Tehran denies claims of progress in peace talks
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It is time for India to step up and get Russia, China and Europe to agree to a joint appeal to all combatants. Time is of essence, tomorrow may be too late, asserts Colonel Anil A Athale, former head of the history division,
Iran said the reversal was designed to lower energy prices and "buy time" for Trump's military plans. Trump had threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants unless it ends a blockade of the crucial Strait of Hormuz that has sent global energy prices soaring.
The largest American military base in the Middle East is in the small Gulf nation of Qatar. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen reports from Doha as the U.S. war with Iran widens.
The Pentagon is seeking about $200 billion in additional funds after nearly three weeks of war with Iran. Overnight, Iran attacked the world's biggest liquefied natural gas complex in Qatar, targeted a gas field and facility in the United Arab Emirates,
Iran’s military declared it is ready to close the Strait of Hormuz indefinitely if US President Donald Trump carries out a threat to bomb its power plants.
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Targeting of energy facilities turned Iran war into worst-case scenario for Gulf states
The U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran took a dangerous turn on March 18, 2026, with tit-for-tat strikes on critical energy infrastructure that amount to the most serious regional escalation since the conflict began.
Intense Iranian fire targeted the Gulf Arab states early Saturday as Israel and the United States kept up their airstrikes targeting the Islamic Republic. There was no foreseeable end to the fighting. U.S. President Donald Trump's administration approved a ...
From sea turtles to birds and the gentle dugong, the Persian Gulf's diverse but fragile marine life is threatened by the bombs and oil of the war in the Middle East.The ecosystem was already under pressure from climate change and maritime traffic before the United States and Israel launched their war on Iran at the end of February,
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and neighboring countries in the Persian Gulf region use the fossil fuels under their desert lands not only to make money, but also to make drinking water. The petroleum they produce powers more than 400 desalination plants,