Categories
Hormuz, Malacca and other key straits spawn tensions throughout history
Hormuz and a handful of maritime straits around the world have served as the linchpin of global trade since the 16th century and have fuelled geopolitical rivalries throughout his…
War in Iran has cost the US $37.5 billion so far, Pentagon says
By Idrees Ali, Patricia Zengerle and Phil StewartWASHINGTON, July 21 (Reuters) - The cost of the United States' war in Iran has risen to $37.5 billion so far, U.S. Defense Secreta…
Saudi, UAE ministers use social media to signal unity after months of tension
By Timour AzhariRIYADH, July 21 (Reuters) - Senior Saudi and United Arab Emirates officials on Tuesday shared similar social media posts affirming their close historical ties and …
US war in Iran has cost $37.5 billion so far, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON, July 21 (Reuters) - The United States' war in Iran has cost $37.5 billion so far, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday, an increase of nearly $8 billion…
Iran war to cost US $37.5B by end of September, Hegseth tells Senate
The estimate includes military pay and "operations and maintenance" costs.
Trump authorizes direct US flights to Lebanon after 4-decade halt
Direct flights between the United States and Lebanon have not been operational since 1985.
Trump authorizes direct US flights to Lebanon after 3-decade halt
Direct flights between the United States and Lebanon have not been operational since 1985.
A 10-day Iran-US pause may reopen talks — but neither wants to blink
As the two sides continue to trade strikes, the 10-day window could test whether diplomacy can survive battlefield pressure while neither wants negotiations to be interpreted as t…
US-Iran strikes: latest developments
Iran targeted US radar and air defence installations in the Gulf on Tuesday, warning Washington of "more decisive and powerful" attacks to come as the conflict threatened to widen…
PJAK leader mocks Iran’s claim Turkey spiked US Kurdish-backed regime change plan
The PJAK co-leader says he does not believe Washington or Israel would abandon a strategic objective as significant as toppling Iran's government because of Turkish objections.
