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Newest first · UTC+11:00(News Focus) KOSPI finishes above record-breaking 8,000-point level buoyed by U.S.-Iran peace deal prospects
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.
· Deok-Hyun Kim
(2nd LD) Seoul shares surge to new high of over 8,000 on optimism for U.S.-Iran deal
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· Kim Boram
Seoul shares surge to new high of over 8,000 on optimism for US-Iran deal
South Korean stocks pulled off a new record high over the 8,000-point level Tuesday driven by optimism for a possible US-Iran peace agreement that would open the Strait of Hormuz. The local currency rose against the US dollar.
· Yonhap
(LEAD) Seoul shares surge to new high of over 8,000 on optimism for U.S.-Iran deal
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· Kim Boram
Rubio says Iran deal could take days after US forces launch new attacks
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said a potential deal to end the US-Israel war on Iran could “take a few days” to be agreed, after US forces claimed to have struck Iranian missile sites and boats laying mines in southern Iran amid talks in Qatar.
· Al Jazeera Staff
'From position of power’: Iran should negotiate as victor, lawmaker says
Iranian lawmaker Ebrahim Rezaei has said Tehran’s diplomats should approach mediated negotiations with the United States from what he described as a position of strength.
· Middleeasteye
Seoul shares surge to new high of over 8,000 on optimism for U.S.-Iran deal
SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks pulled off a new record high over the 8,000-point level Tuesday driven by optimism for a possible U.S.-Iran peace agreement that would open the Strait of Hormuz. The local currency rose against the U.S. dollar.
· Kim Boram
(URGENT) Seoul shares surge to new peak of over 8,000 on optimism for U.S.-Iran deal
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· Kim Boram
Iran-US negotiations stalling around nuclear program, financial relief, mediators say - report
Negotiations between Iran and the United States slowed on Monday, mediators told The Wall Street Journal, as discussions surrounding Iran's nuclear program and financial relief stalled the process.
· TZVI JASPER
Iran war day 88: US attacks near Strait of Hormuz; talks under way in Qatar
United States forces have said they carried out attacks in southern Iran, describing the attacks as “self-defence” operations as top Iranian officials have travelled to Qatar for talks.
· Elizabeth Melimopoulos
European stocks set to open lower following U.S. strikes on Iran, mixed messages on peace talks
LONDON — European markets were set to open broadly lower on Tuesday, as traders monitored developments in the Middle East and Ukraine amid renewed volatility in oil markets.
· Hugh Leask
Iranian military says targets identified for future conflict
A senior spokesperson for Iran’s armed forces has said the country is prepared for any renewed conflict and has already identified targets in the event of a new attack by the United States or Israel, Press TV reported.
· Middleeasteye
Trump news at a glance: Iran says ‘contradictory statements’ from US hindering deal negotiations
Donald Trump says deal will be ‘great and meaningful, or there will be no deal at all’ in online post – key US politics stories from Monday 25 May at a glance
· Guardian staff
Kospi roars past 8,100 on Iran ceasefire hopes
Samsung Electronics, SK hynix drive rally with fresh highs
· Im Eun-byel
CNBC Daily Open: Markets optimism tested by fresh Iran strikes
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· Leonie Kidd
Iran moves World Cup base to Mexico and wants guarantees on visas and security | The National
Iran's national team will base themselves in Mexico and travel to the US on the days of its three World Cup matches after Washington declined to host the squad, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday.
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US launches 'self-defence' strikes, Iran set to restore internet and UAE hotels predict staycation surge | The National
In today's episode of Trending Middle East, US forces have carried out what a Central Command spokesman described as self-defence strikes in southern Iran.
· The National
Middle East crisis live: US attacks Iran missile sites as Tehran negotiators hold talks in Qatar
US Central Command claims targets also included boats trying to lay mines, rattling ceasefire, while Iranians meet with Qatari prime minister in Doha
· Adam Fulton, Emma Graham Harrison
Asian shares and oil are trading mixed as an Iran war deal remains uncertain
A person stands in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index, seen through the glass wall of an office building Monday, May 25, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
· Elaine Kurtenbach
What are Trump's Abraham Accords, and will other countries join?
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· Audrey Courty
US strikes Iran missile sites and mine laying vessels as Trump’s promised peace deal remains elusive
Negotiators from Iran travelled to Qatar on Monday, with the fate of the country’s nuclear programme and access to frozen assets under discussion
· Jonathan Yerushalmy
Israel must end the dangerous illusion of deterrence on the northern border - editorial
Since the ceasefire between the US, Israel, and Iran was announced on April 8, 11 Israeli soldiers have been killed in Lebanon. Eleven. That number alone should be enough to force a national reckoning about what exactly Israel believes is happening on its northern border.
· JPOST EDITORIAL
UAE construction sector 'pivoting' from real estate to infrastructure focus | The National
The UAE's construction sector is moving away from a focus on property towards infrastructure following the outbreak of the Iran war, amid a flood of project announcements by the government, an industry executive has said.
