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Trump threatens major escalation of Iran war

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday threatened widespread destruction of Iran's energy resources and other vital infrastructure, potentially including desalination plants that supply drinking water, if a deal to end the war is not reached ...

Iran to allow some shipments through Hormuz

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Tehran has agreed to "facilitate and expedite" humanitarian aid through the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva said Friday, even as it endures strikes on its nuclear facilities. Ali Bahreini said Tehran has accepted ...

Emboldened Russia starts spring offensive

The Iran war has deflected global attention from Russia's all-out invasion of its neighbor Ukraine as Europe's biggest conflict since World War II enters its fifth year and an emboldened Kremlin undertakes a spring offensive. The past week showed that neither side is easing up. Russia on ...

Trump will travel to Beijing in May

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will travel to Beijing for a rescheduled summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping on May 14 and 15, the White House announced on Wednesday. Trump had been scheduled to travel to China later this month but previously announced he was delaying the ...

Iran threatens tourism sites

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Three weeks into an escalating war in the Middle East, Iran threatened Friday to expand its retaliatory attacks to include recreational and tourist sites worldwide, as the U.S. announced it was sending more warships and Marines to the region. Hours ...

Iran escalates attacks on Gulf energy sites

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran intensified its attacks on oil and natural gas facilities around the Gulf on Thursday, raising the stakes in a war that is sending shock waves through energy markets and the global economy. The strikes, in retaliation for an Israeli attack on a key ...