By Alex Lawler and Arathy Somasekhar March 21 - The war in the Middle East has triggered a nightmare scenario for the global energy system, slashing so much supply that consumers around the world must both pay up big and lower consumption. The effective closure of the Strait of
The attack was the first of its kind to use intermediate-range balistic missiles, a Wall Street Journal report said, aiming to reach a remote military base in the Indian Ocean, about 4,000 kilometers from Iran
By Laila Bassam, Tom Perry, Samia Nakhoul and Maya Gebeily BEIRUT, March 21 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) rebuilt Hezbollah's military command after it was mauled by Israel in 2024, plugging gaps with Iranian officers before restructuring the Lebanese group and
By Guy Faulconbridge and Marina Bobrova MOSCOW, March 21 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putincongratulated Iranian leaders on Nowruz and said Moscow remained a loyal friend and reliable partner to Tehran, the Kremlin said on Saturday. The extent of Moscow's support for
Israel launched fresh strikes on Tehran and Beirut on Saturday after US President Donald Trump said he was considering "winding down" military operations against Iran following three weeks of war. After Iranian missile fire at Israel overnight, the Israeli military said it had
March 20 (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres welcomed the aim of Donald Trump's Board of Peace to fund and deliver the basics of a Gaza reconstruction plan to rebuild Palestinian homes and infrastructure, Politico reported on Saturday. -“There is an objective
By Jana Choukeir, Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart DUBAI/WASHINGTON, March 21 (Reuters) - The Israeli military struck Iran and Beirut on Saturday as the U.S. was sending thousands more Marines to the Middle East and President Donald Trump accused NATO allies of cowardice over their
March 21 (Reuters) - The Israeli military said early on Saturday it was striking Hezbollah targets in Beirut, after issuing an evacuation warning for seven neighborhoods in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital. There were no immediate reports of casualties. Israel has
WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - The United States on Friday gave a 30-day authorization for the delivery and sale of crude oil and petroleum products of Iranian-origin loaded vessels, according to the U.S. Treasury Department. (Reporting by Ismail Shakil and Jasper Ward;
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump and his top officials have offered shifting objectives and reasons for the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, which critics say shows a lack of planning for the conflict and its aftermath. Stated objectives and
Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: - Iran warns UAE - Iran's military warned the United Arab Emirates on Saturday against allowing attacks from its territory on two disputed islands in the Gulf, near the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The Abu Musa and the
The U.S. State Department is offering cash to Iranians who provide it with information on five top Revolutionary Guard officials, promising 'relocation and reward' to potential informants
Though initially hesitant to join the U.S. war effort, the British government will now allow the U.S. to carry out strikes against Iran's capabilities to attack ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz
WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Friday the U.S. was getting very close to meeting its objectives as it considers winding down its military efforts in the Iran war and called on countries that use Strait of Hormuz to guard and police it "as
PANAMA CITY, March 20 (Reuters) - The Panama Canal is operating at top capacity with a daily passage of between 36 and 38 vessels, the waterway's chief Ricaurte Vasquez told reporters on Friday, adding that the Iran war is boosting demand by owners and operators of liquefied
Khaled, 11, and his brother Mustafa, 8, lost their parents and two brothers when Israeli Border Police shot them to death during a Ramadan evening outing. First-hand testimony from one of the two survivors of the Bani Odeh family
A UN expert claimed Israel was systematically torturing Palestinians on a scale "that suggests collective vengeance and destructive intent", in a report released to media on Friday. Francesca Albanese, the UN's special rapporteur on the rights situation in the Palestinian
As Iran weighs a successor to its slain security chief, Ali Larijani, the choice may determine whether the Islamic Republic deepens confrontation or preserves its narrowing pathways to easing tensions.
WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday replied "I think so" when asked if Israel would be ready to end the war on Iran once the United States completed its military action. (Reporting by Gram Slattery and Humeyra Pamuk, editing by Michelle Nichols)
By Aref , Mohammed and Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD, March 20 (Reuters) - Iraq has declared force majeure on all oilfields developed by foreign oil companies after military operations in the region disrupted navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, halting most of the country's crude
Around 80,000 fans were hoping to see Lionel Messi take on Lamine Yamal in Doha, while thousands more were gearing up for the F1 grands prix in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, but the war in the Middle East had other plans. The Gulf countries have invested vast sums of money in
The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss future deployments, did not say what the role of the additional troops would be. One of the officials said the troops were departing the West Coast of the United States about three weeks ahead of schedule
LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - The British government gave authorisation on Friday for the United States to use military bases in Britain to carry out strikes on Iranian missile sites that are attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz. British ministers met on Friday to discuss the
In Iraq's northern Kurdistan region, women perform a traditional dance, their long dresses spinning, gold tassels and heavy necklaces catching the firelight, as smaller crowds than usual celebrate Nowruz, overshadowed by the Middle East conflict. Among them were Iranian Kurds
Two flotillas bearing thousands of US Marines will give Trump more options to open the Strait of Hormuz, but deploying them to the Gulf will necessitate expanding a war that's already widely unpopular at home.
