Oil Tankers ‘Starting to Dribble Through’ Strait of Hormuz, Says White House
WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - Oil tankers are crossing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's actions to choke traffic through the shipping route have not hurt the U.S. economy, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett told CNBC on Tuesday, reiterating the Trump...
Israel Says It Has Plans for at Least Three Weeks of War as Airstrikes...
By Alexander Cornwell and Parisa Hafezi
TEL AVIV/DUBAI, March 16 (Reuters) - Israel said on Monday it has detailed plans for at least three more weeks of war as its military pounded sites across Iran overnight, while Iranian drone attacks temporarily shut...
EXCLUSIVE – Hamas Holds Talks With Trump-Led Board as Iran War Strains Gaza Plan
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Rami Ayyub
CAIRO/JERUSALEM, March 16 (Reuters) - Envoys from U.S. President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" have met representatives of Hamas in Cairo in an effort to safeguard the Gaza ceasefire, under serious strain...
Why Does the Port of Fujairah Matter to the Oil Market?
LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - Oil loadings at the United Arab Emirates' Fujairah port, a major global hub for refuelling ships as well as crude and fuel exports, have been disrupted after multiple drone attacks in recent days.
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US ‘Fine’ With Some Ships Getting Through Strait of Hormuz, Bessent Says
WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - The United States is "fine" with some Iranian, Indian and Chinese ships going through the Strait of Hormuz for now, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday, adding that any action to mitigate higher prices would depend on how...
Iranian Missile Fragment Hits US Consul Residence Building in Israel
March 15 (Reuters) - A fragment of an Iranian missile struck a residential building used by the U.S. consul in Jerusalem, Israeli media reported, although the U.S. State Department said there were no injuries to U.S. personnel.
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Netanyahu Posts Video in Response to Iran Rumours That He Is Dead
JERUSALEM, March 15 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a video of himself getting a cup of coffee and chatting with his aide on Sunday, after rumours that he was dead or injured were...
Israeli Foreign Minister Denies Reports of Lebanon Talks, Interceptor Shortages
ZAZIR, northern Israel, March 15 (Reuters) - Israel's foreign minister on Sunday denied reports that Israel could soon hold direct talks with Lebanon and rejected claims it had told the United States it was running low...
Israel and Lebanon to Talk as War With Hezbollah Rages, Haaretz Reports
By Maayan Lubell and Nazih Osseiran
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT March 14 (Reuters) - Israel and Lebanon are expected to hold direct talks in the coming days, Israel's Haaretz newspaper reported on Saturday, in what would be a diplomatic milestone...
Iran Threatens to Retaliate Against Region for US Kharg Island Attack
By Jaidaa Taha, Maya Gebeily, Alexander Cornwell and Emily Rose
DUBAI/JERUSALEM, March 14 (Reuters) - Iran threatened on Saturday to escalate the war raging in the Middle East by targeting any facility in the region with U.S. ties,...
