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US objectives in Iran have not changed, Hegseth says

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

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: - Oil prices soar - Oil prices surged 10 percent 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 Iran war's new front: Europe's Jews

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

Israel reopens key Gaza crossing amid new truce push

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

Trump threatens to destroy Iran's largest gas field

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 soars 10% after Qatar energy sites hit in Mideast war

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

Key Middle East energy sites under fire

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

Japan PM meets Trump under pressure on Hormuz

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,

Iran targets Gulf energy sites after gas field strike

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

Sweden says Iran has executed a Swedish citizen

STOCKHOLM, March 18 (Reuters) - Iran executed a Swedish citizen on Wednesday, Sweden's foreign minister said, adding that she had summoned the Iranian ambassador in Stockholm to condemn the decision. The person, who was not named, was arrested in Iran in June of last year and

Syria unveils plan to eliminate Assad's chemical weapons

NEW YORK, March 18 (Reuters) - Syria on Wednesday launched a plan supported by Washington to rid the Middle Eastern country of legacy chemical weapons that were used against its people by forces under ousted leader Bashar al-Assad. For decades, Assad ran a large-scale program