Iran has supposedly closed the Strait of Hormuz for oil tankers amid Israeli attacks on Lebanon, Fars News Agency reported on Wednesday.Earlier today, local media also reported that the Iranian navy supposedly threatened ships and vessels trying to pass through the critical shipping route without its permission with “destruction,” citing several shipping sources. In addition, a spokesperson for …
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East-West Pipeline carries Saudi crude to Red Sea port of Yanbu No immediate detail on damage, impact on operations IRGC said it attacked US oil facilities in Yanbu April 8 (Reuters) – Iran attacked Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline just hours after a ceasefire was agreed to pause the Iran war, an industry source told Reuters on Wednesday, …
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Tehran is currently assessing carrying out a military operation against Israel in light of its violations of the ceasefire agreement following massive strikes on Lebanon earlier today, a military source told Fars News Agency on Wednesday. The source emphasized that the latest actions by Israel may indicate that Washington is unable to control Israeli Prime Minister …
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Kuwaiti Armed Forces and the Ministry of Defense of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) said on Wednesday that Iranian attacks are continuing despite a two-week ceasefire. “The Kuwaiti air defenses have been dealing, since 8:00 a.m. today and up to now, with an intense wave of hostile Iranian criminal attacks, where (28) drones were intercepted that …
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United States Vice President JD Vance said on Wednesday that the ceasefire deal reached with Iran is “fragile,” claiming that some people in the Iranian regime are open to negotiations, while others are “lying” about the ceasefire deal. Vance said US President Donald Trump is “impatient” to make a deal with Tehran and that he instructed …
United States President Donald Trump announced that he has suspended “the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks,” subject to Iran agreeing on the “complete, immediate, and safe opening of the Strait of Hormuz.” “This will be a double sided CEASEFIRE! The reason for doing so is that we have already …
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A senior official in the Trump administration said on Tuesday that United States President Donald Trump is operating in a “mode of defiance,” adding the president is proud of a recent operation to rescue a missing airman, according to the Wall Street Journal. The official said Trump remains open to a diplomatic solution but does not …
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The Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its partners (OPEC+) held a videoconference on Sunday, stressing the danger to energy infrastructure and maritime routes in the current geopolitical turmoil. “In this regard, the Committee commended the [Declaration of Cooperation] DoC countries that took the initiative to ensure …
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The prices of oil futures pared previous losses on Tuesday, trading in the green as market optimism faded once more following US President Donald Trump’s reiteration of his warning to destroy Iran’s civilian infrastructure if the Islamic Republic does not agree to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. He also threatened to destroy every bridge and power plant in Iran within hours …
United States President Donald Trump threatened on Monday that “the entire country [Iran] can be taken out in one night” and that “that night might be tomorrow night.” Trump boasted of US successes in Operation Epic Fury during a press conference at the White House, claiming that “we are doing unbelievably well; well at the …
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