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Israel Bombards Iranian Gas Field, Iran Vows Retaliation on Gulf

This is Beirut, 18/03 14:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Israeli Air Force struck natural gas processing facilities in the South Pars field in Asaluyeh, southwestern Iran, according to multiple senior Israeli officials. This is the first time Israel has struck natural gas facilities in Iran, having previously struck oil depots. In response, Iran issued evacuation ‌warnings for ...

Facts About Strait of Hormuz War Blockage

This is Beirut, 18/03 14:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Key facts and figures about the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial shipping route virtually paralyzed by the Middle East war. Around a fifth of global crude oil and liquefied natural gas pass through the waterway in peacetime. The war erupted on February 28 when the US and Israel began bombing Iran, prompting it to retaliate with ...

Missile Debris Kills One in Abu Dhabi as Iran Presses Gulf Attacks

This is Beirut, 17/03 16:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Falling debris from missile interceptions killed one person on Tuesday in the Emirati capital of Abu Dhabi and injured two medical staff in Kuwait, authorities said, as Iran pressed its attacks against Gulf countries. The oil-rich Gulf has borne the brunt of Iran's reprisals for US-Israeli strikes that sparked the Middle East war, with Tehran ...

Gulf States Urge U.S. to Neutralize Iran for Good

This is Beirut, 17/03 13:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Gulf Arab states are increasingly pressing the United States to continue its military campaign against Iran, warning that a premature halt could leave Tehran capable of threatening the region’s critical energy infrastructure and economic stability, according to sources cited by the Times of Israel. While Gulf governments initially opposed the ...

UAE's Fujairah Struck Again, Suspends Oil Loadings

This is Beirut, 17/03 09:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A new drone strike hit the Fujairah oil complex on the UAE's east coast on Tuesday causing a fire but no injuries, and leading to the temporary suspension of all oil loading operations, according to Bloomerg. "Civil defence teams from the emirate intervened immediately on site and are continuing their efforts to bring the situation under ...

Kuwait Says Arrested 16 People Affiliated with Hezbollah Over 'Sabotage Plot'

This is Beirut, 16/03 23:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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Kuwait's interior ministry said on Monday it arrested 16 people, 14 Kuwaitis and two Lebanese nationals, affiliated with Hezbollah who had planned a "sabotage plot" in the Gulf nation. The group "aimed to destabilise the country's security and recruit individuals to join the terrorist organisation", the ministry said ...

European Countries Seek Non-Involvement in Hormuz Strait as U.S. Pushes International Participation

This is Beirut, 16/03 18:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The U.S. has encouraged its allies in Europe and the Gulf to increase their military participation in the Strait of Hormuz amid Iranian threats to close the waterway, prompting European countries to establish positions of non-involvement. On Monday, U.S. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called on the Gulf and Europe to do more to help ...

Hormuz Alternative Oil Routes Inadequate to Cope with Demand

This is Beirut, 16/03 16:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Iran's threats against oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz -- a chokepoint through which some 20 percent of global exports pass in peacetime -- has forced countries in the region to seek alternative routes. But analysts warn those routes are not yet sufficient to deal fully with global oil demand. "Saudi Arabia and the UAE can reroute ...

Trump Pressures NATO, China over Iran's Closure of Hormuz

This is Beirut, 16/03 12:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump urged NATO partners and China to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the critical conduit for crude that Iran has effectively closed, as major economic players began releasing oil reserves on Monday to ward off supply disruptions. Global oil prices have surged by 40 to 50 percent after Iran choked off the waterway and ...

Dubai Airport Flights Disrupted After Nearby Drone Fire, One Killed in Abu Dhabi

This is Beirut, 16/03 11:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Missiles and drone attacks hit across the UAE on Monday, with a drone-related incident sparking a fuel tank fire near Dubai airport that disrupted travel, while a missile killed a civilian in Abu Dhabi. In the eastern emirate of Fujairah, a drone attack on oil infrastructure sparked a fire, just one day after an AFP journalist saw smoke rising ...

U.S. Energy Secretary Says Iran Conflict Could End Within Weeks

This is Beirut, 15/03 16:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the war with Iran could end within the coming weeks, offering a cautious timeline for a conflict that has shaken global energy markets and pushed fuel prices sharply higher in the United States. Speaking in an interview with ABC News, Wright said he believed the conflict would likely conclude in the near ...

Trump Threatens More Strikes on Iran’s Main Oil Export Hub

This is Beirut, 15/03 14:25 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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U.S. President Donald Trump threatened additional strikes on Iran’s key oil export hub at Kharg Island as the war between Iran and the U.S.–Israeli alliance entered its third week, underscoring the growing risk of a prolonged conflict that is already disrupting global energy markets and destabilizing the Gulf region. Speaking to NBC News, ...

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