By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, March 19 (Reuters) - Iran's parliament speaker, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, is taking a more central role as Israeli and U.S. strikes pick off the Islamic Republic's political leadership, making him a critical figure at a decisive moment. With fewer of
March 19 (Reuters) - The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and Tehran's attacks on Gulf neighbours have damaged major energy facilities and brought shipping through the Strait of Hormuz - which handles about 20% of global oil and liquefied natural gas flows - close to a halt. With daily
By Samia Nakhoul and Rami Ayyub DUBAI, March 19 (Reuters) - If the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran ended tomorrow, one verdict is already clear: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would walk away stronger, while President Donald Trump would be left to manage the shock to global markets
The blast struck without warning in the Palestinian town of Beit Awa, sending a hail of missile fragments through a beauty salon and killing four women inside. In the Israeli-occupied West Bank, the first Palestinian deaths in the Middle East war have sharpened a sense of
If Iran's attacks don't stop, 'nothing will be able to restore trust,' Prince Faisal said as missile shrapnel wounded four people in Riyadh. The foreign ministers of twelve Arab and Muslim states also denounced Iran's 'deliberate attacks'
By Erin Banco March 19 (Reuters) - Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said Thursday during a hearing in front of the House intelligence committee that the American and Israeli objectives during the military campaign in Iran are not the same. "The objectives that
JERUSALEM, March 19 (Reuters) - Israel's attack on an Iranian gas field on Wednesday was coordinated with the United States but will likely not be repeated, three Israeli officials said on Thursday, despite U.S. President Donald Trump saying he knew nothing about it. The attack
The three men were found guilty of murder and of waging war against God – including carrying out acts the regime said were in favor of Israel and the U.S. According to state media, hundreds of Iranians have been detained over alleged links to Israel and to the U.S. since the
MADRID, March 19 (Reuters) - Spain will delay the presentation of its annual budget, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Thursday, as the cabinet puts together a package of emergency measures to counter the economic impact of the Iran war. These measures - due to be announced
PARIS, March 19 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed on Thursday the need to reduce tensions in the Middle East, they said on their respective X accounts, after Iran attacked energy infrastructure in the region following
LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - Leading nations in Europe said in a joint statement with Japan on Thursday they would take steps to stabilise energy markets and were ready to join "appropriate efforts" to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. The statement from
Top officials from US President Donald Trump's administration returned to Capitol Hill on Thursday for a second day of testimony on worldwide threats, with intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard facing renewed questions over the rationale for the Iran war. Gabbard, Trump's director
The US Embassy in Riyadh urged its citizens to leave Saudi Arabia after a spike in Iranian attacks targeting energy facilities in the kingdom.
WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday that the United States' objectives in the war against Iran have not changed since strikes started on February 28. The United States has carried out strikes against 7,000 targets inside Iran so
MOSCOW, March 19 (Reuters) - A senior Russian official called on Thursday for the creation of a safety zone around Iran's Russian-built Bushehr nuclear plant to prevent a major disaster, two days after a projectile struck within several hundred metres of its reactor. Alexei
By Jaidaa Taha, Yousef Saba, Jana Choukeir and Yomna Ehab March 19 (Reuters) - European gas prices surged 28% and oil gained 6% on Thursday after Iran attacked energy infrastructure in the Middle East in retaliation against Israeli attacks on it gas facilities, marking the
Gulf states condemn Tehran's strikes on key energy sites in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, reporting damage but few casualties, as missile and drone barrages widen the conflict and raise fears over global energy supplies
WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - The United States has carried out strikes against Iran-aligned militia groups in Iraq, the top U.S. general said on Thursday. "AH-64s have been striking against Iranian-aligned militia groups to make sure that we suppress any threat in Iraq
Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: - Global food security, trade - The World Trade Organization warned that the war posed a dire threat to global food security and could weigh heavily on already slowing global trade. "Sustained increases in energy prices
Iran executed three men on Thursday who were accused of killing police officers during protests in January, with activists warning of the risk of a new surge in hangings as war rages with Israel and the United States. They were the first hangings Iran has carried out related to
MOSCOW, March 19 (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Thursday condemned what it called an intensification of Ukrainian attacks on Gazprom gas compressor stations serving two major pipelines, saying such incidents threatened critical infrastructure and international energy routes.
From Amsterdam to Liège, attacks on Jewish sites show how quickly the Middle East conflict is spilling into Europe's streets. For Europe's Jews, a deadly antisemitic attack now seems grimly inevitable
CAIRO, March 19 (Reuters) - Israel reopened the Rafah crossing with Egypt on Thursday after nearly three weeks to allow some wounded Palestinians to leave for treatment, after Gaza medics said Israeli strikes had killed four people in the enclave. The Palestinian Red Crescent
DUBAI, March 19 (Reuters) - Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi called for vigilance and coordination among regional countries to counter what he described as "destabilising and escalatory actions" by the United States and Israel, Iranian state media reported on Thursday.
