Category: 3. Middle East

The US ambassador to Lebanon on Friday hailed the Lebanese president’s proposal to launch direct negotiations with Israel to put an end to the latest war between Israel and Hezbollah, as the Iran-backed terror group continued its attacks…

“To put it mildly, this is bananas,” said David Tannenbaum, director of Blackstone Compliance Services, a consultancy specialising in maritime sanctions. “Essentially we’re allowing Iran to sell oil, which could then be used to fund the war effort.”

WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) – The United States on Friday gave a 30-day authorization for the delivery and sale of crude oil and petroleum products of Iranian-origin loaded vessels, according to the U.S. Treasury Department.

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By Kanishka Singh

WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump and his top officials have offered shifting objectives and reasons for the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, which critics say shows a lack of planning for the conflict and its…

“The damage to US bases in the region has been underreported,” said Mark Cancian, a CSIS senior adviser and co-author of the think tank study. “Although that appears to be extensive, the full amount won’t be known until more information is…

WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Friday the U.S. was getting very close to meeting its objectives as it considers winding down its military efforts in the Iran war and called on countries that use Strait of Hormuz…

A UN expert claimed Israel was systematically torturing Palestinians on a scale “that suggests collective vengeance and destructive intent”, in a report released to media on Friday.

Francesca Albanese, the UN’s special rapporteur on the rights…