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Middle East war: global economic fallout

Middle East war: global economic fallout

Here are the latest economic events in the Middle East war on Saturday: - Kharg Island bombed, Iran threatens US-linked oil targets - President Donald Trump said the US heavily bombed military targets on Iran's Kharg Island, which handles almost all of the country's crude exports, and

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Here are the latest events in the Middle East war: - US embassy in Baghdad attacked - A drone struck the US embassy in Baghdad on Saturday, an Iraqi security official said, as an AFP journalist saw smoke rising from the complex. A second security source confirmed an attack targeted the diplomatic

Iran, US threaten attacks on oil facilities

Iran, US threaten attacks on oil facilities

Iran threatened Saturday to reduce US-linked oil facilities to "a pile of ashes" as the two-week-old Middle East war spilled over into a global oil price crisis. Iranian armed forces issued the warning after US President Donald Trump said he may decide to "wipe

Few easy ways out for US as war with Iran drags on

Few easy ways out for US as war with Iran drags on

US-Israeli strikes killed Iran's leader but have not toppled the government, which now, from its perch on the Strait of Hormuz, has put the entire world economy on the war's frontlines. The initial US victory in killing supreme leader Ali Khamenei has given way to

Kharg Island bombed, Trump says US to escort ships through Hormuz soon

Kharg Island bombed, Trump says US to escort ships through Hormuz soon

President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States had heavily bombed military targets on Iran's oil hub Kharg Island and the US Navy would soon begin escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. Several top Iranian officials joined a defiant pro-government rally in Tehran, meanwhile, marching

Trump; US ‘totally obliterated’ Iran’s ‘Forbidden Island’ to help get oil flowing again in Strait of Hormuz

Trump; US ‘totally obliterated’ Iran’s ‘Forbidden Island’ to help get oil flowing again in Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. attacked Iran military installations on Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf Known as the “Forbidden Island”, the Iranian territory is home to military installations and oil infrastructure. The move is part of the U.S. and Israeli efforts in the war

Trump administration lashes out at CNN over Iran war

Trump administration lashes out at CNN over Iran war

The Pentagon and White House slammed CNN over its Iran war coverage Friday -- with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth saying he looked forward to an ally of President Donald Trump taking over the news network. Hegseth spent part of a news conference on US military operations against Tehran criticizing the media