News of a potential reopening of the strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil and liquid gas pass, sent stock markets higher and oil prices lower on Monday morning. Iran had closed the waterway to most shipping in the early days of the war mounted against it by the US and Israel. »»»

Oil prices slumped around $4 a barrel to a three-month low on Monday amid a broad selloff after President Donald Trump said the United States and Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding aiming to end the Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures fell $4.11, or 4.71%, to $»»»

The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross on Monday condemned "deliberate threats" against civilian targets that have marked the widening Middle East war. Without naming any side, ICRC president Mirjana Spoljaric said there had already been widespread destruction of "essential" infra»»»

GENEVA - Switzerland said on March 14 it had refused two US requests to fly over its territory in operations linked to the current Middle East war, citing its neutrality under international law. “In total, two requests linked to the war in Iran were refused, while a maintenance flight and two reque»»»