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The New York Times reported that former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was supposedly being positioned by the United States and Israel to lead Iran. That claim is beyond absurd.
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, habla durante la 158va Conmemoración Nacional del Día de los Caídos, que coincide con el 250 aniversario de la Independencia del país, en el Anfiteatro del Monumento en el Cementerio Nacional de Arlington, el lunes 25 de mayo de 2026, en Arlington, Virginia. (AP Foto/Al…
Internet access has started to be restored in Iran after being cut off almost three months ago, the country's first vice-president has said.
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The Islamic regime sentenced an Iranian citizen to serve two years in prison after it was alleged he distributed candies in the days that followed the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iranian lawyer Shala Arouji announced on Sunday.
SSDD: with stocks set to hit new record highs, the hope this morning once again is that the days may be numbered for the war in Iran, with momentum building since the start of the weekend that a deal could be in the works. Brent, which ended last week at $103.54/bbl, is this morning trading at $97.87/bbl, around -5.…
The European Central Bank "will do what is necessary" to keep inflation on target, one of its top policymakers has told CNBC.
The cost of household staples such as bread and pasta will "barely come back down" due to the combined effect of the US-Iran war and warmer winds from El Nino, a report has found.
Iran says the US has committed a "gross violation" of the ceasefire with new air strikes it launched on the country in the past 48 hours.
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman said Monday a "large portion" of obstacles to an agreement with the United States had been resolved, but said it was too soon to say a deal was ready to be signed.
Israel intensified its military campaign against Hezbollah on Tuesday, striking targets across Lebanon after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered the military to “increase the blows” against the Iran-backed militant group.
Western spy agencies are intending to use Syrian militants as a proxy force against Iran, Russian Federal Security Service chief Aleksandr Bortnikov has said.
Western spy agencies are intending to use Syrian militants as a proxy force against Iran, Russian Federal Security Service chief Aleksandr Bortnikov has said.
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President Donald Trump speaks during the 158th National Memorial Day Observance coinciding with the nation’s 250th anniversary, at the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery, Monday, May 25, 2026, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Rubio’s visit to India marks an effort by Washington and New Delhi to steady strained relations as the two countries seek to reinforce strategic and economic ties despite recent trade tensions. The Iran war has added to India’s energy concerns, raising worries about shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital ro…
Global oil markets were volatile on Tuesday, reflecting investor jitters over possible Iranian plans to impose a permanent fee on ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz as part of any peace agreement with the U.S.
The incident, in the Gulf of Oman about 60 nautical miles east of Muscat, was an ‘external explosion’, UKMTO said
The incident, in the Gulf of Oman about 60 nautical miles east of Muscat, was an ‘external explosion’, UKMTO said
Iran’s foreign ministry accused the US of violating ceasefire agreement after Washington carried out strikes south of the country.
The fate of $24 billion in frozen Iranian funds has emerged as a key sticking point in peace talks with the US, with Qatar hosting discussions on a potential peace deal.
While diplomats in Washington and Tehran exchange heavily caveated peace drafts and attempt a breakthrough, the actual conflict theater of the Persian Gulf is telling an entirely different story. The fragile reality of the current ceasefire is on full display, given that after late Monday's US-Israeli action against…
Yields on U.K. government bonds fell to five-week lows on Tuesday as investor concerns about political developments eased and optimism for a U.S.-Iran peace deal helped scale back expectations for interest rate hikes.
Crude rises after US strikes on Iran dampen hopes of peace deal, with experts saying talks appear stuck in ‘endless loop’
US futures are higher again, led by tech and small caps. As of 7:30am, S&P 500 futures rose 0.7%, signaling US stocks are set for another record high when the market reopens after Memorial Day weekend. Nasdaq 100 contracts, supercharged by the artificial intelligence trade, gained more than 1% as Magnificent Seven b…
On the latest Jerusalem Dispatch podcast episode, Calev Ben-David and co-host Ruth Marks Eglash tackle the two questions every Israeli is asking: Is the Iran war over, and did we win? Their verdict is uncomfortable.
US President Donald Trump on Monday threw a new wrench into any deal to end the war on Iran, saying that Saudi Arabia and other Muslim-majority nations must normalise ties with Israel as part of efforts to reach a deal.
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and his Iraqi counterpart Nizar Amidi in a call on Tuesday discussed regional issues, Tehran's state-media reports.
Iranian media said Tuesday that Tehran's negotiators were seeking the release of around $24 billion in frozen assets abroad as part of a process aimed at ending the war with the United States.
Iran has stressed that it does not impose tolls on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, but rather a "certain fee" for services and measures that protect the environment
Tehran, Iran – Iran and the United States continue negotiations through intermediaries to reach an understanding, but no deal appears imminent after another exchange of fire amid an air of distrust.
Iran is seeking to release around $24bn of its funds frozen overseas in a potential deal with the US, the Tasnim news agency reported.
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on Tuesday that countries in the region will no longer be a "safe haven" for the US and its military bases.
Dubai's inflation nearly doubled in three months after the US-Iran conflict shut the Strait of Hormuz, but any sharp slowdown by the end of the year may not mean life will become less costly for consumers.
Twenty years ago, I watched Saddam Hussein's execution on satellite TV. I have never forgotten that moment. My mother sat on the sofa. My father and I stood. The three of us stared at the screen, frozen.
Treasury yields fell on Tuesday as bond markets returned from a Memorial Day break to bolstered hopes of a Middle East peace deal, even as the U.S. military conducted fresh strikes on Iran.
Mexico has offered to host Iran’s national football team during the 2026 World Cup after the United States refused overnight stays on its territory. President Claudia Sheinbaum said Mexico has “no problem” accommodating the squad as it travels for its matches.
In the ongoing US-Iran ceasefire negotiations, Iran may consider transferring its 60% enriched uranium, which currently lies beneath the rubble of bombed nuclear facilities, but could potentially be quickly weaponized, to China.
Countries in the Middle East will no longer be able to host US military bases, Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei's official Farsi-language X/Twitter account posted on Tuesday.
US strikes southern Iran in 'self defence' targeting Iranian mine boats
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the restoration of international internet access, moving to end a months-long blackout that has cut most of the country off from the global web since the war with Israel and the US broke out.
Is Washington's ally the United Kingdom making preparations to 'do more' related to the Iran crisis at the behest of President Trump?
The trench warfare and heavy artillery on Ukraine’s battlefields in 2022 doesn’t look much like the war by air and sea that began when the United States and Israel attacked Iran.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed it downed an MQ9 Reaper drone after identifying that an hostile aircraft had entered Iran's airspace in the Gulf region on Tuesday.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that the United States and Iran may require “a few more days” to reach an agreement to end the war between the two countries, dampening hopes for a quick resolution to the military conflict that began three months ago.
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SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) wrapped up Tuesday's trading session above 8,000 points, as foreign investors returned to net buyers of local stocks on expectations that the United States and Iran may be nearing a deal to end the war in the Middle East.
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