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Sea drones target oil tankers in the Middle East as conflict risks widen By Cassell Bryan-LowLONDON, March 11 (Reuters) - Naval drones have been used in at least two attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf region since war erupted between the U.S., Israel and Iran, according…

Sea drones target oil tankers in the Middle East as conflict risks widen
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400M barrel emergency oil release The move, approved by 32 countries, comes amid reports that Iran has begun deploying minelayer ships to the Strait of Hormuz.

NEW: 400M barrel emergency oil release
In this week’s Business and Tech newsletter, Jack Dutton writes on oil prices sailing past $100 a barrel for the first time since March 2022 amid energy disruption across the region, prompting unprecedented emergency measures.
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Top Kurdish critic of Damascus named Syria's deputy defense minister The move cements a US-brokered truce and signals Damascus’ intent to integrate the Kurdish-led northeast into the national government, even as thorny security and political questions remain.

NEW: Top Kurdish critic of Damascus named Syria's deputy defense minister

The move cements a US-brokered truce and signals Damascus’ intent to integrate the Kurdish-led northeast into the national government, even as thorny security and political questions remain. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

US warns of kidnapping threat in Iraq as Iran-backed militia hits diplomatic facility A number of US-related sites have been targeted by Iran-backed armed groups in Iraq, prompting Baghdad to bolster its air defenses.

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Group of 32 states to release 400M barrels of oil reserves: What to know The move would mark the agency's largest ever release of oil reserves to stabilize the global market.

Group of 32 states to release 400M barrels of oil reserves: What to know
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Citi, HSBC order Gulf evacuations after Iran threatens US tech, banks The United Arab Emirates is home to Dubai Internet City, which hosts more than 4,000 businesses, including US tech giants such as Google, Microsoft, Oracle, Dell, Amazon, Mastercard and Visa. Several…

NEW: Citi, HSBC order Gulf evacuations after Iran threatens US tech, banks

The UAE is home to Dubai Internet City, which hosts more than 4,000 businesses, including US tech giants such as Google, Microsoft, Oracle, Dell, Amazon, Mastercard and Visa.

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Turkey's Erdogan says Iran war must stop before whole region dragged in ANKARA, March 11 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that the war in Iran must be stopped before the whole Middle East region is "thrown into the fire", adding that…

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Spain recalls Israel ambassador, calls Iran war 'flagrant illegality': What to know Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called the US-Israel war in Iran a "flagrant illegality.”

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IEA to release 400 million barrels of oil reserves: What to know The move would mark the agency's largest ever release of oil reserves to stabilize the global market.

NEW: IEA to release 400 million barrels of oil reserves: What to know

The move would mark the agency's largest ever release of oil reserves to stabilize the global market.

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Thai navy says cargo ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz A Thai bulk carrier travelling in the crucial Strait of Hormuz was attacked Wednesday, with 20 crew members rescued so far, the Thai navy said.Photos shared by the Royal Thai Navy showed heavy black…

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US strikes Iran's IRGC minelayer boats near Hormuz: What to know The Pentagon is shifting focus to the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' unconventional warfare tactics could threaten the vital economic shipping lane in the long term.

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Kremlin says it is in constant touch with Iranian leaders MOSCOW, March 11 (Reuters) - Russia is constantly in touch with the Iranian leadership and willing to contribute to efforts to stabilise the region, the Kremlin said on Wednesday."Here I can only say…

Kremlin says it is in constant touch with Iranian leaders
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China 'does not agree' with attacks on Gulf countries, says foreign ministry BEIJING, March 11 (Reuters) - China "does not agree" with attacks on Gulf states and condemns all indiscriminate attacks on civilians and non-military targets, said Guo Jiakun, spokesperson at the Chinese...

China 'does not agree' with attacks on Gulf countries, says Foreign Ministry
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Two drones fall in vicinity of Dubai airport as Iran crisis shows no sign of easing DUBAI, March 11 (Reuters) - Two drones came down in the vicinity of Dubai International Airport (DXB) on Wednesday, injuring four people, Dubai's media office said, as attacks on infrastructure…

Two drones fall in vicinity of Dubai airport as Iran crisis shows no sign of easing
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UK police ban pro-Iranian London march due to 'extreme tensions' By Sarah YoungLONDON, March 11 (Reuters) - British police said they had banned a pro-Iranian march due to take place in London on Sunday, citing the possibility of "extreme tensions" with…

