The Latest: United Arab Emirates says it will exit OPEC, while US-Iran negotiations stall
The United Arab Emirates announced it will leave OPEC effective May 1, while Iran offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz if the US lifts its blockade. The situation in Gaza and the West Bank is 'steadily worsening,' according to a UN official.
The United Arab Emirates will leave OPEC effective May 1. Iran offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz if the US lifts its blockade and ends the war. Dozens of nations called to open the critical waterway in a joint statement led by Bahrain. Israeli forces continue near-daily strikes in Gaza, killing at least 818 people since a fragile ceasefire in October. A UN official said Gaza is facing 'ongoing and deadly Israeli strikes and dire humanitarian conditions.' The International Committee of the Red Cross is assessing the humanitarian situation in Iran.
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