both wars broke out immediately after the end of a Winter Olympics -- and before
Trump said that Mojtaba Khamenei's appointment as his father's successor was 'unacceptable' as Iran's hard-liners proclaimed their loyalty to their new supreme leader
While the Lebanese government enjoys public backing but cannot aid the displaced or rebuild, Hezbollah sees a new war with Israel as a last-ditch effort to prevent its disarmament and derail political negotiations between Beirut and Jerusalem
By Sam Tabahriti and Sarah Young LONDON, March 9 (Reuters) - Britain wants major economies to agree to release emergency oil reserves as the escalating Iranian crisis sends energy prices soaring and increases the risk of higher inflation, finance minister Rachel Reeves said on
Macron visited Cyprus to discuss regional security with the President of Cyprus and the Prime Minister of Greece. Last week, an Iranian-made drone strike hit Britain's Royal Air Force base in Cyprus
France and its allies are preparing a "defensive" mission to reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, President Emmanuel Macron said Monday as the Middle East war entered its second week. The French leader landed by helicopter on the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier,
With crude oil briefly nearing $120 per barrel on Monday before giving up gains, the conflict is poised to reignite inflationary pressures around the world, including for vulnerable economies such as Egypt and Turkey.
KYIV, March 9 (Reuters) - Ukraine is ready for new U.S.-backed peace talks "at any moment", but its partners' attention is currently focused on the Iran conflict, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday, adding that the U.S. had asked to postpone an upcoming meeting.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that 11 countries had tapped Kyiv for help in how to counter Iranian drones being fired by Tehran in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes. Ukraine has to fend off nightly barrages of Iranian-designed Shahed attack drones launched
Ships anchored in the Gulf or transiting the Strait of Hormuz are changing their tracking data to boast links to China in an attempt to evade Iranian attacks, according to data from shipping tracker Marine Traffic analysed by AFP. Iran has effectively closed the vital waterway
For Muslims across the world, Ramadan is synonymous with prayer, spirituality and joyful nighttime gatherings, but across much of the Middle East, the Iran war means evenings no longer have anything festive about them. The celebrations that usually accompany the holy fasting
Lebanese President Aoun accused Hezbollah of launching missile attacks on Israel aimed at Lebanon's 'collapse for the sake of the Iranian regime'; Lebanese Prime Minister Salam said Lebanon is open to discussing any agenda, any format and any venue' with Israel
The Israeli strikes highlighted gaps between US and Israeli planning, and the attacks on oil infrastructure potentially threaten to limit Washington’s ability to influence a future Iranian government.
Unlike last week's missile, which was downed outside Turkey, the latest entered Turkish airspace. Fragments fell between a key airbase to the west and a radar base to the east, both used by the U.S. and NATO. Turkey said 'necessary warnings' have been made to Iran
The vote to delay parliamentary elections – which were scheduled for May – came a week after Lebanon was dragged into the regional war by Hezbollah's launch of rockets and drones into Israel, which has responded with heavy bombardment across the country
Foreign cargo airlines have halted flights to Israel, leaving Challenge Airlines as the main operator and pushing air freight costs up by 10-15 percent
The National Security Council has recommended that Israelis avoid non-essential travel to the three Caucasus countries, though it has not raised the travel advisory to the highest level. Those who choose to travel or remain in these countries are advised not to reveal their
Through geolocating and verifying seven images, Human Rights Watch said Israel fired white phosphorus using artillery at residential areas in the southern Lebanese village of Yohmor. Advocates say it is illegal to use white phosphorus under international law when the substance
Tehran's ability to hurt the global economy by disrupting the oil supply is causing serial shocks
Last June, private yachts ferried stranded Israelis between Cyprus and Israel at thousands of shekels per person. During the current war with Iran, flights to nearby airports, winter weather and calmer travelers are killing demand
Global oil markets surge as the U.S.-Iran conflict blocks the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said, 'We are nowhere near normal traffic right now; that will take some time,' as Iraq and Kuwait cut output and regional attacks push prices higher worldwide
By Parisa Hafezi and Maayan Lubell DUBAI/JERUSALEM, March 9 (Reuters) - Iran on Monday named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father Ali Khamenei as supreme leader, signalling that hardliners remain firmly in charge, as the week-old U.S.-Israeli war with Iran sent oil prices
March 9 (Reuters) - The Group of Seven (G7) finance ministers will discuss on Monday a joint release of oil from emergency reserves coordinated by the International Energy Agency, the Financial Times reported. Three G7 countries, including the U.S., have so far expressed
March 9 (Reuters) - Iran had sought India's permission for three of its ships to dock at its ports, which was granted on March 1, India's foreign minister said on Monday, adding that the government believed that it was the "right thing to do". One of the three ships docked at
March 9 (Reuters) - Oil prices have soared while share markets have skidded on fears that the escalating U.S.-Israeli war on Iran will squeeze energy supplies and hamstring industries around the world. Following are actions that governments are taking or plan to take to reduce
March 9 (Reuters) - Ukraine sent interceptor drones and a team of drone experts to protect U.S. military bases in Jordan, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in an interview with The New York Times published on Monday. The U.S. made the request for help on Thursday, and the
DHAKA, March 9 (Reuters) - Bangladesh will close all universities from Monday, bringing forward the Eid al-Fitr holidays as part of emergency measures to conserve electricity and fuel amid a worsening energy crisis linked to the conflict in the Middle East. Authorities said the
Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of late Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei who has been appointed as the new head of the Islamic republic, is a discreet figure who offers continuity of his father's hardline leadership. The 56-year-old had no official post during his father's rule,
Australia must protect the visiting Iranian women's football team, the son of the nation's late shah urged Monday, warning their refusal to sing the national anthem before a match could have "dire consequences". Iranian players refused to sing ahead of an Asian Cup tournament
Hezbollah said on Monday it was fighting Israeli forces who landed in eastern Lebanon by helicopter across the Syrian border, the second such operation since the outbreak of the latest conflict with Israel. Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war last week when Iran-backed
WASHINGTON, March 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that when to end the war with Iran will be a "mutual" decision made with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Speaking by phone with The Times of Israel, Trump said Netanyahu will have input on
France will host a video meeting of G7 finance ministers on the Middle East crisis on Monday, as the war fuels fears for the global economy. The French finance ministry said in a statement the meeting at 1:30 pm (1230 GMT) would "review the situation in the Gulf from an
The satellite image posted by an Iranian news outlet looked real: a devastated US base in Qatar. But it was an AI-generated fake, underscoring the accelerating threat of tech-enabled disinformation during wartime. The rise of generative AI has turbocharged the ability of state
STOCKHOLM, March 9 (Reuters) - Europe became the world's biggest arms importer over the last five years as governments reacted to Russia's threat and waning confidence in U.S. security commitments, data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute showed on Monday.
SYDNEY, March 9 (Reuters) - Australia has asked the family members and dependants of diplomatic officials in the United Arab Emirates to leave the country, following an escalation in the conflict in the Middle East as several Gulf cities came under Iranian bombardment. U.S.
March 8 (Reuters) - Oman's Muscat International Airport has asked private jet operators to avoid using the site for "additional flights," giving priority to government and commercial flights as fresh airspace closures hit the region’s attempts to increase travel, according to
ISTANBUL, March 9 (Reuters) - Istanbul's jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu goes on trial on Monday in a sweeping corruption case that could extinguish the ambition of Tayyip Erdogan's main rival to become president at Turkey's next election. Imamoglu, 55, is the chief suspect among