MOSCOW -- Russia will take corresponding measures if it is confirmed that European Union member states are allowing Ukraine to use their airspace to launch drone attacks against Russian targets, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday.
Peskov made the remarks when addressing reports that Baltic nations have opened their skies to Ukrainian drones targeting Russian territory, specifically the Leningrad Region. (Russia-Ukraine-Drones)
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WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is not ready "quite yet" to withdraw U.S. military support from efforts to force Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical artery for global oil and fuel flows, while urging allies to take on a greater role.
Trump said this during a phone interview with CBS News, reiterating his frustration that key U.S. allies like Britain had refused to take part in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. "Countries have to come in and take care of it," he said. (U.S.-Foreign Affairs-Iran)
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TEHRAN -- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Tuesday it struck an Israeli container ship in the Persian Gulf with ballistic missiles.
In a statement published by its official news outlet Sepah News, the IRGC said the ship, named "Express Halfong," was targeted earlier in the day by its navy during the 88th wave of its drone and missile attacks against the U.S. bases and assets in West Asia and Israeli targets. (Iran-Israel-Container-1ST LD WRITETHRU)
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NEW YORK -- The Conference Board reported on Tuesday that its U.S. Consumer Confidence Index rose to 91.8 in March, up from 91.0 in February and 89.0 in January.
Though the reading is also higher than the 88.5 consensus for March, worries about inflation and jobs continue to weigh, and the Iran war is darkening the picture for consumers, the report said. (U.S.-Consumer Confidence-Conference Board) ■
