Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, confirmed to Al Jazeera on Wednesday that the country’s nuclear enrichment facilities were “badly damaged” following the United States’ strikes on Sunday. “Yes, our nuclear installations have been badly damaged. That’s for sure because [they have] come under repeated attacks,” Baghaei said, adding that Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation and …
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Weekly Petroleum Report Ending June 20, 2025 U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) decreased by 5.8 million barrels from the previous week. At 415.1 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 11% below the five year average for this time of year U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged …
NEW YORK, June 24 (Reuters) – Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old state lawmaker and self-described democratic socialist, was poised on Tuesday to win New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary in a surprising upset over former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. In brief remarks to supporters, Cuomo, 67, who had been seeking a political comeback four years …
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The American Petroleum Institute (API) estimated that crude oil inventories in the United States fell again, this time by 4.277 million barrels in the week ending June 20 after analysts had estimated a much more conservative 600,000-barrel draw. The draw adds to last week’s shockingly massive 10.133 million barrel inventory decrease Earlier this week, the …
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WASHINGTON — President Trump was formally nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize on Tuesday for his efforts in securing the Israel-Iran cease-fire. In a letter to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) recommended Trump for the prestigious prize “in recognition of his extraordinary and historic role in brokering an end to the armed conflict …
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United States President Donald Trump stressed that the US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites resulted in their complete destruction, pushing back against reports claiming that the attacks were not as effective as advertised. “FAKE NEWS CNN, TOGETHER WITH THE FAILING NEW YORK TIMES, HAVE TEAMED UP IN AN ATTEMPT TO DEMEAN ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL MILITARY STRIKES IN …
Crude oil prices extended their losses on Tuesday, tumbling by more than 5.5% after United States President Donald Trump stated that China can now continue to buy oil from Iran, following Tehran’s ceasefire agreement with Israel. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir’s statement that his country is shifting its focus from Iran back to Gaza also reaffirmed …
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United States President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that Iran and Israel have agreed to a “complete and total” ceasefire. The ceasefire will begin in “approximately six hours from now” after each country has “wound down” their “final missions,” Trump said. The peace process will involve two 12-hour ceasefire periods, starting with Iran. Israel …
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WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) – Axios, citing an Israeli official, reported on Monday that Iran had launched six missiles toward U.S. bases in Qatar. Axios had earlier reported that Iran was preparing to fire missiles at the bases. NN: this is not over ..Proof Iran has a death wish
The Times of Israel reported on Monday that more than 100 munitions have been dropped by Israeli fighter jets on key military sites in Tehran over the past two hours. The figure is based on an updated calculation following a series of announcements by the Israeli military during the day. According to the IDF, the …
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