The threat from the Islamic Republic could represent a serious escalation of the war, potentially dragging Europe into the fight.
Oil could pass 2008 record of $147.50 a barrel as damage and closures risk compounding supply shock caused by Iran warThe world’s largest offshore oilfield stretches more than 40 miles from Saudi Arabia’s eastern province into the depths of the Persian Gulf. For almost 70 years the Safaniya field has produced millions of barrels of Arabian heavy crude to…
President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric against Iran on Friday, claiming the country had plans to dominate the Middle East shortly after announcing a major U.S. military strike.In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote that “Iran had plans of taking over the entire Middle East, and completely obliterating Israel.”“JUST LIKE IRAN ITSELF,…
The U.S. war with Iran is spilling out across the Middle East, putting AI infrastructure at risk and increasingly raising questions about large-scale investments by American tech firms in the region. Industry leaders have committed billions of dollars to delivering chips and building data centers in wealthy Gulf nations like Saudi Arabia and the United…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is sending an amphibious assault ship, the USS Tripoli, and its Marine expeditionary unit to the Middle East, a senior U.S. official confirmed to Axios on Friday.Why it matters: The deployment will add thousands of Marines, several warships, and F-35 fighter jets to support those already in the region, the U.S. official…
Iran's military threatened to attack UAE cities, claiming the US used them in an attack on Kharg Island as tensions rise in the Middle East.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday announced his country was sending drone experts and interceptors to help safeguard U.S. bases in Jordan, diverting vital resources from defending against Russia’s relentless aerial onslaught of Ukraine, to aid the United States. Conversely, as noted by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Russian President Vladimir…
