As Thursday, the war’s 20th day, approached, Israel and the United States expanded their attacks on Iran’s energy industry. On Wednesday, the Israel Air Force struck gas fields in southern Iran in the largest bombing of its kind since the…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Key Middle East energy sites under fire
Qatar’s main gas facility has suffered extensive damage after several rounds of Iranian strikes, causing new energy supply fears as the Middle East war grinds on.
Here is a look at some of the key energy facilities that have been targeted in the…
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Kuwait says 10 Hezbollah operatives nabbed for alleged plot to attack ‘vital installations’
Kuwait arrested 10 militants affiliated with the Iran-backed Lebanese Hezbollah terror group on Wednesday, who were accused of plotting terrorist actions against vital infrastructure, the interior ministry said.
This was the second…
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Trump says Israel attacked Iran gas field without US and Qatari involvement, warns against attacks on Qatar
By Kanishka Singh
WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said late on Wednesday the attack on Iran’s South Pars gas field was carried out by Israel, and the U.S. and Qatar were not involved in it.
Trump also said Israel would…
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Donald Trump says Israel attacked Iran’s South Pars gas field without US involvement
Trump said early Thursday morning that the attack on Iran’s South Pars gas field was carried out by Israel, and the US and Qatar were not involved in it.The South Pars gas field is the world’s largest natural gas reserve and is jointly operated…
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Prince Faisal bin Farhan threatens response following Iran strikes
Saudi Arabia reserves the right to act militarily against Iran and any trust with Tehran has been shattered, the Saudi foreign minister said early on Thursday, after Riyadh was targeted by Iranian ballistic missiles.Farhan said on Thursday that…
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Gas facilities targeted in Qatar and UAE as Iran keeps up attacks on Gulf states
Kuwait announces arrest of 10 Hezbollah operatives for alleged plot to attack ‘vital installations’
Kuwait has arrested 10 militants affiliated with the Iran-backed Lebanese Hezbollah terror group, who are accused of plotting…
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Soccer-Iran continuing World Cup preparations but will not play in US, says soccer chief
March 19 (Reuters) – The Iranian national team are continuing to prepare for the World Cup finals and have no intention of pulling out of the tournament even if they will not travel to the United States, soccer chief Mehdi Taj said on Wednesday….
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Japan PM meets Trump under pressure on Hormuz
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi risks the wrath of US President Donald Trump at the White House Thursday after rebuffing his call to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The first female premier in Japan’s history, conservative Takaichi has…
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US intel official: Iran regime is marred but intact, will seek to rebuild if it survives
US intelligence agencies assess that while Iran has been severely damaged by the past two and a half weeks of US and Israeli strikes, the regime appears to remain intact and will seek to rebuild its military capabilities if it survives the…
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