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Trump makes chilling new threat to 'watch what happens' in Middle East (Image: Getty)
As the Middle East continues to burn President Donald Trump has made a chilling threat to 'watch what happens' today (Friday, March 13).
The powerful message comes as the leader reiterates that the US has control and is 'winning' the war.
Trump's latest post shared on his own social media platform claims that the US "have unparalleled firepower, unlimited ammunition, and plenty of time".
The message comes after a US refueling plane, part of the operation against Iran, went down in western Iraq. U.S. Central Command said rescue efforts were underway and a second plane was involved. It also said the crash was not tied to hostile fire or friendly fire.
The US Treasury have also temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian oil already at sea in a bid to ease crude prices surging amid the Iran war. The exemptions, issued on Thursday evening, are set to remain in place until April 11.
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Fire spreads in Dubai after interception
Smoke and flames continue to burn in Dubai after what authorities described as a fire in an industrial area of the city-state.
According to reports the blaze was in a cul de sac. The Dubai Media Office, which issues statements for its government, said “debris from a successful interception caused a minor incident on the façade of a building in central Dubai.”
It added there had been no injuries, though the black smoke curled over the skyline as far as the sail-shaped Burj al-Arab luxury hotel.
1 hour ago05:23 Olivia Beeson
Trump says it is an 'honour' to attack Iran
In a post shared on Truth Social US President Donald Trump has declared it an "honour" to attack Iran.
The leader argues that the US is winning the ongoing conflict, stating: "We have unparalleled firepower, unlimited ammunition, and plenty of time."
2 hours ago04:57 Olivia Beeson
Trump administration allows sale of sanctioned Russian oil for next month
The move by the US Treasury Department on Thursday is to ease sanctions on Russian oil as oil prices have surged.
The license allows the delivery and sale of some sanctioned Russia crude oil and petroleum products for the next month.
It comes after the administration granted temporary permission for India to buy Russian oil.
2 hours ago04:51 Olivia Beeson
British troops in Iraq burn through their missiles due to 'continuous action'
Resupply flights have become necessary as British special forces at their Erbil base in northern Iraq have allegedly been firing with such frequency.
"We have personnel in Erbil who are currently helping with the defence of that base," Brigadier Guy Foden, speaking from Britain's Permanent Joint Headquarters, said. "Last night they shot down two UAVs coming at the camp, but a number of UAVs did impact on the camp."
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2 hours ago04:46 Olivia Beeson
US military aircraft goes down in Iraq as rescue operation launched
A United States military refueling aircraft went down in western Iraq during Operation Epic Fury. The military said that the crash was not caused by hostile or friendly fire and rescue operations were launched immediately.
US Central Command confirmed that two aircrafts were involved in the incident, describing the downed plane as "a loss."
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Millions of barrels of Russian oil to hit market as US lifts sanctions
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said: "This narrowly tailored, short-term measure applies only to oil already in transit and will not provide significant financial benefit to the Russian government, which derives the majority of its energy revenue from taxes assessed at the point of extraction."
The US sanctioned major Russian oil firms last year to pressure Moscow over its war in Ukraine.
According to commodities data tracking service Kpler, about 130 million barrels of Russian oil is currently at sea.
As one of the world's largest oil and gas producers, Russia stands to gain from the price spike triggered by the Iran war.
Iran has caused the price of crude to rocket with its attacks on tankers (Image: -)
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