US Eyes Indefinite Iran Naval Blockade as Oil Supply Shortfall Deepens
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali PANAMA CITY, Aug 13 (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday threatened…
US Could Not Verify Israeli Warnings of Iran Plots Against Trump, Sources Say
WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. has received several warnings from Israel over the past year that…
After US Criticism, Israel Ties Lebanon Withdrawal to Hezbollah Disarmament
By Maayan Lubell and Maya Gebeily JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Israel won’t withdraw from southern Lebanon until…
Iran-Backed Houthi Rebels Clash With Yemeni Government Forces and Other Mideast Developments
Clashes between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and government forces in Yemen raged overnight Thursday as renewed violence continues to…
Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Is Under Its Control, Fars News Reports
DUBAI, Aug 13 (Reuters) – The Strait of Hormuz is “under Iran’s control and management”, the head of…
Trump Says US Has ‘Total Control’ Over Strait of Hormuz
Aug 12 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the United States in is control of…
Iran Says No Progress on Reviving Interim Peace Deal With US
By Parisa Hafezi and Elwely Elwelly DUBAI, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Iran and the United States remain at…
Iran, US Not Discussing Ceasefire Extension, Senior Iranian Official Says
DUBAI, Aug 12 (Reuters) – There were no discussions between Iran and the United States to extend their…
Hormuz Shipping Traffic Falls to One-Week Low Amid Hostilities
SINGAPORE, Aug 12 (Reuters) – The tally of vessels tracked in the Strait of Hormuz fell to a…
Russia Says Syria Base Deal Will Boost Ties, Source Says Some Russian Forces Will Stay
MOSCOW, Aug 11 (Reuters) – Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that a deal reached with Syria on…
Trump Says Iran Options Are Let Tehran Fail Economically or ‘Hit Them Really Hard’
Aug 11 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump accused Iran of being “devious negotiators” in an interview released…
Syria Says IAEA Will Announce ‘Significant Progress’ on Nuclear File
BEIRUT, Aug 11 (Reuters) – Syria will host a delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency in the…