Category: 2. Middle East

By Parisa Hafezi, Alexander Cornwell and Phil Stewart

DUBAI/TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) – The U.S. and Israel traded air strikes with Iran’s military across the Middle East as the besieged Tehran government warned its state security…

Here are the latest events in the Middle East war:

– Iran launches new strikes –

Israel’s military said it had detected a new round of missiles heading towards the country from Iran and had activated air defences.

The strikes came after a three-hour…

WASHINGTON, March 10 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s nominee for a senior State Department position withdrew from consideration on Tuesday after his controversial comments about Jewish people and diminishing white power stirred rare…

The White House said Tuesday that President Donald Trump would not be “happy” if Russia is sharing intelligence with Iran during the Middle East war, but it held back any strong criticism for Moscow.

The Washington Post reported on Friday that…

The United States said Tuesday it was striking Iranian ships capable of mining the crucial Strait of Hormuz and threatened escalation if Tehran presses ahead, as the Middle East war wreaks havoc on global oil markets.

Israel in the early hours…

Iran unleashed a wave of attacks against Israel and Gulf nations on Wednesday, including targeting a Saudi oilfield, as reports of a proposed record release of oil reserves helped calm markets and prices.

The war sparked by US-Israeli strikes on…

By Renju Jose

SYDNEY, March 11 (Reuters) – Australia on Wednesday granted humanitarian visas to two more members of the Iranian women’s soccer team who decided to stay in the country due to fears for their safety if they returned home.

Home Affairs…

Two more members of Iran’s visiting women’s football team have claimed asylum in Australia after they were branded “traitors” at home over a pre-match protest, the government said Wednesday.

One player and one support member sought sanctuary…

Iranian women footballers claiming asylum in Australia evacuated from their safe house on Wednesday after one team member changed her mind and revealed their location to the Iranian embassy, Canberra said.

Seven members of Iran’s visiting women’s…

PARIS, March 10 (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron will convene a call with leaders of the Group of Seven on Wednesday to discuss the Iran crisis and rising energy prices, the French president’s office said.

The talks come as G7…