Category: 3. Middle East

As oil and gas prices soar against the backdrop of the war in Iran, the United States and Western exporters could find a new opportunity to fill the gap in the market.

As the conflict enters its sixth day on Thursday, here is a closer look at the…

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Thursday it attacked an American oil tanker in the Persian Gulf, as escalation continued to rise in the wake of a US-Israeli attack on Tehran, Anadolu reports.

The Guards’ Public…

By Sarah Young and Marissa Davison

LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) – In an area of London known as Little Tehran, the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prompted spontaneous street parties, dancing and fireworks. Shoppers still smile as some stores hand…

Tehran, Iran – “The war might last weeks, so my family and I will only leave if it gets too bad. For now, life goes on,” says Sepehr, a resident of eastern Tehran.

The booming sound of explosions has been a daily reality this week where he…

The President of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, said on Wednesday that the autonomous region would not become a party to ongoing conflicts in the Middle East.

Barzani made the remarks during a telephone…

By Saurabh Sharma

NEW DELHI, March 5 (Reuters) – The U.S. attack on an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean this week was the first time since World War Two that the United States has sunk an enemy vessel with a torpedo.

The following details are…

With less than 100 days to go, the 2026 World Cup is nearly here, but Iran’s spot in the tournament may be in doubt. Samantha Johnson unpacks the political, structural and symbolic implications of a possible withdrawal and asks…

The White House has denied reports that US President Donald Trump approved a plan to arm Kurdish groups in the region with the aim of triggering an uprising inside Iran.

In a press briefing on Wednesday, White House…

Niall Stanage, White House Columnist for The Hill, discusses where the powers lie after the US Senate failed to pass a resolution to limit Trump’s military powers over US war on Iran.

By Sarah El Safty and Maha El Dahan

DUBAI, March 5 (Reuters) – Wealthy Gulf states are facing their biggest food security challenge since the 2008 global food crisis, as the Iran conflict threatens ports and disrupts shipping through the Strait of…