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US, Iran Exchange Fire In Hormuz, Trump Threatens More Strikes If Deal Not Signed 'Fast'
The US military on Thursday said it intercepted Iranian attacks targeting three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and carried out retaliatory self-defense strikes amid rising tensions and a fragile…
Secretary-General Appoints Claudia Mojica of El Salvador Deputy Special Representative for United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia
Secretary-General Appoints Claudia Mojica of El Salvador Deputy Special Representative for United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia
Secretary-General Notes Transfer of Aung San Suu Kyi, Reiterates Call for Inclusive Political Process in Myanmar
Secretary-General Notes Transfer of Aung San Suu Kyi, Reiterates Call for Inclusive Political Process in Myanmar
Korean Peninsula Military Tensions Rising as Pyongyang Expands Nuclear, Ballistic-Missile Programmes, Speakers Warn Security Council
Korean Peninsula Military Tensions Rising as Pyongyang Expands Nuclear, Ballistic-Missile Programmes, Speakers Warn Security Council
Oil jumps following fresh clashes between US and Iranian forces
Oil jumps following fresh clashes between US and Iranian forces - A cargo ship docked at UAE's Fujairah port on May 6, as the US-Israel conflict with Iran limits marine traffic in the Strait of…
Ceasefire hangs by a thread as US and Iran trade fire in Strait of Hormuz
FILE PHOTO: A formation of Avenger-class mine countermeasure ships USS Devastator (MCM 6), USS Gladiator (MCM 11), USS Sentry (MCM 3), USS Dextrous (MCM 13), the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile…
Iran and U.S. exchange fire in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. and Iran exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, a U.S. official confirmed to Axios.
Iran says it attacked US Navy ships after they targeted Iranian tanker
Iran says it attacked US Navy ships after they targeted Iranian tanker US military says it intercepted and responded to ‘unprovoked’ Iranian attack, stressing that it doesn’t seek escalation.
Trump administration mulls drilling for oil under military bases – Bloomberg
US mulls drilling for oil under military bases – Bloomberg The administration of US President Donald Trump is considering extracting oil from beneath military bases to refill the depleted Strategic…
Crude Oil Recovers as US May Restart Operations to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz
June WTI crude oil (CLM26) on Thursday closed down -0.27 (-0.28%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26) closed down -0.0033 (-0.10%).
Iran wants oil tariffs paid in Chinese yuan – is the power of the US petrodollar in decline?
After weeks of blockades by Iran and the United States in the Strait of Hormuz, it’s clear the narrow waterway is now pivotal to the outcome of the conflict.
The glaring failure at the U.N.’s current nuclear weapons conference
OPINION: Last week, the 11th Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, currently in session at the United Nations, elected Iran as one of its 34…
The glaring failure at the U.N.’s current nuclear weapons conference
OPINION: Last week, the 11th Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, currently in session at the United Nations, elected Iran as one of its 34…
US Officials: Iran can last for months under US Strait of Hormuz blockade | The Jerusalem Post
Iran can economically survive the US naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz for at least three to four more months, four people familiar with a confidential CIA analysis told The Washington Post on…
Can China help end the Iran war?
Can China help end the Iran war? Chinese and Iranian foreign ministers meet while a tense ceasefire holds. China is emerging as a major player in global diplomacy – including in the Middle East.
Crude Oil Slides As Iran Imposes New Rules For Strait Of Hormuz While Reviewing U.S. Peace Proposal
(RTTNews) - Extending two consecutive sessions of losses, crude oil prices have edged lower on Thursday amid reports indicating Iran is readying new rules for vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz…
‘No one could sleep’: Indian sailors recount nights of missile attacks near Strait of Hormuz
Loud explosions of drones and missiles at night terrified Indian sailor Tithi Chiranjeevi after his ship was stranded in Iran for over a month due to the the Strait of Hormuz blockade.
The British public need to be better prepared for emergencies | Letter
Your editorial (Britain’s fragile systems: when global shocks hit your shopping bill, 1 May) makes clear that the public need to be more fully informed about global threats and actively engaged in a…
Jet fuel crisis dwarfs Covid-19 pandemic for global airline industry - AirAsia CEO
Airlines facing ‘worse than Covid’ crisis – AirAsia CEO The steep rise in jet fuel prices caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran is posing a bigger challenge to the global airline industry than the…
Iran Creates New Agency to Control Shipping in Hormuz - TT
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Iran Creates New Agency to Control Shipping in Hormuz Move Raises Concerns About Freedom of Navigation That Global Trade Depends On…