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War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Here are the latest events in the Middle East war: - Saudi Arabia says intercepted more than 60 drones since midnight - Saudi Arabia has intercepted more than 60 drones since midnight, according to a tally of defence ministry figures released on Monday. The Saudi defence ministry posted a series of statements

Trump pressures NATO, China over Iran's closure of key waterway

Trump pressures NATO, China over Iran's closure of key waterway

President Donald Trump urged NATO partners and China to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the critical conduit for crude that Iran has effectively closed, as major economic players began releasing oil reserves on Monday to ward off supply disruptions. Global oil prices have surged by 40 to 50 percent

Hundreds join banned UK pro-Palestinian march

Hundreds join banned UK pro-Palestinian march

Hundreds of people turned out in London Sunday for a pro-Palestinian march banned by the government after police said it was organised by a group "supportive of the Iranian regime". Police said in a statement they had arrested 12 people and were investigating anti-Israeli chants allegedly

Iran says women's football captain withdraws Australia asylum bid

Iran says women's football captain withdraws Australia asylum bid

The captain of the Iranian women's football team which played in the Asian Cup in Australia has withdrawn her bid for asylum, state media said Sunday, making her the fifth member of the delegation to change her mind. A former player and a Persian-language TV channel based

Strait of Hormuz forms part of front line in Mideast war

Strait of Hormuz forms part of front line in Mideast war

Attacks targeting commercial vessels in or near the Strait of Hormuz have put the blockaded waterway on the front line of the Middle East war, with spreading economic repercussions. Iran's quest to inflict maximum pain on the global economy in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes has all but

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Here are the latest events in the Middle East war: - Israel launches 'wide-scale' strikes - Israel's military said it began a broad wave of strikes on western Iran, more than two weeks into the US-Israeli war against the Islamic republic. "A short while ago,

Trump seeks global backing to secure vital Gulf oil route

Trump seeks global backing to secure vital Gulf oil route

US President Donald Trump urged other nations to help secure a vital shipping lane choked off by the war with Iran that showed no signs of slowing on Saturday, as strikes hit the US embassy in Baghdad and a major Emirati energy facility. Two weeks after the United States and