Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Iran

‘We Don’t Seek War with Iran’: Netanyahu

From The Telegraph Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, said Tuesday that he was not seeking a military confrontation with Iran even as he continued his public campaign to convince Donald Trump to strengthen the 2015 nuclear deal or pull the US out of it. A day after Mr Netanyahu dramatically unveiled Israeli intelligence which he said proved that Iran had lied

Phillips 66 Touts $3.5 Billion Share Buyback as Earnings Stay Flat

From the Houston Chronicle Phillips 66 executives on Friday touted the company’s $3.5 billion share buyback in the first quarter, a transaction that came after the sweeping U.S. tax overhaul padded its earnings. The Houston refiner, chemical maker and pipeline operator repurchased 7 percent of its outstanding shares in a single transaction – a rare feat in the U.S. oil