UK police ban pro-Iranian London march due to 'extreme tensions'
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Combatants in Mideast war trade more air strikes as Iran clamps down on dissent By Parisa Hafezi, Alexander Cornwell and Phil StewartDUBAI/TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. and Israel traded air strikes with Iran's military across the Middle East as the besieged…

Combatants in Mideast war trade more air strikes as Iran clamps down on dissent
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Cargo vessels hit as Iran threatens to close Gulf oil chokepoint Three commercial ships took fire in the Gulf on Wednesday as Iran launched strikes against its oil-exporting neighbours, threatening shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and plunging the global energy…

Cargo vessels hit as Iran threatens to close Gulf oil chokepoint
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Australia expects Iran war to intensify, shuts some Middle East embassies SYDNEY, March 11 (Reuters) - Australia has closed its embassies in Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv as well as its consulate in Dubai, the foreign minister said on Wednesday, amid fears the conflict in the…

Australia expects Iran war to intensify, shuts some Middle East embassies
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Sri Lanka court orders 84 Iranian sailors's bodies be handed to Iran embassy, local media says COLOMBO, March 11 (Reuters) - A Sri Lankan court has ordered that the bodies of 84 sailors killed in an attack on an Iranian warship off the island nation's coast last week be handed over to the…

Sri Lanka court orders 84 Iranian sailors' bodies be handed to Iran embassy, local media says
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Israeli strike hits Beirut apartment block, Lebanese media reports BEIRUT, March 11 (Reuters) - An Israeli strike hit an apartment block in central Beirut on Wednesday, Lebanon's state news agency reported, further widening Israeli attacks in the capital beyond the…

Israeli strike hits Beirut apartment block, Lebanese media reports
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US targets Iran mine-laying as war causes oil market havoc The United States said Tuesday it was striking Iranian ships capable of mining the crucial Strait of Hormuz and threatened escalation if Tehran presses ahead, as the Middle East war wreaks havoc on…

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Trump warns Iran over Hormuz mines as senator cautions US may be nearing ground war Iran has begun placing mines in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a recent report, after the American president threatened to strike Iran harder if oil shipments are interfered with.

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Gulf states rush to protect energy infrastructure Iran warned on Tuesday that “not one liter of oil” would be exported from the Gulf while US and Israeli strikes continue.

NEW ALM Gulf: Gulf states rush to protect energy infrastructure

Iran warned on Tuesday that “not one liter of oil” would be exported from the Gulf while US and Israeli strikes continue. www.al-monitor.com/newsletter/2...

As Trump says war may end soon, Iran signals longer fight As President Donald Trump claims Iran is ready to talk, its leaders show no sign of backing down.

NEW: As Trump says war may end soon, Iran signals longer fight

As President Donald Trump claims Iran is ready to talk, its leaders show no sign of backing down. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

AI and the fog of war From battlefield AI to tech investment risks, the US-Israel-Iran war is reshaping the region’s digital landscape.

NEW: AI and the fog of war

From battlefield AI to tech investment risks, the US-Israel-Iran war is reshaping the region’s digital landscape. www.al-monitor.com/newsletter/2...

Behind Mojtaba Khamenei: How IRGC steers Iran's wartime power structure Iran's wartime leadership transition has elevated IRGC-backed Mojtaba Khamenei to the pinnacle of power, raising urgent questions about the organization's internal dynamics and how the Islamic…

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After US designation of Brotherhood, Sudan asks to add RSF to terror list The Specially Designated Global Terrorist label entails economic sanctions against the group, including an assets freeze, while the Foreign Terrorist Organization designation criminalizes providing…

After US designation of Brotherhood, Sudan asks to add RSF to terror list
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Oil-price hikes from Iran war threaten Turkey's rate cuts in inflation fight Surging oil prices and regional disruptions could halt monetary easing and widen Turkey’s current account deficit.

NEW: Oil-price hikes from Iran war threaten Turkey's rate cuts in inflation fight

Surging oil prices and regional disruptions could halt monetary easing and widen Turkey’s current account deficit. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

Exclusive-As many as 150 US troops wounded so far in Iran war, sources say By Phil Stewart and Idrees AliWASHINGTON, March 10 (Reuters) - As many as 150 U.S. troops have been wounded so far in the war with Iran, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on…

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Russia denied sharing intelligence with Iran in Trump call, Witkoff says Russia denied US reports that it may have provided Tehran with targeting information on American assets in the region.

NEW: Russia denied sharing intelligence with Iran in Trump call, Witkoff says

Russia denied US reports that it may have provided Tehran with targeting information on American assets in the region. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...