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Crude oil prices climbed sharply on Wednesday following indications that Israel might be preparing to launch an attack on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. U.S. intelligence assessments reportedly pointed to a possible military move, heightening fears of a broader regional conflict in the Middle East and injecting fresh volatility into global energy markets. The jump in crude prices was accompanied by a …

Lebanese officials are convening an emergency session following an assault on a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) convoy near Beirut’s airport, which resulted in injuries to the outgoing deputy force commander, Major General Chok Bahadur Dhakal. The incident occurred amid protests by Hezbollah supporters against the Lebanese government’s decision to deny landing rights to two Iranian aircraft, a …

The Israeli forces accused Iran’s Quds Force and Hezbollah of using civilian flights to Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut to transport money to be used to equip Hezbollah to carry out attacks in Israel. The efforts to block such shipments using ceasefire control mechanisms aside, efforts at such efforts at smuggling most likely succeeded, said Israeli army official Avichay …