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US military is conducting fresh strikes on Iran

WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. military is conducting fresh strikes on Iran, the U.S. Central Command said on Wednesday, hours after President Donald Trump declared that an interim agreement to end the war with Iran was "over." It said the strikes were aimed at

Trump to remove Syria from US terrorism sponsor list

By Gram Slattery, Bo Erickson and Steve Holland ANKARA/WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday informed his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa that he had decided to remove the country from the U.S. list of designated state sponsors of terrorism. "I

Trump says both sides in Ukraine war want a settlement

ANKARA, July 8 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States will give a license to Ukraine for Patriot missiles as he said both Russia and Ukraine want to see the war settled. "We're going to give a license to you to make Patriots," Trump said at

Explainer-What are the risks of an LNG tanker explosion?

By Marwa Rashad LONDON, July 8 (Reuters) - A Qatari tanker loaded with liquefied natural gas (LNG) was at risk of exploding, one source said, after it sustained significant damage in an attack on the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. While the LNG industry has

Trump says Iran ceasefire 'over' after fighting flares

US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was "over" Wednesday but left the door open to more talks, after fighting flared sparked by Iranian attacks on ships in the vital Strait of Hormuz. The former mediator has not blamed Iran for attacks throughout the war in