(5th LD) Iran-linked missiles behind attack on S. Korean vessel in Hormuz: foreign ministry
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Internet restored to tens of millions in Iran after three-month blackout | The National
Tens of millions of Iranians have been able to access the internet for the first time in nearly three months, after authorities moved to remove a wartime blackout that kept most of the country offline and destroyed businesses.
· Lizzie Porter
IRGC says vessels from 'hostile countries' blocked from Hormuz strait
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have warned that vessels from countries "hostile" to Iran would be prohibited from passing through the Strait of Hormuz, in a message carried by Iranian media on Wednesday.
· Middleeasteye
Iran announces reopening of Tabriz airport after bombing
Tabriz International Airport in northwestern Iran is set to reopen for the first time since it was targeted in the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, according to the Civil Aviation Organisation.
· Middleeasteye
US, Iran have launched multiple attacks during ceasefire: A timeline
Iranian and US forces have continued to exchange strikes despite an April ceasefire, fuelling tensions across the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, while raising fears the fragile truce could unravel as mediation efforts continue in Doha.
· Caolán Magee
Iran intelligence ministry accuses Israel, US of ‘overthrowing and partitioning’ country
Iran’s intelligence ministry accused the United States and Israel on Wednesday of seeking to overthrow Iran's leadership and break up the country.
· Middleeasteye
‘People will lose hope’: Iranians smuggle messages to ‘Post’ begging Trump to return to war
Iranians are fearful that the sacrifices they made in demonstrating against the regime will be erased if US President Donald Trump makes a deal with Tehran, two Iranians told The Jerusalem Post over the past week.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Iran-linked missiles behind attack on S. Korean vessel in Hormuz: foreign ministry
Anti-ship missiles developed and used by Iran are believed to have been used in an attack against a South Korean vessel in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month, the foreign ministry said Wednesday.
· Yonhap
(4th LD) Iran-linked missiles behind attack on S. Korean vessel in Hormuz: foreign ministry
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· Oh Seok-min
Sanctions fears as Krygyzstan shutters companies suspected of aiding Russia
The mountainous, landlocked Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan has historically been one of the region’s poorest economies, much of it reliant on remittances from migrant workers abroad. But four years ago, its fortunes got an unexpected boost.
· Niko Vorobyov
'A very strange event': Iran’s Hormuz mine threat may have begun as a bluff, former Navy chief says
Iran may have only begun laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz after claiming they had done so, former commander of the Israeli Navy Maj. Gen. (res.) Eliezer "Cheny" Marom theorized during an interview with 103FM on Tuesday.
· 103FM
Treasury yields fall as investors remain optimistic on Iran peace deal prospects despite U.S. strikes
Treasury yields fell on Wednesday as investor optimism over a potential settlement to the war in Iran was undented by pressure on the fragile ceasefire between Washington and Tehran.
· Joseph Wilkins
(3rd LD) Iran-linked missiles behind attack on S. Korean vessel in Hormuz: foreign ministry
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· Oh Seok-min
The wars in Ukraine and Iran are more alike than you think
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· Lara Jakes
Possibility of renewed war with US ‘low’, says IRGC official
An Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) official said on Wednesday that an escalation of the conflict with the United States was unlikely, but warned Iran was ready to retaliate if attacked.
· Middleeasteye
(2nd LD) Iran-linked missiles behind attack on S. Korean vessel in Hormuz: foreign ministry
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· Oh Seok-min
Aluminum Supply Crisis Is About To Get Worse
Aluminum prices in London are up nearly 17% since the onset of the U.S.-Iran conflict, as a growing chorus of top commodity desks, including Mercuria, Goldman, JPMorgan, and others, warn that the market is facing a major supply shock.
· Tyler Durden
(URGENT) Gov't says missiles used in Hormuz vessel attack used by Iranian navy, IRGC, pro-Iran groups
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(URGENT) S. Korea to lodge "strong protest" over attack on Korean vessel, demand preventive measures by Iran
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(URGENT) Iran-developed missiles believed used in attack on S. Korean vessel in Hormuz: foreign ministry
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Middle East crisis live: Lebanon hit by one of the heaviest days of Israeli bombing in weeks
Strikes further strain supposed ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, and came as Iran said US had violated separate truce
· Taz Ali
How badly is Europe affected by fertiliser shortages due to the Iran war?
European Union agriculture ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss the availability of fertiliser as the war on Iran disrupts global supply chains.
· Caolán Magee
Iran war day 89: Lebanon strikes kill 31 as ceasefire tensions rise
Israel expands Lebanon ground operation: Netanyahu says military taking control of strategic areas
· Elizabeth Melimopoulos
‘Deep suspicion’ of US lingers as Iran ponders agreement to end war
Tehran, Iran – “The fundamental principle is distrust towards America” – this is how senior lawmaker Abbas Moghtadaei described the situation to state television on Tuesday afternoon.
· Maziar Motamedi
China says it hopes Iran war parties can meet each other halfway
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday he hoped parties in the Iran conflict can stay committed to pursuing a ceasefire and continue to meet each other halfway.
