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Chinese suppliers, Mideast importers fret about war fallout on trade

Chinese suppliers, Mideast importers fret about war fallout on trade

Suppliers and buyers at a trade show in southern China were cautious on Wednesday as they weighed costs for ice cream machines, home appliances and cars that have risen since the start of the Middle East war. Chinese exporters and Middle Eastern buyers at the opening day of the Canton

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

The latest developments in the Middle East war: - Hezbollah fires on Israel - Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah fired about 30 rockets into northern Israel early Wednesday, the Israeli military said, just hours after the start of Lebanese-Israeli talks in Washington. Hezbollah said Tuesday that it had targeted 13 northern

Trump says Iran talks may resume as Israel, Lebanon open direct track

Trump says Iran talks may resume as Israel, Lebanon open direct track

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that US-Iran peace talks could resume this week, while Israel and Lebanon agreed to launch direct negotiations, signaling movement on two key fronts in efforts to ease the Middle East conflict. The parallel diplomatic openings come even as violence persisted, underscoring both the fragility

Ships exit Gulf from Iran despite US blockade: tracker

Ships exit Gulf from Iran despite US blockade: tracker

At least three ships sailing from Iranian ports crossed the Hormuz Strait despite a US military blockade, but some vessels taking the route later turned back, maritime tracking data indicated Tuesday. They were among at least seven Iran-linked vessels that passed through the strait after Washington's blockade

Strait of Hormuz: Why the US and Iran are sailing in very different legal waters

Strait of Hormuz: Why the US and Iran are sailing in very different legal waters

The Strait of Hormuz exists in the eye of the beholder. While everyone agrees that, geographically speaking, it is a strait – a narrow sea passage connecting two places that ships want to go – its political and legal status is rather more complicated. The United States and Iran both eye the

Thousands of troops aiding Iranian blockade as more ships head to U.S.

(The Center Square) – The U.S. may return to the negotiating table with Iran soon, as thousands of American service members assist in the blockade of Iranian ports. U.S. Central Command said over 10,000 sailors, Marines and airmen are taking part in the operation to blockade ships entering

Stocks rise, oil prices retreat on hopes for Mideast peace deal

Stocks rise, oil prices retreat on hopes for Mideast peace deal

Stock markets climbed and oil prices tumbled Tuesday on rekindled hopes for a deal to end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Wall Street's main indices climbed, with both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq now back at levels from before the