Tankers Exit Hormuz as Trump, Vance Talk Up Iran Deal Prospects
By Florence Tan and Humeyra Pamuk
SINGAPORE/WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - Two Chinese tankers laden with oil exited the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, shipping data showed, brightening hopes that the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran may soon be resolved after positive comments from...
US Seizes Iran-Linked Oil Tanker in Indian Ocean, WSJ Reports
May 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. seized an Iran-linked oil tanker in the Indian Ocean overnight, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing three U.S. officials.
The tanker, known as the Skywave, was sanctioned by the U.S....
EXCLUSIVE – Pakistan Deploys Jet Squadron, Thousands of Troops to Saudi Arabia During Iran...
By Asif Shahzad, Saad Sayeed and Mubasher Bukhari
ISLAMABAD, May 18 (Reuters) - Pakistan has deployed 8,000 troops, a squadron of fighter jets and an air defence system to Saudi Arabia under a mutual defence pact, ramping up military cooperation...
Pakistan Sends New Iranian Peace Proposal to US
By Parisa Hafezi and Ariba Shahid
DUBAI/KARACHI, May 18 (Reuters) - Iran sent a new peace proposal to the United States with terms that appeared similar to offers Washington has previously rejected, although a senior Iranian official told Reuters...
Opaque Oil Deals Around Hormuz Test the Petrodollar
The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters.
By Ron Bousso
LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar-dominated global oil trading system is being tested by the Iran war and the closure of the Strait...
UAE and Saudi Arabia Report Drone Incidents as Iran War Deadlock Drags On
By Tala Ramadan
DUBAI, May 17 (Reuters) - A drone strike caused a fire at a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates, officials there said on Sunday, while Saudi Arabia reported intercepting three drones, as U.S....
Vessel Seized off UAE’s Fujairah and Heading Toward Iranian Waters, UKMTO Says
DUBAI, May 14 (Reuters) - A vessel was boarded by unauthorized personnel on Thursday while at anchor northeast of the United Arab Emirates port of Fujairah and was heading towards Iranian territorial waters, United Kingdom Maritime Trade...
ANALYSIS – Trump Wants China’s Help on Iran. Beijing May Have Other Ideas
By Andrea Shalal, Michael Martina and Trevor Hunnicutt
WASHINGTON/BEIJING, May 13 (Reuters) - When U.S. President Donald Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping this week he is expected to ask for help resolving his costly and unpopular war with Iran.
He is unlikely...
EXCLUSIVE – Saudi Warplanes Struck Militias in Iraq During War, Sources Say
By Timour Azhari, Ahmed Rasheed and Humeyra Pamuk
RIYADH/BAGHDAD/WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) - Saudi fighter jets bombed targets linked to powerful Tehran-backed Shi'ite militias in Iraq during the Iran war, while retaliatory strikes were also launched from Kuwait into...
EXCLUSIVE – Saudi Arabia Launched Covert Attacks on Iran as Regional War Widened, Sources...
By Timour Azhari and Parisa Hafezi
RIYADH/DUBAI, May 12 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia launched numerous, unpublicized strikes on Iran in retaliation for attacks carried out in the kingdom during the Middle East war, two Western officials briefed on the matter...