· Aarti Nagraj
Iran says it will not yield to US pressure in talks
Iran has reaffirmed its position in ongoing negotiations aimed at ending the conflict, with senior officials insisting Tehran will not accept what it describes as US pressure or maximalist demands, Press TV reported.
· Middleeasteye
Qatar rejects claims Iran was offered payment for deal
Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari has rejected reports suggesting Iran was offered a payment to secure an agreement to end the war, describing the claims as rumours spread by parties seeking to derail diplomatic efforts.
· Middleeasteye
Seoul shares trade over 8,000 on optimism for U.S.-Iran deal, Hormuz reopening
SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded higher over the 8,000-point level as investors were buoyed by progress on a Washington-Tehran peace deal despite new U.S. strikes on Iran.
· Kim Boram
Iran war latest: US carries out 'self-defence' strikes on southern Iran | The National
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Inside Huawei's chip comeback: The woman taking on US sanctions
He Tingbo has quietly driven semiconductor development at China's Huawei. Now, she is taking center stage to explain how the company rebuilt its chip product lines in the years since being cut off from access to U.S. technologies.
· Staff Writer
Oil traders are too optimistic about a Trump ‘victory’ in Iran
May 26, 2026 — 12:02pm
· Stephen Bartholomeusz
Iran envoys tackle potential peace deal with Qatar prime minister, official says
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U.S. Carries Out ‘Self-Defense Strikes’ in Southern Iran
American military forces conducted what U.S. Central Command said were “self-defense strikes” in southern Iran on Monday “to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces.”
· Eric Schmitt
U.S. conducts "self-defense strikes" in Iran as Trump tries to push for peace deal
U.S. forces have conducted "self defense" strikes in southern Iran early Tuesday, with U.S. Central Command saying that this was to "protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces."CENTCOM spokesman Tim Hawkins said targets included missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to emplace mines."U.S. Ce…
· Lim Hui Jie
US attacks missile sites in Iran amid negotiations to end war
US military says it carried out ‘self-defence’ strikes in Iran, including on missile launch sites
· Agence France-Presse
US attacks missile sites in Iran amid negotiations to end war
US military says it carried out ‘self-defence’ strikes in Iran, including on missile launch sites
· Agence France-Presse
US military launches strikes on southern Iran amid talks in Qatar
The United States has launched strikes on targets in southern Iran, the US military has said, as Tehran’s top negotiators gather in Qatar for talks aimed at reaching a peace deal with Washington.
· John Power
Iran calls for accountability over deadly February strike on sports hall
Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has accused the United States of carrying out a deadly missile strike on a sports hall in the southern city of Lamerd on 28 February, the day the US and Israel launched military operations against Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Fifa confirms Iran World Cup base camp in Mexico instead of US
The international football governing body, Fifa, has confirmed that Iran’s national team will be based in the Mexican border city of Tijuana during the upcoming World Cup rather than in Arizona in the United States.
· Middleeasteye
Oil prices mixed as U.S. military strikes against Iran cloud Middle East peace prospects
Oil prices were mixed Tuesday as U.S. military operations in southern Iran on Monday and President Donald Trump's mixed messaging on the negotiations between Tehran and Washington kept traders on edge.
· Lee Ying Shan
US military says it carried out 'self-defense' strikes in Iran, including missile launch sites
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US military said Monday that it carried out “self-defense” strikes in southern Iran, including on missile launch sites and boats placing mines, even as President Donald Trump said on social media that negotiations were “proceeding nicely.”
· Associated Press
(LEAD) Seoul shares open at new record high over 8,000 on hopes for U.S.-Iran deal
(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 2-3, 4-17) SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean...
· Kim Boram
Iranian security official calls for unity 'against US and Zionist enemies'
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohammad Bagher Zolqadr called for national unity and cohesion, saying the country’s military, diplomatic efforts and public mobilisation had demonstrated resilience in the face of external pressure.
· Middleeasteye
Seoul shares open at new record high over 8,000 on hopes for U.S.-Iran deal
SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened at a new record high of over 8,000 Tuesday on rising hopes for a U.S.-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
· Kim Boram
(URGENT) Seoul shares open at new record high of over 8,000 on hopes for U.S.-Iran deal
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· Kim Boram
US launches self-defense strikes in southern Iran, CENTCOM says
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· Fox News
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· Sbsaustralia
Donald Trump says Iranian uranium must be handed over or destroyed
US President Donald Trump has reiterated that Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium must either be transferred to the United States for destruction or eliminated under international supervision at an agreed location.
· Middleeasteye
Asia markets set to open broadly higher as oil prices slide on U.S.-Iran peace hopes
Asia-Pacific markets were set to open broadly higher Tuesday as oil prices fell on renewed hopes for a breakthrough in the U.S.-Iran peace negotiations.
· Justina Lee
Iranian enriched uranium stockpile to be ‘destroyed’ – Trump
US President Donald Trump has outlined his preferred options for disposing of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile as negotiators meet for high-stakes talks in Qatar.
· RT