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...
Iran’s Fars Says No Direct or Indirect Talks With US, Disputes Trump Statement
March 23 (Reuters) - Iran's Fars news agency, citing a source, said there are no direct or indirect communications with the United States, despite U.S. President Donald Trump's recent statement about "productive" talks with Tehran.
Fars also...
Trump, Iran Threaten Power, Energy Targets as War Escalates
By Maayan Lubell, Alexander Cornwell and Idrees Ali
TEL AVIV/JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON, March 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran threatened to escalate their war, targeting energy and fuel facilities in the Persian Gulf, which could again roil global energy and financial...
Iran Says Hormuz Open to All but ‘Enemy-Linked’ Ships Amid US Threat
DUBAI, March 22 (Reuters) - The Strait of Hormuz remains open to all shipping except vessels linked to "Iran's enemies", Iran's representative to the U.N. maritime agency said on Sunday, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to...
