Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that reopening the strait depends on other conditions, including U.S. compensation to Iran. Meanwhile, the UAE said Iran attacked an Emirati vessel that attempted to cross the waterway
Aug 8 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates on Saturday condemned what it said was an Iranian attack on a carrier linked to its state oil company as it passed through the Strait of Hormuz, accusing Tehran of "acts of piracy". State news agency WAM initially reported ADNOC as
CAIRO/WASHINGTON/RIYADH, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Iran said on Saturday that a deal with Oman on control of the Strait of Hormuz was close but would not be enough to free up the waterway, and the United Arab Emirates said Iran had hit another ship there. A U.S. official, who declined
By Enas Alashray, Steve Holland and Nafisa Eltahir CAIRO/WASHINGTON/DUBAI, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Iran said on Saturday that a deal with Oman on control of the Strait of Hormuz was close but would not be enough to free up the waterway, and the United Arab Emirates said Iran had hit
The Saudi Arabia-Turkey-Pakistan defense pact holds significant economic-political importance and won't likely yield military action against Iran, but sources in Jerusalem see it as mostly negative for Israel as relations with Ankara continue to sour
Gen. Dan Caine has raised his concerns with CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance, two sources told CNN
Palestinian Christians call themselves "living stones" and say they have lived continuously in the Holy Land for the last 2,000 years. Maybe not for much longer, believes Reverend Mitri Raheb. "If the current conditions continue, there will not be a single Palestinian
By Steve Holland and Timour Azhari WASHINGTON/RIYADH, Aug 7 (Reuters) - A U.S. official on Fridayreported progress between Iran and Oman that could soon reopen the Strait of Hormuz, potentially restoring oil exports that have been disrupted by the five-month-old U.S. war with
A Lebanese official declined to identify any of the countries on the shortlist or say how many there were. A U.S.-brokered deal signed in June links Israel's progressive withdrawal of troops from Lebanon to the disarmament of Hezbollah, which would be 'verified' by a third party
WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Progress is being made between Iran and Oman on the Strait of Hormuz and "we expect a deal soon," a U.S. official told Reuters on Friday. Once a deal is announced to restore commercial shipping without impediments, the United States will lift its
Aug 7 (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi met Saudi general intelligence chief Khalid al-Humaidan on Friday to discuss coordination over regional security developments, the prime minister's office said. Zaidi said Iraq would not allow its territory to be used to
The defense agreement is not an anti-Iran bloc, but it may reflect a deeper regional adjustment to years of Iranian asymmetric warfare as well as uncertainty over US security commitments.
By Maya Gebeily BEIRUT, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Lebanon and Israel have agreed a shortlist of countries that could send troops to verify the disarmament of Hezbollah under a U.S.-brokered agreement, a Lebanese official said on Friday, with the United States due to pick countries from
The Iranian-Omani deal on tap for the waterway would give Tehran power it didn't have before the war. The Gulf states, led by Saudi Arabia, have set the boundaries of U.S. military action, so Trump will enter any talks lacking leverage on nuclear issues
