The West Qurna-1 oilfield is jointly developed by CNPC and Exxon Mobil, with the US major as the operator
US aviation regulator FAA has also asked all US airlines to stop operating in the airspace over Iraq, Iran, and the waters of the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened weak and slipped to the 72-mark
Security has been beefed up around the White House amid heightened tensions with Iran
US crude soared 4.42% to $65.47 a barrel
Asked about the consequence of "an American or Saudi military strike on Iran" in an interview with CNN aired on Thursday, Mohammad Javad Zarif responded: "An all-out war"
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the assault in Ahvaz, which saw gunfire spray into a crowd of marching Guardsmen, bystanders and government officials watching from a nearby riser
Iran condemned both Trump and Saudis, calling their arms deal a multi-billion dollar bribe to the US