DUBAI, March 19 (Reuters) - Iran is considering a proposal to levy transit fees on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a lawmaker said on Thursday, a potential bid to monetise Tehran's newfound grip over the critical waterway through which a fifth of global oil and
By Olivia Le Poidevin and Emma Farge GENEVA, March 19 (Reuters) - Gulf states have requested an urgent debate at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva over Iran's strikes on civilians and energy infrastructure across the Middle East, documents show. A diplomatic
BRUSSELS, March 19 (Reuters) - There are alternatives to overcome Hungary's veto on a 90 billion euro ($103 billion) loan to Ukraine but they will need political courage from European leaders, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Thursday. "There are alternatives, but
By Nazih Osseiran and Emilie Madi March 19 (Reuters) - Lebanese food courier Hamza Hareb now keeps his distance if he spots a car with tinted windows while on a delivery run in Beirut. Hezbollah is rumoured to use such cars, and Hareb wants to steer clear of any Israeli strikes
Iran will "boycott the United States" but "not the World Cup", Iranian football federation president Mehdi Taj said in a video released by the Iranian press agency Fars. Iran is currently scheduled to play its group matches in the US in this year's tournament. "We will be
BEIJING, March 19 (Reuters) - China, home to the world's biggest oil refining sector, said it was ready to work with Southeast Asia in addressing energy problems stemming from the war in Iran and called on the parties involved to immediately cease military operations. China's
March 18 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia will host a consultative meeting of foreign ministers from a number of Arab and Islamic countries in Riyadh on Wednesday to discuss ways to support regional security and stability given the Iran war, the kingdom's foreign ministry said. A
DUBAI, March 19 (Reuters) - Iran seeks compensation from the United Arab Emirates, accusing it of enabling U.S. attacks against Iranian territory, Iran's U.N. Ambassador told the UN Secretary General in a letter according to a Nournews report published on Thursday. In the
MOSCOW, March 19 (Reuters) - Peace talks between the United States, Russia and Ukraine are on pause amid the Iran war, Izvestia reported on Thursday, citing Russian officials. Izvestia said the Kremlin had confirmed the pause and that the Iran war could push Kyiv towards
By Trevor Hunnicutt and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump may use a White House meeting with Japan’s prime minister on Thursday to press for help in the war on Iran, placing Sanae Takaichi in an awkward position as Tokyo weighs how much
US President Donald Trump threatened to "massively blow up" a vast Iranian gas field unless Tehran stops striking Qatari energy facilities, which sustained extensive damage Thursday. Crude oil prices surged five percent as the latest strikes fed fears that the nearly
Oil prices soared 10 percent Thursday after Qatar reported "extensive" damage to the world's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility following Iranian strikes, sparking fears for global energy supplies. The price of European gas also jumped 35 percent after Tehran carried
Qatar reported "extensive" damage on Thursday to the site of the world's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility following Iranian strikes, sparking fears for global energy supplies and fresh threats from Donald Trump against Iran. Tehran carried out attacks on Qatar's
Oil and gas prices soared Thursday after Iran hit the world's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Qatar and threatened to destroy the region's energy infrastructure, and Donald Trump warned of a furious US response if such attacks continued. International benchmark
Iranian missile attacks have killed three Palestinian women in the occupied West Bank and a foreign worker in central Israel, medics said Thursday. Falling shrapnel struck a hair salon in the West Bank town of Beit Awa near Hebron late Wednesday, killing the three women,
By Andrew Mills and Timour Azhari DOHA/RIYADH, March 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said an angry Israel "violently lashed out" and attacked Iran's major gas field, a significant escalation in the U.S.-Israeli war, but ruled out further such attacks by Israel unless
While Trump acts as if time is on his side, the war in Iran needs to end before Israelis and Gulf states run out of patience – and interceptor stockpiles
Qatar's main gas facility has suffered extensive damage after several rounds of Iranian strikes, causing new energy supply fears as the Middle East war grinds on. Here is a look at some of the key energy facilities that have been targeted in the US-Israel war with Iran. - Ras
A crude awakening: Even though the U.S. has reduced its dependence on oil imports, Iran's moves have pushed prices up, threatening the president ahead of midterm elections and prompting an attempt to mobilize NATO countries
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said late on Wednesday the attack on Iran's South Pars gas field was carried out by Israel, and the U.S. and Qatar were not involved in it. Trump also said Israel would not make any more attacks on
March 19 (Reuters) - The Iranian national team are continuing to prepare for the World Cup finals and have no intention of pulling out of the tournament even if they will not travel to the United States, soccer chief Mehdi Taj said on Wednesday. Iran were one of the first
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi risks the wrath of US President Donald Trump at the White House Thursday after rebuffing his call to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The first female premier in Japan's history, conservative Takaichi has had a strong supporter in Trump,
Joe Kent, who stepped down as director of the National Counterterrorism Center, told Tucker Carlson the U.S. should have used military aid as leverage to block Israel's offensive and questioned the influence of pro-Israel lobbyists on America First policy
By Yomna Ehab and Jaidaa Taha March 18 (Reuters) - Qatar's state oil giant QatarEnergy said on Wednesday that Iranian missile attacks on Ras Laffan, the site of the country's core LNG processing operations, caused "extensive damage", while the UAE shut gas facilities after
Iran targeted energy facilities across the Gulf and threatened further destructive attacks after a key gas field was hit, raising fears Thursday of a wider assault on fuel supplies that could jolt already rattled global markets. The warning came after Israel killed the Islamic