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FACTBOX-What are the main US military bases in the Middle East?
June 22 (Reuters) - U.S. forces have struck Iran's key nuclear sites, drawing threats from Tehran to retaliate, with U.S. military installations in the region a potential target. Following are significant U.S. facilities in the Middle East:BAHRAIN: Home to the headquarters of the U.S. Navy's...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
India will ensure domestic fuel supply despite Middle East tension
By Nidhi Verma NEW DELHI, June 22 (Reuters) - India will take measures to safeguard domestic fuel supplies, oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Sunday, after U.S. attacks on Iran's nuclear sites raised the risk of disruption of Middle Eastern oil and gas and soaring energy prices.Energy m...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
India pledges to secure fuel supply amid Middle East turmoil
NEW DELHI, June 22 (Reuters) - India will take measures to safeguard domestic fuel supplies amid rising tensions in the Middle East following U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran's nuclear sites, oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Sunday.India, the world's third biggest oil importer and con...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
India's Modi and Iran's Pezeshkian hold phone call, India's foreign ministry says
June 22 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a phone call from Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, where he was briefed about the conflict between Iran and Israel, India's foreign ministry said on Sunday. Modi emphasised the need for immediate de-escalation, dialogue and di...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
Flights from Israel will partially resume on Monday, Airport Authority says
JERUSALEM, June 22 (Reuters) - Flights to and from Israel's main airport will partially resume on Monday, Israel's Airport Authority said on Sunday, with safety restrictions limiting the number of flights and passengers. "Beginning tomorrow, Monday, June 23, 2025, both incoming and outgo...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
Iran's top security body to decide on Hormuz closure, Press TV reports
DUBAI, June 22 (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme National Security Council must make the final decision on whether to close the Strait of Hormuz following U.S. bombing raids, Iran's Press TV said on Sunday, after parliament was reported to have backed the measure.Iran has long used the threat of cl...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
FACTBOX-What is the Strait of Hormuz and why is it so important for oil?
June 22 (Reuters) - Iran's top security body must make the final decision on whether to close the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian TV said on Sunday, after parliament reportedly backed the measure in response to U.S. strikes on several of Tehran's nuclear sites.Iran has in the past threatened to cl...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
Hapag-Lloyd: Still sailing through Strait of Hormuz but situation can change anytime
FRANKFURT, June 22 (Reuters) - German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd HLAG.DE on Sunday said its vessels were continuing to sail through the Strait of Hormuz following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities overnight, but it added the situation could be reviewed at any moment."We are still sail...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
Underground damage at Iran's Fordow site is unclear, IAEA's Grossi tells CNN
VIENNA, June 22 (Reuters) - While it is clear that U.S. airstrikes overnight hit Iran's enrichment site buried into a mountain at Fordow, it is not yet possible to assess the damage done underground there, U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi told CNN on Sunday.Inspectors from the Internati...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
Tel Aviv shares hit record highs after US strikes Iran nuclear sites
By Steven Scheer TEL AVIV, June 22 (Reuters) - Israeli stocks hit record highs on Sunday after the U.S attacked Iran's nuclear sites in strikes investors believe would likely prevent Tehran from developing nuclear weapons anytime soon.The broad Tel Aviv 125 index .TA125 closed 1.8% higher, ex...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
Tel Aviv shares hit record highs after US strikes Iran nuclear sites
By Steven Scheer TEL AVIV, June 22 (Reuters) - Israeli stocks hit record highs on Sunday after the U.S attacked Iran's nuclear sites in strikes investors believe would likely prevent Tehran from developing nuclear weapons anytime soon.The broad Tel Aviv 125 index .TA125 closed 1.8% higher, e...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
Iran's top security body to decide on Hormuz closure after parliament approval, Press TV reports
DUBAI, June 22 (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme National Security Council must make the final decision on whether to close the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's Press TV said on Sunday, after parliament reportedly approved the measure.The decision to close the strait, through which around 20% of global oil...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
Maersk continues to sail through Strait of Hormuz, company says
OSLO, June 22 (Reuters) - Maersk MAERSKb.CO vessels continue to sail through the Strait of Hormuz but the company was ready to re-evaluate this based on available information, the group said in a statement on Sunday, following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities overnight."We will continu...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
Threat to US-linked commercial shipping 'high' in Red Sea and Gulf of Aden after attacks on Iran, maritime center says
June 22 (Reuters) - The multinational, U.S.-led combined maritime force's JMIC information centre said it has categorized the threat to U.S. associated commercial shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden as "high" after U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
Oil to open higher as US strikes on Iran boost supply risk premium
By Seher Dareen LONDON, June 22 (Reuters) - Oil is likely to rise by $3-5 per barrel when trading resumes on Sunday evening after the U.S. attacked Iran at the weekend, market analysts said, with gains expected to accelerate only if Iran retaliates hard and causes a major oil supply disruption. U...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
US strikes on Iran nuclear sites are real-life test of hard power's limits
You can bomb away sites but not knowledge, experts warnExact impact from latest strikes remains to be seenStatus of Iran's enriched uranium stock is still unclearNorth Korea-style race for bomb is one possible scenarioMany open questions on programme's present and futureBy Francois Murphy an...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
Senior Russian official says Trump has started new war on Iran that will strengthen Khamenei
Medvedev: Trump has started a new warMedvedev: Iranian society will support supreme leaderRussia condemns the U.S. strikes on Iran Hardliners say Russia must come to Tehran's aid MOSCOW, June 22 (Reuters) - A senior Russian official said on Sunday that U.S. President Donald Trump had st...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
EU naval mission Aspides raises assessment to 'severe' for vessels with US and Israeli interests
June 22 (Reuters) - The European Union's naval mission in the Red Sea, Aspides, on Sunday raised its assessment to "severe" for vessels with U.S. and Israeli interests transiting through the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandab strait and the Gulf of Aden, according to a statement.The assessment comes...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
Oil to open higher as US strikes on Iran boost supply risk premium
By Seher Dareen LONDON, June 22 (Reuters) - Oil is likely to rise by $3-5 per barrel when trading resumes on Sunday evening after the U.S. attacked Iran at the weekend, market analysts said, with gains expected to accelerate only if Iran retaliates hard and causes a major oil supply disruption. U...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
Saudi Arabia on high security alert after US strikes on Iran, two sources say
June 22 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia is on a high security alert following strikes by the U.S. on Iran, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Sunday.The Saudi government's media communication office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
