War brings US close to net crude exporter for first time since WWII

[ad_1] The US nearly turned into a net crude exporter last week for the first time since World War II as shipments surged close to a record high to meet demand from Asian and European buyers scrambling to replace West Asian supplies cut by the Iran war.Refiners in Asia and Europe that depend on those […]

Iran war ‘close to over’, says Trump. Sends 10k new troops

[ad_1] DUBAI/WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the war he launched with Israel on Iran was “close to over”, even as 10,000 additional US troops move into West Asia, and Pakistan army chief Asim Munir arrived in Tehran with a mediation team to try to prevent a renewal of the conflict. Quoting […]

Lindsey Graham says US is so close to strategic victory: ‘Either via diplomacy or military action’

[ad_1] Lindsey Graham says US is very close to strategic victory and Trump is right to blow up Iran’s crucial infrastructure so they can’t go back to their old ways Senator Lindsey Graham, who has been supporting Donald Trump’s Iran war, said Monday that the US is very close to achieving a strategic victory. Congratulating […]

NYC considers renting out ‘parts of’ Brooklyn Bridge to help close $6 billion budget gap | World News

[ad_1] View from Manhattan towards Brooklyn, 2009/ Wikipedia Beneath the Brooklyn Bridge, a stretch of sealed-off rooms, long closed to the public, has unexpectedly become part of New York City’s latest budget fight. City Council members are now proposing to lease out these hidden vaults to raise revenue, pitching the idea as a way to […]

After Trump’s warning, Iran threatens to close the Strait of Hormuz

[ad_1] Iran on Sunday threatened to “completely close” the Strait of Hormuz if US President Donald Trump acts on his warning to strike Iranian energy facilities within 48 hours. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said energy sites in countries hosting US bases would become “lawful” targets.The US President had warned: “If Iran doesn’t fully […]

Middle East crisis: Trump says US ‘close to meeting objectives’, opposes ceasefire with Iran

[ad_1] Trump talking to reporters US President Donald Trump on Friday said the United States was nearing its military objectives in the Middle East while firmly ruling out a ceasefire in the conflict with Iran.“We are getting very close to meeting our objectives as we consider winding down our great Military efforts in the Middle […]

Dubai Authorities Drone Incident: Dubai news: Police close 4 roads after drone hits fuel tank near Dubai International Airport | World News

[ad_1] Drone incident near DXB sparks fuel tank fire; Dubai Police shut 4 roads / Image: file Dubai authorities shut down four major roads including Airport Road and Casablanca Street early Monday after a drone struck a fuel storage tank near Dubai International Airport (DXB), sparking a large fire and briefly disrupted flights at one […]

‘Not going to close’: Iran’s UN envoy contradicts Mojtaba Khamenei over Strait of Hormuz remarks

[ad_1] Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations said Tehran does not plan to close the Strait of Hormuz, appearing to strike a more measured tone after remarks by the country’s newly appointed supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei suggesting the strategic waterway could be used as leverage.Speaking to reporters at the UN on Thursday, Amir Saeid Iravani […]

‘Online harassment, repeated attacks by Pakistanis’: Indian-origin restaurateur to close ‘Rangrez’ in London after 16 years

[ad_1] An Indian-origin restaurateur in London has announced that he will close his establishment after 16 years, citing mounting challenges including rising costs, online harassment, repeated disturbances he attributes to Pakistani groups, and what he described as inadequate support from the Metropolitan Police. Harman Singh Kapoor, owner of Rangrez in Hammersmith, said on X that […]

‘Never been this close’: Reza Pahlavi’s daughter, exiled princess Noor says US military deployed near Iran gives her hope

[ad_1] Exiled Iranian princess Noor Pahlavi who lives in Los Angeles said Iran has never been this close to a regime change and also the regime has never been this weak. In an interview with the California Post, Noor said the US military mobilization in the region gives her hope. “It’s literally a government waging […]