Category: 2. Middle East

By Samia Nakhoul

DUBAI, March 10 (Reuters)- – Iran is wagering it can outlast the United States and Israel–not militarily, but by grinding the war into a brutal contest of endurance. Its strategy is stark: Unleash drones and missiles, cut vital…

By David Brunnstrom

March 9 (Reuters) – Despite what it called a humanitarian “disaster” in Afghanistan, the U.S. said on Monday international assistance to the country should be evaluated, given Taliban “intransigence” and its exclusion of the…

By Jason Lange

WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) – Most Americans think gasoline prices are going to rise in coming months following President Donald Trump’s decision to launch military strikes on Iran, and many expect a protracted conflict, according…

US President Donald Trump on Monday pushed the idea of the Iran war ending soon, but remained vague on a timeline for ending the attacks that have rocked the Middle East and shaken the global economy.

Markets jumped when Trump suggested to CBS…

More than 36,000 American citizens have safely returned to the US from the Middle East since Feb. 28, when the Iran war began, the US State Department said Monday, Anadolu reports.

In a statement, Assistant Secretary…

By Nandita Bose and Bo Erickson

DORAL, Florida, March 9 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday told reporters he had a “very good call” with Russian President Vladimir Putin about Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle East.

“There’s…

SYDNEY, March 10 (Reuters) – Australia will deploy a military surveillance aircraft to the Middle East and send missiles to the United Arab Emirates but will not put troops on the ground in Iran, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on…

DORAL, Florida, March 9 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he was “disappointed” that Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his slain father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as the supreme leader of the country.

“We think it’s going to…

By Kanishka Singh

March 9 (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani on Monday about avoiding a wider conflict in the Middle East, Carney’s office said.

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump sent mixed messages on Monday about the duration of the Iran war, initially claiming it was “pretty well complete” before saying the US military campaign would “go further.” 

Asked if the war would…