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U.S. and Iraqi officials said Shelly Renee Kittleson had also been warned of threats against her in the days before her abduction.

NATO’s top commander, Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, confirmed earlier Friday that the alliance has pulled several hundred personnel out of Iraq and relocated them to Europe.

All six crew members of a KC-135 Air Force refueling aircraft were killed last week in a plane crash over friendly territory in western Iraq, supporting operations against Iran.

Iran had warned that an attack on Beirut would renew full-scale war across the Mideast, even as Pakistan and other mediators try to restart talks between Tehran and Washington.

Rubio said he didn’t want to exaggerate the progress, saying there had been “a little bit of movement and that’s good.” He said the conversations were ongoing.

A deal appears to be emerging between the United States and Iran to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, according to U.S. President Donald Trump.

Rubio did not deny reports that the U.S. will shrink the pool of military capabilities that it would ‌have available to assist the alliance's European nations in a major crisis.

Iran launched missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait, prompting U.S. interceptions and raising new concerns about the fragile ceasefire.

A new report from the FAO modelled the extra cost of oil after United States President Donald Trump began a military campaign in the Middle East.

The talks have dragged on for weeks, and repeated exchanges of strikes in the Gulf region and Israel’s broadening war in Lebanon are further straining the efforts.

Iran reportedly stopped communicating with mediators about extending a ceasefire, but U.S. President Donald Trump disputed the claim.

Gas prices in Canada are expected to start climbing again, as any progress made towards a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran appears to be unravelling.

The Israeli advance presents a challenge in the emerging deal to extend the Iran war ceasefire as Tehran wants any agreement to end fighting in Lebanon, too.

A possible deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could bring relief to Canadians facing higher gas prices, after the Middle East conflict disrupted a key global oil shipping route.

U.S. President Donald Trump has yet to approve the agreement, the sources told Reuters, and Iranian state media said the text had not been finalized.

Trump’s war with Iran, now in its fourth month, has killed thousands of Iranians, sent oil prices skyrocketing and plunged the global economy into further turmoil. 

The price of crude oil rose after both the United States and Iran said they launched retaliations for earlier attacks or attempted ones.

Uranium enrichment and possession would be a part of the potential deal with Iran that Donald Trump previously noted in a social media post Saturday.

The U.S. Central Command said the crash followed an unspecified incident involving two aircraft in “friendly airspace,” and that the other plane landed safely.

Trump remained noncommittal about a timeline for settling the Iran conflict, saying the Strait of Hormuz might stay blocked through the Labour Day holiday on Sept. 7.