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Amazon Says AWS Bahrain Cloud Region Disrupted Amid Iran Conflict
Amazon has urged customers to keep moving workloads out of affected regions amid ongoing disruption.
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Tactical Triumphs, Strategic Fog: What 3 Weeks of War Have Actually Achieved in Iran
Three weeks of strikes have gutted Iran’s military—yet daily missile alerts in Israel remind us that tactical wins haven’t yet delivered strategic closure.
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Taliban Says It Released American Citizen Who Was Detained for Past Year
A researcher, Dennis Coyle, was held by the Taliban for more than a year, his family says.
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Stocks Slip, Oil Holds Above $100 as Iran Tensions Cloud Sentiment
Investor sentiment weakened as Iran denied negotiations and renewed strikes with Israel, keeping oil elevated and equities under pressure.
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Iran, Israel Fighting Intensifies as Peace Still Elusive
Israel’s Fire and Rescue Service said it was searching for civilians trapped in a building in Tel Aviv.
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Former US Defense Minister Says Any Deal That Leaves Iranian Regime Intact Will Further Embolden It
‘Not a lot of good options’ in opening Strait of Hormuz, halting Iran attacks on Gulf states, retired Marine Gen. Jim Mattis warns at Houston energy conference.
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US Natural Gas Market Shielded From Global Price Shocks During Iran War
Analysts say East Asia could see hikes in energy costs after an Iranian strike wrecked Qatari LNG infrastructure that met 20 percent of the world’s demand.
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UAE Calls for International ‘Working Session’ on Securing Key Global Energy Chokepoints
On video from the besieged Gulf state, a key minister said Iran’s attacks on infrastructure and the Hormuz Strait was ‘economic terrorism against every nation.’
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Energy Chief Calls On Oil Producers to Boost Output, Assures They'll Profit After Iran War
Wright said the demand for power, especially for the expanding electricity grid, will justify expansion, even after the Iran War.
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NATO Chief Says Iran Very Close to Having Capabilities to Strike European Cities
Rutte praised U.S. President Donald Trump for his efforts to take out Tehran’s military capabilities.
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Trump Says ‘Major Points of Agreement’ in Iran Talks
Senior Israeli political sources in Jerusalem say Egypt, Turkey, and Pakistan worked behind the scenes to mediate between Washington and Tehran.
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Trump Says US Not Negotiating With Iranian Leader Khamenei in Ongoing Talks
Iranian state-run media, however, disputed that any talks were being held, citing unnamed sources in the Iranian regime.
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Global Economy Faces Major Threat Because of Iran War, IEA Chief Says
Fatih Birol said that he was in discussions with member states about a further release of emergency oil reserves.
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Trump Postpones Potential Strikes on Iranian Power Plants, Citing Ongoing Constructive Talks
The Department of War has been instructed to postpone strikes against Iran’s energy infrastructure, initially for five days.
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Iran Threatens to Lay Mines Across Entire Persian Gulf If Coastal Attack Happens
Tehran’s Defense Council has warned that it will cut off the Persian Gulf if the United States attacks its southern coast or islands.
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As Energy Shock Rattles Economies, Global Oil and Gas Leaders Gather in Houston
Reverberations on gas, oil markets from the Iran war will be an urgent topic at CERAWeek, the annual ‘Super Bowl of energy’ conference.
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US Central Command Confirms More Strikes on Iranian Ballistic Missile Facilities
CENTCOM confirmed more than 8,000 U.S. military flights have been flown so far.
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G7 Leaders Show Support for Safe Passage Through Strait of Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz is a crucial waterway that is used in the transport of one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas.
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State Department Renews Worldwide Caution Alert, Warns Iranian Groups May Target Americans
Groups that back Iran ‘may target other U.S. interests overseas’ or Americans around the world, the alert states.
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Amazon Says AWS Bahrain Cloud Region Disrupted Amid Iran Conflict
Amazon has urged customers to keep moving workloads out of affected regions amid ongoing disruption.
|
Tactical Triumphs, Strategic Fog: What 3 Weeks of War Have Actually Achieved in Iran
Three weeks of strikes have gutted Iran’s military—yet daily missile alerts in Israel remind us that tactical wins haven’t yet delivered strategic closure.
|
Taliban Says It Released American Citizen Who Was Detained for Past Year
A researcher, Dennis Coyle, was held by the Taliban for more than a year, his family says.
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Stocks Slip, Oil Holds Above $100 as Iran Tensions Cloud Sentiment
Investor sentiment weakened as Iran denied negotiations and renewed strikes with Israel, keeping oil elevated and equities under pressure.
|
Iran, Israel Fighting Intensifies as Peace Still Elusive
Israel’s Fire and Rescue Service said it was searching for civilians trapped in a building in Tel Aviv.
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Former US Defense Minister Says Any Deal That Leaves Iranian Regime Intact Will Further Embolden It
‘Not a lot of good options’ in opening Strait of Hormuz, halting Iran attacks on Gulf states, retired Marine Gen. Jim Mattis warns at Houston energy conference.
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US Natural Gas Market Shielded From Global Price Shocks During Iran War
Analysts say East Asia could see hikes in energy costs after an Iranian strike wrecked Qatari LNG infrastructure that met 20 percent of the world’s demand.
|
UAE Calls for International ‘Working Session’ on Securing Key Global Energy Chokepoints
On video from the besieged Gulf state, a key minister said Iran’s attacks on infrastructure and the Hormuz Strait was ‘economic terrorism against every nation.’
|
Energy Chief Calls On Oil Producers to Boost Output, Assures They'll Profit After Iran War
Wright said the demand for power, especially for the expanding electricity grid, will justify expansion, even after the Iran War.
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NATO Chief Says Iran Very Close to Having Capabilities to Strike European Cities
Rutte praised U.S. President Donald Trump for his efforts to take out Tehran’s military capabilities.
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Trump Says ‘Major Points of Agreement’ in Iran Talks
Senior Israeli political sources in Jerusalem say Egypt, Turkey, and Pakistan worked behind the scenes to mediate between Washington and Tehran.
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Trump Says US Not Negotiating With Iranian Leader Khamenei in Ongoing Talks
Iranian state-run media, however, disputed that any talks were being held, citing unnamed sources in the Iranian regime.
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Global Economy Faces Major Threat Because of Iran War, IEA Chief Says
Fatih Birol said that he was in discussions with member states about a further release of emergency oil reserves.
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Trump Postpones Potential Strikes on Iranian Power Plants, Citing Ongoing Constructive Talks
The Department of War has been instructed to postpone strikes against Iran’s energy infrastructure, initially for five days.
|
Iran Threatens to Lay Mines Across Entire Persian Gulf If Coastal Attack Happens
Tehran’s Defense Council has warned that it will cut off the Persian Gulf if the United States attacks its southern coast or islands.
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As Energy Shock Rattles Economies, Global Oil and Gas Leaders Gather in Houston
Reverberations on gas, oil markets from the Iran war will be an urgent topic at CERAWeek, the annual ‘Super Bowl of energy’ conference.
|
US Central Command Confirms More Strikes on Iranian Ballistic Missile Facilities
CENTCOM confirmed more than 8,000 U.S. military flights have been flown so far.
|
G7 Leaders Show Support for Safe Passage Through Strait of Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz is a crucial waterway that is used in the transport of one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas.
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State Department Renews Worldwide Caution Alert, Warns Iranian Groups May Target Americans
Groups that back Iran ‘may target other U.S. interests overseas’ or Americans around the world, the alert states.
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