Iran launched a deadly new set of attacks in the Persian Gulf on Wednesday as it traded strikes with the United States, the latest exchange to threaten the fragile ceasefire and stalled peace talks between the two countries. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. One person … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s threat to “blow up” Oman if the Gulf kingdom didn’t “behave” has exposed a rare rupture with one of Washington’s most valuable Middle East partners — a country that has spent decades quietly serving as America’s backchannel to Iran. “The strait’s gotta be open … Read more
Washington — President Trump said Monday that he’s called off a U.S. attack on Iran that had been “scheduled” for Tuesday, after the United States’ Gulf partners requested it to allow for continued negotiations. The president made the announcement on Truth Social Monday afternoon, following a request from the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and … Read more
CBS News Radio flashback: The Gulf War – CBS News Watch CBS News CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe introduces CBS News Radio’s coverage of the beginning of the Gulf War against Iraq and 1991’s Operation Desert Storm. Source link
US military says it fired on Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman after it tried to breach blockade Source link
DOHA, Qatar — Among senior U.S. officials, the wealthy Gulf nation of the United Arab Emirates is known by an affectionate nickname: Little Sparta. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The moniker, often attributed to former U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis, reflects the American admiration for … Read more
The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday that it would leave OPEC, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, which coordinates oil output among leading energy producing nations. The country joined OPEC in 1971. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The departure from OPEC will likely lead … Read more
How Persian Gulf nations are reacting to the U.S. and Iran’s temporary ceasefire – CBS News Watch CBS News U.S. officials are meeting Iranian and Pakistani officials in Islamabad on Saturday in direct talks, the White House says. CBS News’ Haley Ott has more on the global reaction to the two-week ceasefire. Source link
1m ago Oil prices drop below the $100 a barrel mark as stocks soar on ceasefire news Oil prices plunged Wednesday, staying well above pre-war levels but dropping below the $100 a barrel mark, and stocks soared after the United States and Iran said they had agreed to a two-week conditional ceasefire that should … Read more
1m ago Oil prices keep soaring after Trump indicates Iran war likely to intensify with weeks yet to go Oil prices continued to surge on worries of a prolonged Iran war but most Asian markets that were open rose moderately in cautious trading Friday. In Europe, trading was closed in France, Germany and Britain … Read more