Iran Says ‘Non-Hostile’ Ships Can Transit Strait of Hormuz, FT Reports
March 24 (Reuters) - Iran has told International Maritime Organization member states that "non-hostile vessels" may transit the Strait of Hormuz if they coordinate with Iranian authorities, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing a letter.
The U.S.-Israeli war...
Iraq Allows Iran-Backed Shi’Ite Militia Umbrella Group to Respond to Attacks on Their Positions
March 24 (Reuters) - Iraq's National Security Council has authorised the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF), a mostly Iranian-backed coalition of Shi'ite armed groups, to exercise the right of self-defence and respond to any attacks targeting their positions,...
US Expected to Send Thousands More Soldiers to Middle East, Sources Say
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart
WASHINGTON, March 24 (Reuters) - The Pentagon is expected to send thousands of soldiers from the U.S. Army's elite 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, two people familiar with the matter told...
Trump Says Iran Made a Major Energy-Related Gift to the US
By Bo Erickson
WASHINGTON, March 24 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Iran had made a major energy-related concession to the United States, describing it as a positive development, although he did not give details.
Trump suggested...
Shakira Concert Postponed as Conflict Rages
March 24 (Reuters) - A Shakira concert due to take place in Doha on April 1 has been postponed due to the "current regional situation," Visit Qatar said in a social media post on Tuesday.
Abu Dhabi's...
Airstrikes Target HQ and Leader of Iran-Backed Shi’Ite Militia Umbrella Group in Iraq
By Ahmed Rasheed and Muayad Hameed
Baghdad, March 24 (Reuters) - Airstrikes Hit a Headquarters of Iraq’s Umbrella Group for Iran-Backed Shi’Ite Militias and a Residence Belonging to Its Leader on Tuesday, Killing at Least...
Iran Names Hardline Ex-Revolutionary Guards Commander to Replace Slain Security Chief
DUBAI, March 24 (Reuters) - Iran named a former Revolutionary Guards commander and senior figure in the hardline political faction on Tuesday to replace the powerful head of the Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, killed in...
Iran Sends Waves of Missiles Into Israel, Dismisses Trump’s Talk of Negotiations as ‘Fake...
WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM/TEL AVIV, March 24 (Reuters) - Iran launched multiple waves of missiles at Israel, the Israeli military said, after U.S. President Donald Trump postponed the bombing of the Islamic Republic's power plants and energy infrastructure because of...
EXCLUSIVE – Amazon Says AWS’ Bahrain Region ‘Disrupted’ Following Drone Activity
By Greg Bensinger
SAN FRANCISCO, March 23 (Reuters) - Amazon AMZN.O said on Monday its Amazon Web Services region in Bahrain has been "disrupted" amid the current conflict in the Middle East, marking the second time in a month...
Bahrain Proposes UN Security Council Approve Use of Force to Protect Hormuz Shipping
By John Irish
PARIS, March 23 (Reuters) - Bahrain has put forward a draft United Nations Security Council resolution that would authorise countries to use "all necessary means" - diplomatic language for force - to protect commercial shipping in...
