United Airlines prepares for oil to reach $175 a barrel

The airline’s CEO says the US company is also preparing for oil to not return to $100 a barrel until the end of next year.

Russian air defense forces down 668 Ukrainian drones over past day

Russian air defense forces shot down 668 fixed-wing Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles over the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

IRGC announces 70th wave of retaliatory strikes

The 70th wave of retaliatory strikes against US and Israeli interests in the Gulf region and beyond targeted more than 55 locations, according to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

Russian envoy dismisses report of Moscow proposing intelligence "deal" to US as fake news

Kirill Dmitriev, Russian special presidential envoy for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries, has dismissed as fake news a foreign media report that Moscow allegedly proposed an intelligence deal to Washington.

Trump calls NATO allies ‘cowards’ over reluctance to join Iran war

The US president has lashed out at fellow members of the NATO military alliance, saying they are “cowards” for failing to join the Iran war or deploying forces to help secure the Strait of Hormuz.

US sending more warships, troops to join war

US-based news site Newsmax is reporting that US military forces are preparing to send several warships along with 4,000 marines and sailors to “reinforce its troops fighting against Iran”, citing four unnamed officials.

US fast-tracks arms sales to Gulf, Middle East allies as Iran strikes escalate

The US approved a series of emergency arms sales across the Middle East on Thursday, bypassing standard congressional review requirements, in a move aimed at bolstering regional security amid Iranian attacks on neighboring countries.

Araghchi: ‘We only used a fraction of our power’ in infrastructure attacks

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran demonstrated only a small part of what it is capable of in its strikes on energy infrastructure across the Gulf and will respond more severely if its own sites are hit again.