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Pompeo falsely claimed Obama made Iran his "primary security partner in the Middle East"

Reuters Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday falsely claimed the Obama administration made Iran its "primary security partner in the Middle East." Iran has been an adversary of the US for decades, including under former Presi.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 2nd, 2019

Stocks Stay Afloat On Strong Retail Sales, Middle East Relief; Bonds Drop: What"s Driving Markets Monday?

Wall Street can breathe a sigh of relief following the tense events on Saturday night, when Iran launched airstrikes against Israel. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaApr 15th, 2024

Will Bitcoin Slump To $20K Amid Increasing Middle East Tensions? Peter Schiff Doesn"t Rule Out Possibility, Citing Technical Pattern.

The geopolitical tensions that emerged in the Middle East following Iran’s drone-and-missile attack on Israel sent cryptocurrencies into a tailspin over the weekend. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaApr 14th, 2024

Iran Threatens America"s Military Bases Across Middle East If US Supports Israeli Counterattack

Iran Threatens America's Military Bases Across Middle East If US Supports Israeli Counterattack The Saturday evening fireworks show in the Middle East marked Tehran's first full-scale mi.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytApr 14th, 2024

Iran ally Venezuela follows "worrying events" in Middle East

Iran ally Venezuela follows "worrying events" in Middle East.....»»

Category: topSource: yahooApr 14th, 2024

A bloodthirsty ISIS branch is "on the upswing" after the US left Afghanistan in a lurch, a former top commander says

Gen. Joseph Votel, who oversaw military operations in the Middle East, told Business Insider that ISIS-K has found space to thrive under Taliban rule. An AH-64 Apache attack helicopter provides security from a.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytApr 12th, 2024

Oil futures end higher as Middle East tensions raise stability concerns

Oil futures settled higher on Friday on news of rising tensions between the Iran-backed Houthis political group in Yemen and Saudi Arabia. Reuters reported that the .....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 12th, 2021

Biden doesn"t need to wait to start cleaning up Trump and Pompeo"s mess in the Middle East

Opinion: In the Middle East, there are several things Biden.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytJan 26th, 2021

The Pentagon abruptly ordered an aircraft carrier on its way home from the Middle East to turn around as it warned Iran

The acting secretary of defense had ordered USS Nimitz to return to its home port just a few days earlie.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytJan 4th, 2021

Mike Pompeo says Russia was "pretty clearly" behind the massive SolarWinds cyberattack that compromised US national security

The targeting of hundreds of US networks, via software made by the company SolarWinds, was discovered last week but had been going on for month.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 19th, 2020

How Iran Has Brought Israel and Arab States Together

For more than half a century, conflict between Israel and the Arab nations that surround it has been a defining feature of the Middle East, producing periodic wars, lost opportunities for trade and uncountable hour.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostDec 17th, 2020

Futures Movers: U.S. oil prices surge 18% as traders point to escalating Middle East tensions

Oil prices on Thursday head sharply higher, with gains being attributed to the threat of conflict between the U.S. and Iran......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 23rd, 2020

Futures Movers: U.S. oil sees double-digit rise as traders point to escalating Middle East tensions

Oil prices on Thursday head sharply higher, with gains being attributed to the threat of conflict between the U.S. and Iran......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 23rd, 2020

Trump falsely claims that "when somebody is the president of the United States, the authority is total"

Reuters President Donald Trump claimed on Monday that "when somebody is the president of the United States," their "authority is total." He made the statement when a reporter asked how he wou.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 13th, 2020

What U.S. Sanctions Mean for Iran’s Coronavirus Fight

Since Iran emerged as the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in the Middle East, its leaders have called on the U.S. to suspend economic sanctions so that they can more effectively fight and contain the pathogen. The U.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 6th, 2020

Trump is risking conflict with Iran and hammering it with sanctions as the country is devastated by coronavirus

Associated Press/Alex Brandon The risk of conflict between the US and Iran is still very real amid the coronavirus pandemic.  President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned Iran it would "pay a very heavy price" if US forces in the Middle East are .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 2nd, 2020

The US is pushing a dubious 2-carrier strategy to deter Iran, but it"s taking a big toll on the fleet

US Navy/MCS 1st Class D. Keith Simmons The Navy has been operating two carriers in the Middle East amid tensions with Iran, reversing course a decline in carrier presence in recent years. But the deterrent effect those carriers appear to have on .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 25th, 2020

Unity will help Iran overcome coronavirus, Rouhani says

Iranians will overcome a coronavirus outbreak with unity, President Hassan Rouhani said in a televised speech on Friday, praising doctors and nurses for their courage in fighting the disease that has killed 1,284 in the Middle East country......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 20th, 2020

Iran"s death toll from coronavirus rises to 1,284: official

The new coronavirus is killing one person every 10 minutes in Iran, the health ministry spokesman tweeted on Thursday, as the death toll in the Middle East's worst-affected country climbed to 1,284......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 19th, 2020

Iran"s death toll from coronavirus rises to 1,284

Iran's death toll from coronavirus jumped to 1,284 on Thursday, the health ministry said, with the total number of infections rising to 18,407 in the Islamic Republic, the worst-affected country in the Middle East......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 19th, 2020

US On Brink Of War In Iraq - "Self Defense" Strikes Against Iranian Proxies On Table: Pompeo

US On Brink Of War In Iraq - "Self Defense" Strikes Against Iranian Proxies On Table: Pompeo What a time for war to be brewing in the Middle East yet again: Washington warned Iraq's government on Monday it is ready to act “self-de.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMar 16th, 2020