WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - No ships have made it past a U.S. naval blockade of Iran's ports and coastal areas, and six merchant ships have followed orders to turn back, the U.S. military said on Tuesday, providing the first details on a day-old effort ordered by President
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, April 14 (Reuters) - Fertiliser shortages due to the Iran war are a pressing concern for developing countries and gains from rising oil and gas prices for developing world producers are likely to be short-lived, the head of the United Nations
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni received a sharp rebuke from US President Donald Trump and suspended a defence agreement with Israel on Tuesday, signalling a shift in her foreign relations. The far-right prime minister was the only European leader to attend Trump's
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Tuesday for Israel and Lebanon to seize a "historic opportunity" for peace as the first direct talks in decades between the two countries got underway in Washington. "This is a historic opportunity. We understand we're working against
WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Iran talks could resume in Pakistan over the next two days, according to an interview with the New York Post. "You should stay there, really, because something could be happening over the next two
The United States and Israel may have obstructed the path towards a future Iran-built nuclear bomb by severely damaging the Islamic republic's nuclear and ballistic capabilities in recent attacks. But they have not succeeded in seizing its stockpile of highly enriched uranium,
Haaretz has obtained the list of 34 settlements approved by Israel's security cabinet nearly a month ago, which has yet to be officially published, and details sites across the West Bank, including in isolated parts in its north, where no settlements previously existed
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday cut gross domestic product forecasts for the Middle East and North Africa, with the fallout from the conflict exposing stark divergences between the region’s energy exporters and importers.
Kuwaiti authorities have been cracking down on alleged violators of the country's media law during the Iran war.
WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that China had been an unreliable global partner during the Middle East war by hoarding oil supplies and limiting exports of certain goods, much as they hoarded medical supplies during the
ROME, April 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told an Italian newspaper on Tuesday he was "shocked" by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and had expected her to be more courageous, delivering a blunt public rebuke to one of his closest European allies. Meloni had been a
The IMF cut its 2026 global growth projection Tuesday, warning that the world economy could be "thrown off course" by war in the Middle East -- as the conflict roils commodity markets and sparks higher prices. The global economy is set to grow by 3.1 percent this year, said the
By Joshua McElwee ANNABA, Algeria, April 14 (Reuters) - Pope Leo warned of the risk of democracies sliding into "majoritarian tyranny" on Tuesday, in a letter issued by the Vatican two days after U.S. President Donald Trump attacked the pontiff on social media. The first U.S.
ANKARA, April 14 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Hungarian election winner Peter Magyar in a phone call on Tuesday that he believed Turkey-Hungary ties would progress further as he congratulated him on his victory, the Turkish presidency said. In a statement,
The State Department said, “There is no reason the two neighbors should not be talking.”
The survey, conducted after the Iran cease-fire began, shows low approval of the government's war management – 38% among Jewish Israelis and 10% among Arabs – alongside a sharp divide on its impact: about half of Jews say security improved, while most Arabs say it worsened
Gaza's civil defence agency said on Tuesday four people, one of them a toddler, were killed in an Israeli strike in the northern part of the Palestinian territory. Violence continues to grip the war-torn Gaza Strip despite a ceasefire which came into effect on October 10, with
CAIRO, April 14 (Reuters) - An Israeli airstrike on a police vehicle in Gaza City on Tuesday killed at least four people, including a child, health officials in the territory said, in the latest violence overshadowing a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement. Medics and witnesses
By Samia Nakhoul and Maayan Lubell DUBAI, April 14 (Reuters) - The Iran war was meant to deliver a defining victory over Tehran that would secure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's place in history. More than six weeks into the conflict, he has been unable to translate
At least two ships sailing from Iranian ports crossed the Hormuz Strait on Monday despite a US military blockade, maritime tracking data indicated Tuesday. They were among at least four Iran-linked vessels that used the route after Washington's blockade came into effect at 1400
Israel said it was open to peace with Lebanon ahead of the first direct talks in decades between the neighbours Tuesday, but that Hezbollah remained the "problem" blocking an agreement on ending fighting. The United States is pressing for a halt to the conflict between Israel
GENEVA, April 14 (Reuters) - International humanitarian groups said on Tuesday they had sent emergency relief through overland routes to Iran, some of their first deliveries of aid since U.S.-Israeli strikes began in late February. Aid workers say needs are high in the wake of
By Joshua McElwee ANNABA, Algeria, April 14 (Reuters) - Pope Leo paid homage to his spiritual roots on Tuesday, travelling to the ancient birthplace in Algeria of St. Augustine of Hippo, who inspired him to become a priest. The first American pope has drawn the ire of U.S.
The latest developments in the Middle East war: - Trump 'shocked' at Meloni's war stance - US President Donald Trump criticised Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, a political ally, in an interview published on Tuesday for her unwillingness to help in the Iran war. "I'm
By Alexander Cornwell and Laila Bassam JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, April 14 (Reuters) - Israeli and Lebanese envoys will meet in Washington on Tuesday as Israel presses its war on Hezbollah, a diplomatic milestone overshadowed by conflicting agendas with Israel ruling out a ceasefire and
ROME, April 14 (Reuters) - Italy's government has decided to suspend the automatic renewal of a defence cooperation deal with Israel, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday, citing the conflicts in the Middle East. Meloni's right-wing government has been one of Israel's
PARIS, April 14 (Reuters) - Diplomatic meetings led by France and Britain this week to discuss a potential future multinational mission will be structured around a series of working groups, ranging from possible sanctions on Iran to cooperation with industry to ensure maritime
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced her country's military cooperation agreement with Israel will no longer be automatically renewed.
