It appeared to be the first time the missile defense system was sent to an Arab country. The Emirates bore the brunt of Iran’s retaliatory attacks on Gulf countries during the war.
If President Trump flies to China as planned in May, the primary topic will clearly be the rippling economic effects of a war that Beijing has made clear it viewed as unnecessary.
Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, a Kuwaiti-American, was held for several weeks after posting about the Iran war. Kuwait does not appear to have commented publicly on his case.
The exit of the United Arab Emirates is the most significant in a series of departures from the oil cartel in recent years.
The United Arab Emirates’ decision to leave OPEC has rocked the region, underscoring how the country, at odds with Saudi Arabia, is increasingly charting its own course.
Even the largest global supplier of liquefied natural gas can’t make up for the shortfall since the war in Iran cut off an important source.
Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, a Kuwaiti-American journalist, is expected to be released soon, after 52 days in detention, a lawyer for two of his family members said.
The war in Iran has disrupted supplies of diesel, used to power trucks and heavy equipment, much more than gasoline, which is primarily used in passenger cars.
Hours after President Trump extended a cease-fire, Tehran appeared to be exerting its authority in the contested waters near the strait.
The energy industry is planning for a future where the choke point on Iran’s southern coast is a lot less important.