Iran’s Guards Say Container Ship Sinks in Strait of Hormuz After Hitting Mine
DUBAI, Oct 14 (Reuters) - A container ship sank in waters south of the Strait of Hormuz after hitting a naval mine and catching fire, Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy said in a statement shared...
Netanyahu Says He Is Not Seeking to Attack Iran Again Before Israel Election
JERUSALEM, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that he was not in favour of a preemptive strike against Iran before Israel's October 27 election but also warned Tehran...
Two Ships Sink Near Hormuz After Being Hit by Projectiles Amid Surge in Attacks
By Jonathan Saul and Renee Maltezou
LONDON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - A container ship and a dry bulk carrier have both sunk near the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours after being hit...
Iran Shifting Tactics to Step Up Attacks on Shipping Before US Vote, Officials Say
By Parisa Hafezi, Jonathan Saul and Phil Stewart
DUBAI/LONDON/WASHINGTON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Iran is deploying new tactics to target ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz as it seeks to keep oil prices high...
UAE Rescues 22 Crew Members After Oil Tanker Catches Fire
Oct 10 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates National Guard said on Saturday it had rescued 22 Asian crew members after a fire broke out aboard an oil tanker in Gulf waters.
The National...
Multiple People Wounded in Blast at Riyadh Airport, Say Eyewitnesses
By Timour Azhari and Enas Alashray
RIYADH, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Many people were wounded in a blast at Riyadh's international airport on Saturday, according to two eyewitnesses and two people briefed on the matter,...
EXCLUSIVE-Lebanon’s Hezbollah Gets $200 Million From Iran to Help Displaced, Sources Say
By Laila Bassam and Maya Gebeily
BEIRUT, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Hezbollah has received $200 million from Iran to help Lebanese displaced by this year’s war with Israel, two people with direct knowledge of the...
Attacks on Tankers in Hormuz Hit Highest of Any Week Since Start of Iran...
By Jonathan Saul
LONDON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Attacks on tankers sailing through the Strait of Hormuz hit their highest last week of any week since the Iran war began, according to maritime security sources...
Iran’s Oil Minister Resigns for Personal Reasons, State Media Reports
DUBAI, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Iran's Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad has resigned for personal reasons, and Hamid Bovard, chief executive of the government-owned National Iranian Oil Company, will be acting minister, state media said...
Fire, Smoke Seen Near Aramco Facility in Riyadh, Witness Says
Oct 3 (Reuters) - A large plume of smoke and fire was seen rising in the vicinity of an Aramco facility in Riyadh on Saturday, a witness told Reuters.
There was no immediate confirmation from...
