Iran, Trump and Middle East
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Secretary of state and foreign ministers discuss impact of conflict on energy prices, as oil closes at its highest since 2022
A powerful weather system is sending multiple storms across the Middle East this week, bringing heavy rain that could add up to more than a year’s worth of precipitation over just a few days in some regions.
US source says allies will be equipped as Pentagon reportedly weighs shifting Ukraine aid to Middle East * Russian shadow fleet tanker carrying 140,000 tons of oil hit
March 26 (Reuters) - The Pentagon is looking at sending up to 10,000 additional ground troops to the Middle East to give President Donald Trump more military options even as he weighs peace talks with Tehran, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing Department of Defense officials with knowledge of the planning.
A shift would highlight the growing trade-offs required for the U.S. to sustain its war with Iran as the conflict depletes the military’s critical munitions.
US weapons supplied to Ukraine under NATO's Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) programme, including air defence systems and interceptor missiles, will continue to be delivered despite the
By Chuck Mikolajczak and Purvi Agarwal March 27 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks tumbled on Friday, with each of the three major U.S. indexes closing at their lowest levels in over seven months and the Dow confirming it was in correction territory as the month-long Middle East war continued to suppress risk appetite.
Middle East uncertainty dominated the week, sending the Nasdaq into official correction territory (down >10%).