Oil soars amid Strait of Hormuz shipping fears as Iran war drives prices to nearly $80
[ad_1] Oil prices have soared after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran continued on Sunday night. Brent crude prices hit a new 52-week high on Monday, surging 9.3% to reach $79.40, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate prices also rose more than 9% to $73.10. U.S. President Donald Trump said the “overwhelming military offensive” — which […]
UK military base hit by Iranian-made drone in overnight strike
[ad_1] To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video An RAF base in Cyprus was hit by a drone strike hours after Sir Keir Starmer let the US use British bases to attack Iran. RAF Akrotiri was hit overnight by an unmanned Iranian-made Shahed drone […]
Keir Starmer Faces Backlash After Letting America Use UK Bases To Attack Iran
[ad_1] Keir Starmer has been accused of jumping “into yet another Middle East illegal war” after agreeing to let America use UK bases to attack Iran. The prime minister said he was “protecting British interests and British lives” after Iran launched missile attacks on countries across the Middle East. That came after the US and […]
UK draws up overland rescue plan for 94,000 Britons trapped in Gulf states: As PM lets US troops use British bases to launch strikes on Iran, ministers prepare for a mass evacuation of tourists and expats via Saudi Arabia
[ad_1] Officials are planning to evacuate hundreds of thousands of Britons as fires raged across the Gulf last night. After the US air strikes on Tehran, and Iran’s suicide-drone revenge attacks on tourist hot-spots including Dubai, 94,000 British citizens have registered their contact details with the Foreign Office – many of them holiday-makers visiting the […]
‘Something just went off’: Canadians in Middle East describe ‘surreal’ Iran missile strikes – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] “I don’t know if you just heard that, but it sounded like something just went off.” Those are the words of Graison Foster, a Canadian living in Dubai, in an interview with Global News on Sunday as Iran was launching missiles at various Middle East countries. The missile strikes are part of Iran’s retaliation […]
Trump races to crush Iran in high-stakes gamble as missile stockpiles run dry
[ad_1] Donald Trump was warned that America’s stockpile of missiles and interceptors could run dry if his war in Iran is prolonged, sources say. Military insiders said Trump was cautioned that an extensive, resource-draining war in Iran could put US targets at risk if Iranian missile and drone capabilities are not destroyed quickly, per the […]
Keir Starmer Gives United States Permission To Use UK Bases To Strike Iran
[ad_1] Keir Starmer has given the United States permission to use UK military bases to attack targets in Iran. The prime minister said he was “protecting British interests and British lives” after Iran launched missile attacks on countries across the Middle East. That came after the US and Israel bombed Iran in a wave of […]
‘At first I cried’: How Iranian Canadians are reacting to the U.S. strikes in Iran | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Iranian Canadians rallied in some of Canada’s major cities over the weekend, with some expressing words of elation and support over the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. The strikes began Saturday morning and appeared to target areas of downtown Tehran, which included locations linked to Iran’s leadership. U.S. President Donald Trump said on […]
Trump breaks silence on US troops killed in Iran: President gives bleak warning to Americans and reveals four-week plan in candid interview with the Daily Mail
[ad_1] President Donald Trump broke his silence Sunday on the first US casualties of the Iran war in an exclusive phone interview with the Daily Mail. Three US servicemembers were killed in the fighting. They have yet to be identified publicly. ‘They’re great people,’ the President said. ‘And, you know, we expect that to happen, […]
It’s peak days for the ‘overlay everything’ trade as demand for income rises in volatile market
[ad_1] There were plenty of reasons for investors to be on edge in the current setup for stocks even before the U.S. and Israel launched a major military campaign against Iran over the weekend. The month of February, and midterm election years in particular, have a history of being bad for stocks. The cash drain […]