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'Choose peace': Pope marks first Easter under cloud of Mideast war

'Choose peace': Pope marks first Easter under cloud of Mideast war

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday urged "those who have the power to unleash wars" to "choose peace" in his first Easter blessing as pontiff with the Middle East conflict raging. Christians around the world marked the holiday under the shadow of a war that began with

Trump says Iran war could end in 'two weeks, maybe three,' to address US

Trump says Iran war could end in 'two weeks, maybe three,' to address US

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the war with Iran may be over in two or three weeks and it will be up to other countries to secure the vital Strait of Hormuz oil shipping channel. The White House announced meanwhile that Trump would give an address to the

Iran fires missiles across Middle East as Trump threatens oil hub

Iran fires missiles across Middle East as Trump threatens oil hub

Iran fired missiles across the Middle East on Tuesday as its capital was hit by fresh explosions, after US President Donald Trump threatened the country's key oil export hub, power stations and desalination plants. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump's partner in attacking Iran, said more

Iran defiant as Trump threatens to destroy oil island

Iran defiant as Trump threatens to destroy oil island

Iran fired new missiles early Tuesday as it vowed defiance against US President Donald Trump, who threatened to destroy the country's oil export hub of Kharg Island along with power and desalination plants unless Tehran quickly accepts a deal to end the war. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,

Houthis missile attacks on Israel widen Middle East war

Houthis missile attacks on Israel widen Middle East war

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels joined the month-old Middle East war, claiming two missile attacks on Israel that raised concern on Sunday about the war spreading to the Red Sea. Fears of a widening conflict came as the Washington Post reported that the Pentagon was preparing plans

Netanyahu says Iran 'decimated,' Tehran targets Gulf petro-facilities

Netanyahu says Iran 'decimated,' Tehran targets Gulf petro-facilities

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Iran is being "decimated" and it is unclear who is in charge, as Tehran sent jitters through global markets by turning its sights on Gulf oil and gas facilities. Nearly three weeks into the Middle East war launched by Israel

Trump demands allies help secure Strait of Hormuz

Trump demands allies help secure Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump on Monday demanded that US allies help secure the Strait of Hormuz, but European powers pushed back on a possible mission to reopen the vital waterway shut by Iran in response to US-Israeli attacks. Trump criticised the lukewarm response to his call for world powers to