DOHA, April 14 (Reuters) - There have been no discussions between Qatar and Iran over the payment of funds to stop Iranian attacks on Qatar and any suggestions that such discussions took place are untrue, the Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday. "There is a
France and Britain will co-host a video conference Friday of countries ready to contribute to a "purely defensive mission" to secure the Strait of Hormuz, the French president's office said. President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will co-chair the
Talks might pick up again in Islamabad later this week or early next week, sources say, as the U.S. military began blocking shipping traffic in and out of Iran's ports on Monday in response to Iran's blocking of the Strait of Hormuz at the beginning of the war
ANKARA, April 14 (Reuters) - A teenager opened fire at a high school in Turkey's southeastern province of Sanliurfa on Tuesday, wounding at least 16 people, including students and teachers, before killing himself, Governor Hasan Sildak said. The assailant, a 19-year-old former
PARIS, April 14 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will chair a video conference in Paris on Friday for countries that are willing to contribute to the defensive multilateral mission to restore freedom of navigation in the
LONDON, April 14 (Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Tuesday she was "very frustrated and angry" over what she said was the United States' failure to have a clear exit plan or objectives for the war in Iran, according to the Mirror newspaper. "This is a
Washington's decision to blockade Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz is sending tremors through global energy markets, raising fears of a fresh oil shock by threatening supplies to Asia. Iran had continued to pump crude to Asia since the start of the Middle East war, partly
Sergeant major (res.) Ayal Uriel Bianco, survived by his wife and three children, was killed in a Humvee rollover in southern Lebanon in an accident that injured three other reservists
As the clock ticked down to US President Donald Trump's deadline to destroy Iran's civilisation last week, hope emerged from an unlikely corner, with Pakistan's prime minister first seeking -- and within hours securing -- a two-week ceasefire between the warring sides. Now,
By Florence Tan and Mariko Katsumura SINGAPORE/TOKYO, April 14 (Reuters) - A third Iran-linked tanker was entering the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday on the first full day of the U.S. blockade L6N40X074 on vessels calling at Iranian ports, shipping data showed. U.S.
MOSCOW, April 14 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in China on Tuesday for talks on the wars in Ukraine and Iran as well as bilateral ties. Lavrov was shown on Russian state television arriving in Beijing where is expected to hold talks with Chinese
Botswana has signed energy and mining exploration agreements with Oman as it seeks to deepen economic ties with the sultanate, the presidency said. The Southern Africa nation has been courting Gulf states as it seeks to diversify an economy heavily reliant on diamonds, of which
ISLAMABAD/DUBAI, April 14 (Reuters) - Negotiating teams from the U.S. and Iran could return to Islamabad this week, four sources said on Tuesday, days after the highest-level talks between the two countries since the 1979 Islamic Revolution ended in the Pakistani capital
April 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. military began blocking shipping traffic in and out of Iran's ports, a move that would prevent roughly two million barrels of Iranian oil a day from entering the world's markets, further tightening global supply. Here are details on the blockade
DUBAI, April 14 (Reuters) - Iranian oil sales in recent weeks have been favourable and part of the revenue will be allocated to repairing damage to industry caused by wartime attacks, Iran's oil minister said on Tuesday. Mohsen Paknejad said oil workers had maintained
The Israeli and Lebanese envoys to the U.S. will meet amid conflicting statements on the purpose of the talks. Sources: Talks will allow Netanyahu to buy time and continue Israel's strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon, while presenting goodwill toward Trump
Lebanese and Israeli representatives are scheduled to meet in Washington Tuesday for US-mediated talks on ending the war in Lebanon, but the prospects of an agreement appear slim. Naim Qassem -- the leader of pro-Iran Hezbollah, which is battling Israel -- called for the talks
Electric vehicle sales have jumped in Southeast Asia as cost-conscious buyers have poured into dealerships looking to dodge the fuel price spikes driven by the Middle East war. Asian nations have been particularly hard hit due to a sharp fall in the crude shipments they rely on
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem urged Lebanon to cancel a planned meeting with Israel in Washington on Tuesday, reiterating his group's rejection of direct negotiations with its foe. Israeli strikes have killed more than 2,000 people in Lebanon and displaced more than a million
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Parisa Hafezi WASHINGTON/DUBAI, April 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. military began a blockade of Iran's ports, angering Tehran and adding uncertainty around the crucial waterway, although hopes for dialogue to end the war provided some relief to oil markets
BEIJING, April 14 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for a more robust and dynamic partnership between China and the Arab world as the world undergoes unprecedented changes. Greater coordination and cooperation are needed as human society faces the
Iranian intervention in the war in Lebanon has highlighted the dangers facing Beirut, ahead of negotiations that will test its sovereignty and determine the future of the country. But as long as Israel remains focused on continued fighting, the most that can be hoped for is
