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Global tensions rise over Trump's post regarding the Strait of Hormuz
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (359+ words) YORK, Pa. " A threatening Truth Social post from the president has many around the world on edge." After threatening to destroy every power plant and bridge in Iran if his deadline to strike a deal is not met, President Trump…...
Pentagon: 365 US service members wounded in Iran war as conflict intensifies
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (261+ words) WASHINGTON " As of Friday, 365 service members have been wounded in action in the Iran war as the conflict intensifies, according to newly-released numbers from the Pentagon." Of the wounded, 247 were Army soldiers, 63 were Navy sailors, 19 were Marines and 36 were Air…...
UN says 3 peacekeepers killed in southern Lebanon in 24 hours
1+ week, 1+ day ago (165+ words) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates " The United Nations peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon, where Israel is battling the Iran-backed Hezbollah, said three peacekeepers have been killed in less than 24 hours. The peacekeeping mission known as UNIFIL did not say who was…...
Spain closes airspace to US military due to Iran war
1+ week, 1+ day ago (364+ words) MADRID, Spain " Spain has closed its airspace to U.S. planes involved in the'Iran war, the defense minister said Monday, marking another step in the government's opposition to U.S. and Israeli involvement in the conflict in the Middle East. The country had already…...
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President Trump considers seizing Iran's Kharg Island oil terminal even as talks show progress
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1026+ words) As a diplomatic effort being facilitated by Pakistan toward ending the war moved ahead, Trump said Iran had agreed to allow 20 oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz starting Monday as "a sign of respect." At the same time, with…...
Iran strikes near Israeli nuclear research center as Trump threatens attacks on Iranian power plants
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1156+ words) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates " Iranian missiles struck two communities in southern Israel late Saturday, leaving buildings shattered and dozens injured in dual attacks not far from Israel's main nuclear research center, while President Donald Trump warned the U.S. will "obliterate" Iranian…...
Explosions boom over much of the Middle East as U.S.-Iran war hits key energy sites
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1041+ words) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates " A Kuwaiti oil refinery came under Iranian drone attack early Friday and sirens in Israel warned of incoming fire, while explosions boomed over Tehran from Israeli strikes as the country marked'the Persian New Year. The'war that…...
Iran strikes at multiple Gulf refineries, raising concerns further about a global energy crisis
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1178+ words) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates " Iran intensified its attacks on its Gulf Arab neighbors' energy sites Thursday, hitting a Saudi refinery on the Red Sea and setting Qatari liquefied natural gas facilities and two Kuwaiti oil refineries ablaze as it struck…...
Gaza’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopens for limited traffic, officials say
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (964+ words) The reopening of the crossing marked a key step in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire but mostly a symbolic one, with few people allowed to travel and no goods allowed to pass through. The limitations were apparent Monday as crossings fell well…...