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By Danya Gainor, Chris Lau, Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — A Russian-flagged oil tanker has reached Cuban waters after US President Donald Trump allowed it to break his administration’s fuel blockade of the island nation as its energy crisis deepens. There have been conflicting reports about the ship’s exact location. The Russian transport ministry said

By Tal Shalev, Jeremy Diamond, CNN Tel Aviv (CNN) — The Israeli military’s top general suspended all operational activities of a reserve battalion involved in the detention and assault of a CNN team in the West Bank last week – including dismissing one soldier from military service – the Israeli military said Monday. The reserve

By Tim Lister and Nadeen Ebrahim (CNN) — After a month of threats, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels finally entered the Middle East conflict on Saturday, firing two missiles towards Israel. And in recent days they have also warned they could close a key waterway at the southern entrance of the Red Sea – raising the

By Christopher Lamb, Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Following a widespread backlash, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had asked “relevant authorities” to allow Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch, to hold services at Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre “as he wishes.” On Sunday, the Latin Patriarchate in Jerusalem said Israeli police prevented

By Mostafa Salem, Leila Gharagozlou, CNN (CNN) — When Iran’s covert nuclear program came to international attention over two decades ago, Tehran insisted that its intentions were peaceful and that it had no plans to develop weapons. The country’s then-supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, even went as far as issuing a fatwa, or legal ruling

By James Legge, Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — As the conflict in the Middle East enters its second month, all the major parties are doubling down on their positions, seemingly weighing the option of further escalation. Israel said it is prepared for a “multi-front war,” Iran’s parliament speaker said the country’s forces are “waiting” for

By Tim Lister, Kosta Gak, CNN (CNN) — The Ukrainian military has stepped up attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure, as Moscow benefits from higher crude oil prices and some sanctions relief. Ukrainian drones have struck several Russian refineries and export terminals in the last week, accelerating a campaign that began last summer to target one