The war of words between Israel and Iran is heating up as Israel's response to Iran's missile and drone attack last week draws near. The tit-for-tat attacks and retaliation cycle are escalating as a war neither side wants becomes more likely with each statement emanating from the two nation's capitals. “The nuclear facilities of the Zionist enemy have been identified and all the necessary information from all targets is at our disposal,” the
Oil prices eased after Iran said a missile strike from Israel did little damage.
Oil prices have experienced a slight decrease for the third day in a row, after reaching a six-month record. Investors have seemingly shrugged off fears of a wider Middle East war disrupting supplies. Brent crude, the international benchmark, fell by 3.03% to $87.29 per barrel for June.Meanwhile, West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. marker, dropped by 3.13% to $82.69 a barrel for May. On Friday, oil prices soared to their highest level since October at $92.18 due to speculation that Iran would...
Crude oil futures fell more than 3% Wednesday as the market dismissed the risk of a wider war between Israel and Iran that could disrupt supplies. The West Texas Intermediate contract for May delivery lost $2.67, or 3.13%, to settle at $82.69 a barrel. June Brent futures were down $2.73, or 3.03%, at settle at $87.29 a barrel. […]
In his first interview since Israel's attack, Iran's foreign minister downplayed the missile strike. Through an Iranian government interpreter, he told NBC News' Tom Llamas that Iran will not strike Israel again unless provoked.
Iran said it could review its “nuclear doctrine” in an apparent threat to build an atomic bomb if attacked by Israel.]]>
After decades of rivalry, the rival Middle East powers have both
There are competing claims about the scale of Friday's attack on the Isfahan region.
Israel launched an attack on Iran in retaliation for Iranian attacks on its territory late last week, ABC News said Thursday night, citing a senior US official, AFP reported Friday. It comes as Israel announced its intention to respond to Iranian raids on its territory overnight from Saturday to Sunday. However, later on, Iran denied […]
Israel allegedly confirmed that its military attacked Iran on Friday, The New York Times reported, citing two Israeli defense officials. Furthermore, three Iranian officials told the news agency that
The United States on Thursday announced new sanctions on Iran targeting its unarmed aerial vehicle production after its attack on Israel, and President Joe Biden said G7 leaders were committed to acting together to increase economic pressure on Tehran.