April 24 (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the United States of abandoning internationally recognised diplomatic conventions in pursuit of its own interests, particularly in dominating energy markets, in an interview broadcast on Friday. Lavrov, interviewed by Russian state television, said Washington, in its dealings with Latin America and the Middle East, was…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Friday sanctioned a major Chinese oil refinery and dozens of ships tied to Iran’s “shadow fleet,” escalating efforts to choke off Tehran’s main source of revenue. Officials said in a press release the move targets Hengli Petrochemical,…
KYIV, April 24 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday arrived in Jeddah on his second visit to Saudi Arabia in a month, as Kyiv tries to bolster security cooperation and advertise its battle-tested technology in the Middle East amid the Iran war. “Yesterday, at a meeting with European leaders, we secured financial guarantees…
OSLO, April 23 (Reuters) – The Iran war is having a devastating humanitarian impact globally with higher energy prices making everything from filling the tank of an aid lorry to paying employees and buying food for displaced people costlier, the head of the Norwegian Refugee Council said on Thursday. The NRC is one of the…
April 23 (Reuters) – Ukraine could face increased risks in securing U.S. anti-missile defences if the war in Iran goes on for an extended period of time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday. Zelenskiy, interviewed by CNN, said Ukraine received limited numbers of such weaponry because U.S. production was limited, but so far it…
The US has been using critical munitions at such a high rate against Iran that it could face risk in a future war — especially with China, defense experts warned. Loading audio narration… US forces “heavily used” seven key munitions in the 39 days of its air and missile campaign against Iran before a fragile…
LONDON, April 22 (Reuters) – Military planners from more than 30 countries will hold two-day talks in London from Wednesday to advance a mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and draw up detailed plans, the British government said. More than a dozen countries said last week they were willing to join an international mission,…
PARIS, April 21 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Tuesday his government was not seeking confrontation with Iran-backed Hezbollah, but it would not allow itself to be intimidated as it continues direct talks with Israel to end the conflict. Speaking at a news conference alongside France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Salam said he…
Chinese stocks are likely to continue the resilience they have shown since the war in the Middle East began, thanks to haven demand for yuan-linked assets, the green shoots of the property market and the inclusion of tech start-ups in key equity gauges, according to fund managers and investment banks. Optimism about Chinese equities was…
US forces interdict Iran oil tanker amid meeting uncertainty National security correspondent Jennifer Griffin and former Army intelligence analyst Bret tVelicovich discuss the U.S. military’s operations in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s fractured leadership and China’s involvement in illicit oil trade. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. forces conducted a boarding and…