Iranians are managing to get online during the current war with the US and Israel despite drastic censorship and frequent blackouts, throwing the spotlight on to providers of tools such as VPNs (virtual private networks). AFP asked Adam Fisk, head of US-based nonprofit Lantern,
March 20 (Reuters) - Iranian missiles and drones have continued to strike crucial energy facilities and other targets in Gulf countries and the wider Middle East nearly three weeks into the war. Neutralising Iran's missile and drone capabilities is a crucial war aim for both
Between March 1 and March 19, there were only 114 crossings of the strait, according to analytics firm Kpler — 95% less than prewar traffic.
BRUSSELS, March 20 (Reuters) - NATO has withdrawn all of its troops from an advisory missionin Iraq, the military alliance said on Friday, as the repercussions of the Iran war spread across the Middle East. "I would like to thank the Republic of Iraq and all the Allies who
The island is an energy hub that accounts for 90% of Iran's oil exports and is home to key Iranian military installations.
By Nate Raymond and Jonathan Stempel BOSTON, March 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration escalated its attacks on Harvard University on Friday, as it sued the Ivy League school to recover billions of dollars for allegedly failing to protect Jewish and
WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that there are no leaders left in Iran to talk to about the war, with military strikes continuing to target Iranian officials. (Reporting by Gram Slattery and Steve Holland; Editing by Caitlin Webber)
(Note: This story contains graphic details in paragraphs 1, 3 and 14) By Ali Sawafta and Pesha Magid HUMSAH, West Bank, March 20 (Reuters) - Israeli settlers sexually assaulted a Palestinian man - tying his genitalia with zip ties and parading him naked in front of his family -
March 20 (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei released a message on Friday marking the start of Persian New Year which he named the year of a "resistance economy under national unity and national security." In the statement, released on his Telegram
Saeed Ziad, who offered a pro-Iran perspective on the war, has not posted on X in days, and the account of Fatima al-Smadi was deleted, though their exact status is not known.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told his U.K. counterpart, Yvette Cooper, that providing military bases for the United States will be considered as participation in 'aggression,' according to a statement in Farsi he posted on his official Telegram channel
BEIRUT/SIDON, Lebanon, March 20 (Reuters) - For Lebanese Muslims, there was little to celebrate on Friday during Eid al-Fitr as a displacement crisis prompted by Israeli strikes and fears for the future cast a dark shadow over the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.
BRUSSELS, March 20 (Reuters) - NATO said it was "adjusting" the posture of its mission in Iraq, in response to a media report that the alliance had started to withdraw personnel from the country due to the military conflicts in the Middle East. "We can confirm that we are
March 20 (Reuters) - Iran's new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei will issue a message within minutes marking the start of Persian New Year, state media reported on Friday. (Reporting by Enas Alashray; Editing by Louise Heavens)
AMSTERDAM, March 20 (Reuters) - The Netherlands is stepping up security for Iranian dissidents living in the country after a man of Iranian descent who is known to be critical of the authorities in Tehran was shot, Dutch Justice Minister David van Weel said on Friday. A
Azmoun, 31, is one of the best-known soccer players in Iran, where the sport is a national obsession. State TV pundit Mohammad Misaghi condemned the act as 'childish' and disloyal. Reports say authorities may seize assets of Azmoun and other UAE-based internationals
KYIV, March 20 (Reuters) - Ukraine has deployed interceptor units to protect critical and civil infrastructure in five Middle Eastern countries, Ukraine's security council secretary Rustem Umerov said after a visit to the region. "Work is also underway to expand coverage
Israel's army says it hit Syrian bases and weapons in southern Syria in retaliation for attacks on Druze civilians in Suweida. 'We will not allow harm to Druze in Syria and will continue to act to protect them,' the IDF said, with Defense Minister Israel Katz warning of
"We were attacked," wrote a sailor in the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial waterway blocked for weeks since US-Israeli strikes triggered a war with Iran, in a group chat seen by AFP on Friday. The conversations in Chinese on the messaging app WeChat -- provided by a worker whose
Hundreds of Muslim worshippers held Eid prayers at the gates of Jerusalem's Old City Friday, with Israel closing access to the Al-Aqsa mosque and other holy sites over the war with Iran. "Today, Al-Aqsa has been taken from us. It's a sad and painful Ramadan," Wajdi Mohammed
By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO, March 20 (Reuters) - U.S. airline chiefs are talking about the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran in a way that many of their counterparts overseas are not — projecting confidence about fares and demand even as fuel costs surge and global aviation is
Forced by yet another war in Lebanon to flee his home for the second time in just two years, and mourning lost relatives and friends, Hassan Kiki said he feels much older than 16. "War has aged us... We have lived through what no one else has," the tall teen from south Lebanon
March 20 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is considering plans to occupy or blockade Iran's Kharg Island to pressure Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Axios reported on Friday, citing four sources with knowledge of the issue. (Reporting by Rishabh Jaiswal in Bengaluru,