Despite Talk of an Iran Peace Deal, Lebanon’s War Grinds On
Israeli strikes on Friday left Lebanon out of sync with a cautious optimism taking hold elsewhere in the Middle East.
Israeli strikes on Friday left Lebanon out of sync with a cautious optimism taking hold elsewhere in the Middle East.
Since announcing a nominal cease-fire two months ago, Iran, Israel and the U. S. have remained locked in low-intensity violence that has become a new normal.
The amount of oil and fuel stored by businesses and governments has fallen sharply since the start of the U. S. -Israeli war against Iran.
In addition to concerns about their safety in the event of another all-out war, many Iranians worry about the country’s economy further collapsing if the conflict remains in limbo.
Mr. Trump said that Iran was close to signing a peace deal. So far, weeks of talks have failed to produce an agreement.
Analysts saw little prospect of either President Trump or Tehran backing down after days of exchanging fire.
President Trump has vowed to keep up military pressure on Iran after the latest exchange of overnight attacks.
The targeted countries host sprawling American military bases and thousands of personnel at a time when the United States is waging war against Iran.
Analysts saw little prospect of either President Trump or Tehran backing down after days of exchanging fire.
Commanders do not usually speak publicly about future operations to avoid jeopardizing the mission’s success.
The United States launched a new wave of airstrikes on Iran early Thursday, and Iran claimed to have retaliated, bringing the two sides close to a return to all-out war.
Oil prices jumped after the United States and Iran exchanged fire for a second day, heightening fears that the two countries could slide back into open conflict.
It is unclear if the U. S. intentionally struck the facility or knew what it was.
President Trump dismissed the newest inflation report on Wednesday, marking the third-straight month of high prices for consumers. The war in Iran has snarled the world’s energy supply, resulting in high oil and gas prices.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told reporters at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla. on Wednesday that “Central Command, will be busy tonight.
A U. S. military official said the president’s seemingly dramatic announcement on Wednesday referred to a previously reported effort to shepherd commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.
With no end to the turmoil in the Middle East, the U. N. secretary general lamented that a cease-fire had become “more like a lesser-fire.
Indian sailors aboard a tanker that was struck by a U. S. missile sent distress calls for more than two hours before being rescued by the Omani military.
The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has increased the prices of critical goods as hunger rises in scores of poor and unstable countries.
The attacks, which strained a two-month cease-fire between Iran and the United States, were the latest jolt to energy markets.