Oil prices higher after Iran-linked drone strikes kill U.S. troops

A drone launch during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran captured in a handout image obtained on Aug. 25, 2022. Iranian Army | West Asia News Agency | via Reuters Oil prices advanced early Monday after missiles launched by Iran-backed militants killed U.S. troops in Jordan on the weekend. Global benchmark Brent traded … Read more

Iraq air base housing U.S. troops attacked by Iran-linked militants

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave Iranian-linked militants attacked an air base housing U.S. and Iraqi troops in western Iraq, U.S. Central Command said — the latest incident targeting American forces in the region as the Israel-Gaza war continues to stoke tensions. Ballistic missiles and rockets targeted Ain al-Asad Air Base, in Iraq’s … Read more

U.S. strikes Iran-linked sites in Syria after attacks on American troops

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave The U.S. military conducted airstrikes on two sites in eastern Syria associated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and “affiliated groups” following attacks on U.S. personnel there and in neighboring Iraq, the Pentagon said Thursday night. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the “narrowly-tailored strikes” were a response … Read more