· REUTERS, YONAH JEREMY BOB
European markets head for mixed open as traders assess fragile U.S.-Iran truce
LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in mixed territory on Wednesday as regional investors assess the latest military operations against Iran.
· Holly Ellyatt
Why Trump is using Iran talks to revive the Abraham Accords
President Donald Trump’s injection of the Abraham Accords into talks with Iran underscores how the Islamic Republic is getting the better of the US at the negotiating table, and Trump is trying to distract from it, current and former US and Arab officials told Middle East Eye.
· Middleeasteye
US-Israel war on Iran driving historic levels of global hunger, UN says
Conflict and cuts in funding have left World Food Programme ‘taking from the hungry to feed the starving’
· Julianborger
A UK spy chief warns of Russia's relentless cyber threats to Britain
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· Jill Lawless
Trump meets his Cabinet at a precarious moment in Iran talks
President Donald Trump departs Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in Bethesda, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
· Aamer Madhani
Petrol could top $2 a litre by June as excise winds up
The 32¢-per-litre discount on fuel will be removed at the end of June, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Wednesday, which would send the price of a litre of unleaded petrol above $2.15 and diesel beyond $2.60 unless there is a swift end to the US-Israeli war on Iran.
· Mike Foley
Iran war latest: Israeli strikes kill 31 in Lebanon as troops advance beyond 'yellow line' | The National
Latest updatesIran war latest: Israeli strikes kill 31 in Lebanon as troops advance beyond 'yellow line'
· The National
Asian shares mostly gain after the latest rally on Wall Street, while oil prices fall
A person looks at an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Monday, May 25, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
· Elaine Kurtenbach
Musk squeezes cash out of Pentagon during Iran war – Reuters
Elon Musk’s SpaceX pressured the Pentagon into paying higher rates for Starlink satellite connectivity used by US kamikaze drones during the Iran war, Reuters reported on Tuesday.
· RT
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX pressured the Pentagon into paying higher rates for Starlink satellite connectivity used by US kamikaze drones during the Iran war, Reuters reported on Tuesday.
· RT
Iran's leadership needs to solve its credibility problem | The National
Perhaps the only thing predictable about the US-Iran conflict is its unpredictability. Over the past few days, there have been some credible signs that high-level communication involving the warring parties was taking place. Although a purported breakthrough has yet to materialise, the fact that talks were ongoing a…
· The National Editorial
The cost of waiting: Why delaying investment may be your biggest financial mistake | The National
Throughout my career, there have been many market shocks and corrections, from the global financial crisis back in 2008, the end of quantitative easing and oil price crash of 2014, the start of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022, and, of course, the Iran conflict.
· Chris Keeling
Michael Goodwin: Trump gave Iran a chance at peace — but the president cannot trust the mullahs
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· Michael Goodwin
Iran accuses US of ‘gross ceasefire violation’
Iran has accused the US of violating the ceasefire after American fighter jets struck targets in the country’s southern Hormozgan province.
· RT
Iran accuses US of ‘gross ceasefire violation’
Iran has accused the US of violating the ceasefire after American fighter jets struck targets in Hormozgan province in the south of the country.
· RT
‘Makes no sense’: experts doubt pause in US arms sale to Taiwan is due to Iran war
While approval is due soon for $14bn deal, actual deliveries to Taiwan are years away – making ‘Operation Epic Fury’ in the Gulf an unlikely cause
· Alastair McCready and Yu-chen Li in Taipei
Tehran calls on Baghdad to ensure airspace, territory not used to threaten Iran
Ali Bagheri Kani, Iran's Deputy Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, urged Iraq to take measures to ensure that its territory and airspace are not used to threaten or attack Tehran, the Tasnim news agency reported.
· Middleeasteye
Trump news at a glance: Iran signals ‘bad faith’ US strikes will not hinder peace talks as Trump calls a rare cabinet meeting
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· Guardian staff
IMF says Bangladesh requests new assistance program amid Iran war fallout
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The International Monetary Fund said Tuesday it was in negotiations with the Bangladeshi government for a new assistance program at Dhaka's request, as the South Asian country reels from the economic fallout of the Iran war.
· Agence France-Presse
Asia markets set for mixed open as investors continue to weigh fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire
Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Wednesday as investors assessed recent U.S. military action in Iran, the fragile state of the Washington-Tehran ceasefire and optimism that a deal could still be reached.
· Lee Ying Shan
Iran war impact to hit household energy bills for the first time
Household energy prices will rise sharply in July, as soaring wholesale costs caused by the impact of the Iran war hit UK bills for the first time.
· Kevin Peachey
Why Trump is using Iran talks to revive the Abraham Accords
President Donald Trump’s injection of the Abraham Accords into talks with Iran underscores how the Islamic Republic is getting the better of the US at the negotiating table, and Trump is trying to distract from it, current and former US and Arab officials told Middle East Eye.
· Middleeasteye
Trump officials split over Pope Leo’s AI warning as Vatican feud enters new front
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum opened a new front Tuesday in the Trump administration's public feud with the Vatican, dismissing Pope Leo XIV's warning about artificial intelligence as the White House resists new guardrails on the rapidly evolving technology.
· Luke Fountain