Thursday, March 19, 2026

Iran’s Huge Gas Field Is Struck in Major Escalation

By Parisa Hafezi, Rami Ayyub and Maya Gebeily DUBAI/JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, March 18 (Reuters) - Iran's huge Pars gas field was hit on Wednesday in the first reported strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure in the Persian Gulf during the U.S.-Israeli...

UAE Could Join Any US-Led Effort to Secure Strait of Hormuz, Says Senior Official

By Alexander Cornwell TEL AVIV, March 17 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates may join a U.S.-led effort to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz after Iran all but shut the vital waterway to ships as Tehran wages war with...

Russia Is Sharing Satellite Imagery and Drone Technology With Iran, WSJ Reports

March 17 (Reuters) - Russia has been expanding its intelligence sharing and military cooperation with Iran, providing satellite imagery and improved drone technology to aid Tehran’s targeting of U.S. forces in the region, the Wall Street Journal...

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.   WHY...

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. A...
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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...