Middle East Conflicts

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has called for a “swift resolution” to the war in the Middle East and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking at a meeting of G7 foreign ministers on the outskirts of Paris, Cooper said Iran is undermining the global economy by blocking international shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important waterway …

A sailor assigned to USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) was injured during flight operations Wednesday, the Navy announced. Lincoln was in the Arabian Sea at the time of the injury. The sailor was flown ashore to treat the injury, which was not considered life-threatening, and was in stable condition, according to a U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. Fifth Fleet post shared …

srael’s military said early Friday it had conducted a wave of strikes “in the heart of Tehran” after U.S. President Donald Trump again extended his self-imposed deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump says talks to end the war are “going very well,” but Iran continues to publicly insist it is not negotiating with the White House. …

Oil depots spewing black smoke. Debris sinking in the Persian Gulf. Missiles pounding military sites. The Iran war has unleashed a toxic mix of chemicals, heavy metals and other pollutants that threaten everything from agriculture to drinking water to people’s health — and will leave behind environmental damage and health risks that could persist for decades, experts said. “All the …

DUBAI/TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Iran was desperate to make a deal to end nearly four weeks of fighting, contradicting the Iranian foreign minister who said his country was reviewing a US proposal ​but had no intention of holding talks to wind down the conflict. The conflicting statements came as the economic and humanitarian toll of the war …