Photo: US President Donald Trump speaks about the situation with Iran in the Grand Foyer of the White House in Washington, DC, January 8, 2020. /AFPWASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that no U.S. casualties were resulted from Irans missiles attack against...

Commercial airlines on Wednesday rerouted flights crossing the Middle East to avoid possible danger amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran.In this Aug. 20, 2015 file photo, two Qantas planes taxi on the runway at Sydney Airport in Sydney, Australia. Some Asian airlines have...

Islamabad (Peoples Daily) - "Worsening of tensions in the Gulf region doesnt serve the interest of anyone. Ensuring peace and stability in the region is of vital importance to the whole world," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang told a daily press conference on Tuesday.In...

In this Dec. 26, 2018, file photo, members of the military wait outside facilities where President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are visiting at Ain al-Asad air base, Iraq.BAGHDAD, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Iraqi military said Wednesday that no casualty was reported in the missile...

File photoNEW YORK, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Crude oil prices soared and U.S. stock futures plunged late Tuesday following reports that Iran fired multiple missiles at U.S. airbases in Iraq, triggering fears of a more serious escalation in the Middle East.

File photo ofIranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad ZarifTEHRAN, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday that Iran has given a "proportionate" response to the U.S. recent assassination of a top Iranian military leader."Iran took and...

File photo ofFormer US Vice President Joe BidenNEW YORK, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said here Tuesday that President Donald Trump is bringing the United States "dangerously close" to starting a war with Iran.The Democratic presidential candidate said Trumps...

File photo ofIranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad ZarifUNITED NATIONS, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations remains "very much in touch" with the U.S. government over the visa issues raised by some of its member states, a UN spokesman said Tuesday.In response to questions regarding...

Photo: APTEHRAN, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Irans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday targeted U.S. bases in Iraq including Al-Asad and Harir Camp to the north of Erbil by the second wave of surface-to-surface missiles, semi-official Fars news agency reported.According to the report, Iran...

A member of Iraqi security forces is seen at Ain al-Asad airbase in the Anbar province, Iraq, on Dec 29, 2019. (Photo:Agencies)Iran is not seeking escalation or war, Iranian Foreign Minister tweeted after Tehran hit US targets in Iraq on Wednesday, adding that Tehran would defend itself against...

File photoWASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted on Tuesday night that "assessment of casualties and damages taking place now," after Iran launched missile attacks targeting U.S. airbases in Iraq. He is going to make a statement on Wednesday morning.

File photo of US military bases in IraqAmerica and the world cannot afford war, said US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday after Iran’s missile attack on US military bases in Iraq.The US Department of Defense has confirmed that Iran launched dozens of missiles at US military and coalition...

File photoThe US Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it was banning US-registered carriers from flying over Iraq, Iran and the Gulf following rocket attacks on US forces in Iraq."The (FAA) issues Notices to Airmen tonight outlining flight restrictions that prohibit US civil aviation...

The latest on US-Iran tensions in the wake of the US airstrike that killed Iran’s top general (all times local):All the lights are on in the windows of the West Wing of the White House after news of a missile attack on an Iraqi air base housing US troops, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020, in Washington....

Military jets could be seen flying over the Iraqi capital early Wednesday, hours after Tehran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles at Iraqi bases where US troops are located.Iraqi mourners gather at the Shaheed (martyr) Mohammed Baqir al-Sadr Bridge, named after Mohammed Baqr Al-Sadr,...

Iranian Revolutionary Guards on Wednesday threatened to attack the US and its allies after Tehran said it carried out a night-time missile strike against US forces in Iraq.Iranians hold anti-US banners during a demonstration in the capital Tehran on January 3, 2020 following the killing of...

File photoHOUSTON, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- The American Petroleum Institute (API) on Tuesday reported a decrease of 5.945 million barrels of crude oil in the U.S. crude oil inventories for the week ending Jan. 3.The API reported a drop of 7.8 million barrels of crude oil inventories for the previous...

File photoTOKYO, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened sharply lower Wednesday as reports that Iran launched multiple missiles against an airbase in Iraq hosting U.S. forces triggered a risk-off mood.As of 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average plunged 514.75 points, or 2.18 percent, from...

(File photo: caixin.com)Oil prices spiked Wednesday morning, rising over 4.5 percent at one point after Iran fired a barrage of ballistic missiles against two airbases in Iraq used by US and coalition forces.The benchmark WTI jumped as much as 4.53 percent to $65.54 a barrel before settling down...