Middle East escalation

Shipments through Strait of Hormuz drop as oil prices rise amid US-Iran escalation

Oil prices jumped more than 4% on July 13, as energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz remained under threat and the United States and Iran announced renewed military strikes, Reuters reported.

13 July, 03:11 PM

Iran rejects U.S. ceasefire, signals its readiness to break blockade - Iranian media

Iran does not recognize the extension of the U.S. ceasefire, and will continue to act in its own interests, Iranian state media and Tasnim news agency reported.

22 April, 11:16 AM

Middle East conflict threatens to drive up inflation in Ukraine

The war in the Middle East and the resulting surge in oil prices could add 1.5 to 2.8 percentage points to inflation in Ukraine, Reuters reported on April 13.

14 April, 01:22 PM

Pentagon deploys another aircraft carrier to the Middle East — WSJ

The USS George HW Bush aircraft carrier, along with its escort ships, has departed for the Middle East to join other American carrier strike groups, a Pentagon representative said, The Wall Street Journal reported on March 30.

1 April, 08:47 AM

U.S. paratroopers arrive in Middle East as Trump weighs new phase of Iran war

Thousands of troops from the U.S. Army’s elite 82nd Airborne Division have begun arriving in the Middle East, Reuters reported on March 30, citing two U.S. officials.

31 March, 12:05 PM

U.S. Special Operations Forces arrive in the Middle East — NYT

Several hundred U.S. Special Operations Forces soldiers have arrived in the Middle East to provide President Donald Trump and other military officials with additional options in the war with Iran, The New York Times reported on March 29.

30 March, 11:37 AM

U.S. delivers 15-point Middle East peace plan to Iran amid escalating Gulf crisis - NYT

The United States forwarded a 15-point plan to Iran via Pakistan aimed at ending the war in the Middle East, The New York Times reported on March 24, citing two sources familiar with diplomatic negotiations.

25 March, 12:17 PM

U.S. and Israel target Iranian gas facilities amid conflicting reports on peace talks

The United States and Israel attacked Iran's energy infrastructure in the Isfahan province and the southwestern city of Khorramshahr, Iranian media reported on March 24.

24 March, 01:31 PM

Washington considers strategic operation to seize Iran's primary oil export hub on Kharg Island

The United States is accelerating its Middle East troop buildup by sending thousands of Marines and the USS Boxer amid the war with Iran, The Jerusalem Post reported on March 22, citing its sources.

23 March, 10:41 AM

U.S. sends thousands of troops, F-35s and warships to Persian Gulf

The U.S. military is deploying thousands of Marines and sailors to the Middle East to potentially reinforce its grouping amid the war with Iran, Newsmax reported on March 19, citing four U.S. officials speaking on the condition of anonymity.

20 March, 09:30 AM

12 nations urge Iran to halt attacks as missiles hit Qatar energy hub

Foreign ministers from 12 Arab and Islamic countries on March 19 called on Iran to immediately halt attacks on states in the region, Anadolu reported.

19 March, 03:05 PM

South Korea considers resuming Russian oil imports amid Middle East conflict

The South Korean government is discussing the possibility of importing Russian crude oil and naphtha with companies to ensure uninterrupted energy supplies amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East, Reuters reported on March 19.

19 March, 12:30 PM

UAE airspace reopens following Iranian drone barrage

The United Arab Emirates reopened its airspace after a brief closure due to Iranian drone and missile strikes, Bloomberg reported on March 17, citing the General Civil Aviation Authority.

17 March, 01:29 PM

G7 weighs escorting ships through blocked Hormuz Strait

G7 member countries are exploring the possibility of escorting ships amid Iran war and supply chains disruption, CNN wrote on March 12.

12 March, 09:39 AM

Trump touts 'very good' phone call with Russian dictator about Ukraine and Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he had a "very good conversation" with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle East, Reuters wrote on March 10.

10 March, 09:04 AM

Middle Eastern countries burn through more Patriot missiles than Ukraine ever got

In just the first days of the war with Iran, Middle Eastern countries have spent over 800 Patriot air defense system missiles, The New York Times wrote on March 9.

9 March, 02:15 PM

Gulf countries shrink oil production as Iran missiles keep flying

The state-owned Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) and has begun cutting production and declared force majeure, Reuters reported on March 7.

9 March, 12:49 PM

Ukraine supplied with only 600 Patriot missiles over four years of full-scale war

Over the four years of the full-scale war unleashed by Russia against Ukraine, Kyiv has received about 600 modern Patriot interceptor missiles from its Western allies, Ukrainian President advisor Dmytro Lytvyn said on March 9.

9 March, 10:50 AM

Ukraine's battle-tested tactics can shield U.S. forces from Iranian swarms - ISW

Ukrainian military personnel have unique experience in fighting Iranian Shaheds, which will help the U.S. in the war against Iran, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on March 8.

9 March, 09:10 AM

Ukrainian experts will step in to defend U.S. Middle East bases

Answering an urgent request from Washington, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ordered the Ukrainian military to deploy and help defend U.S. bases and troops across the Middle East, Reuters wrote on March 5, citing its sources.

6 March, 09:49 AM

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