Turkey’s defense ministry said on Tuesday that one US Patriot air defense system was deployed to the southeastern Malatya province as part of measures by NATO to boost its ally’s air defenses amid missile threats from the Iran war.The Kurecik…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Turkey deploys Patriot system amid Iran missile threats
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Oil prices plunge after Trump predicts quick end to Middle East war
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Oil prices fell on Tuesday after hitting an over three-year high in the prior session as US President Donald Trump predicted the war in the Middle East could end soon, easing concerns about prolonged disruptions to…
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South Korea says it cannot stop US forces from redeploying weapons to Middle East
By Heejin Kim and Kyu-seok Shim
SEOUL, March 10 (Reuters) – South Korea cannot stop Washington from redeploying some weapons stationed in the country, President Lee Jae Myung said on Tuesday, after reports that U.S. Patriot missile defence systems…
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Trump says will waive some oil sanctions as Iran war roils markets
US President Donald Trump said Monday that he will waive some sanctions on oil to boost supply and bring down prices, due to market turmoil over war in the Middle East.
The US-Israel strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory attacks across the Gulf…
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Vietnam urges people to work from home to save fuel as Iran war disrupts supplies
HANOI, March 10 (Reuters) – Vietnam’s trade ministry has called on local businesses to encourage their employees to work from home as part of efforts to save on fuel amid supply disruptions and price surges triggered by the Iran war.
Vietnam has…
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Trump crackdown on protests and immigration led to Islamophobia, Muslim group says
WASHINGTON, March 10 (Reuters) – Record high Islamophobia in the U.S. in 2025 was driven in part by President Donald Trump’s crackdown against pro-Palestinian protests and immigration, a Muslim advocacy group said on Tuesday.
The Council on…
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What we know about alleged strike on Iran school
A new investigation by the New York Times has shed more light on events surrounding a reported attack on a school in Iran at the start of the Middle East war.
Iran has accused Israel and the United States of conducting a strike on an elementary…
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Australia grants asylum to five Iranian women players
Australian police extracted five Iranian women soccer players from the team’s hotel before they were granted asylum, the interior minister said on Tuesday, as details of their escape from Iranian government minders emerged.The five players,…
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Iran says oil blockade will continue until attacks end, Trump threatens to hit harder
By Parisa Hafezi, Enas Alashray and Kanishka Singh
DUBAI/CAIRO/WASHINGTON, March 10 (Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday they would not allow “one litre of oil” to be shipped from the Middle East if U.S. and Israeli attacks…
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Emmanuel Macron visits Cyprus after drone attacks, pledges support
French President Emmanuel Macron promised that Europe would protect Cyprus, the first state on the continent to be directly affected by the Iran war, The Guardian reported on Monday.Macron gave his statement of support during a visit to Paphos,…
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