Hamas calls on Iran to stop “targeting neighboring countries”

Hamas on Saturday called on Iran to refrain from targeting neighboring countries, while affirming Tehran’s right to defend itself against Israel and the United States. Hamas, which the U.S. continues to designate as a terrorist group, also urged the international community to take steps to end the war that has gripped the Middle East since …

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Warsh Fed Nomination Stays on Hold While Legal Battle Over Powell Continues

WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh to become ⁠Federal ⁠Reserve chair remains stalled for now in a ⁠continued clash between a key Republican senator and a Trump-appointed prosecutor, even as current Chair Jerome Powell’s term ​heads into its final weeks. Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, …

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US Strikes More Than 90 Iranian Military Targets on Kharg Island, CENTCOM Says

March 14 (Reuters) – United ⁠States ⁠forces executed ⁠a large-scale precision ​strike on Kharg Island ‌in Iran on ‌Friday night, ⁠the ⁠U.S. Central Command said on Saturday. “U.S. ​forces successfully struck more than 90 Iranian ​military targets on Kharg Island, ⁠while ⁠preserving the oil ⁠infrastructure,” ​CENTCOM said. The strike destroyed naval ​mine storage ⁠facilities, missile …

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Iran Has Allowed Some Indian Vessels to Pass the Strait of Hormuz, Envoy Says

NEW DELHI, March ⁠14 (Reuters) – ⁠Iran has ⁠allowed some Indian vessels ​to sail through the ‌Strait of Hormuz, ‌Tehran’s Ambassador ⁠to ⁠India Mohammad Fathali said on Saturday, confirming ​a rare exception to the blockade that has ​disrupted global energy supplies. Fathali did ⁠not ⁠confirm the ⁠number of ​vessels that have been provided ​safe passage. …

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Tankers and Tycoons | 60 Minutes Archive

In 1971, Mike Wallace reported on the Middle East oil tanker business, noting that “the oil tanker may just be the single most remarkable money-making instrument in the world today.”

3/14: The Uplift – CBS News

3/14: The Uplift – CBS News Watch CBS News A Hawaii man gathers his group of friends to teach surfing lessons to strangers – and there is a powerful reason why they don’t charge a cent. Plus, more heartwarming news.

U.S. offers $10 million reward, chance to relocate for information on Iran’s leaders: “Send us a tip”

The United States on Friday said it was offering up to $10 million, and the potential opportunity to relocate, for information on the whereabouts of 10 senior Islamic Republic leaders. The U.S. State Department’s Rewards for Justice program announced the reward on Friday for information on Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and nine other “key leaders” …

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US Judge Revives Union Contract for 320,000 Workers at Veterans’ Agency

March 13 (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday reinstated ⁠a ⁠union bargaining agreement covering 320,000 employees of ⁠the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs that the agency had canceled to carry ​out an order from President Donald Trump. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Melissa DuBose in Providence, Rhode Island, is among the ‌most significant …

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