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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said President Donald Trump doesn't need congressional approval to restart strikes on Iran despite surpassing the 60-day limit allowed under federal law.
The US is delaying a UN Security Council vote on a draft resolution targeting Iran’s action in the Strait of Hormuz, as Washington and regional allies seek to rally broader international backing.
Russia and China still have “serious concerns” about a US-backed draft UN Security Council resolution demanding Iran stop obstructing shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, remove sea mines and halt "illegal tolls”, according to a letter seen by The National.
President posted more than 50 times in three hours, attacking on Obama, NY Times and supreme court
If current precarious ceasefire between US and Iran ends, Emirates are more likely to be targeted by Tehran
The U.S.-Iran war drags on with no sign yet of a peace deal. Someone needs to tell the stock market.
WASHINGTON — The estimated price tag for the war in Iran so far has jumped to $29 billion, up from the $25 billion figure given at the end of April, a senior Pentagon official revealed Tuesday.
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has pressed Iran and the United States to reach a durable agreement, warning that continued fighting risks wider instability and economic fallout.
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has spoken with China’s Wang Yi about Islamabad’s efforts to bridge tensions between Iran and the US.
Kuwait has arrested four men it accuses of being members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) after they allegedly tried to infiltrate Bubiyan Island by sea and injured a Kuwaiti soldier.
Kuwait’s interior ministry said a group of armed Iranians arrived at Bubiyan Island in the Persian Gulf on May 1 aboard a rented fishing boat and exchanged fire with Kuwaiti soldiers.
The Pentagon has released a new price tag for the US-Israel war with Iran, saying it has cost the United States $29bn.
Finland is planning to tighten restrictions on exports of medical equipment and healthcare technology to Russia, citing concerns that such products could ultimately be used for military purposes, Finnish broadcaster Yle reported, as Western sanctions continue to disrupt Russia’s healthcare sector.
Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz amounts to an “arithmetic of extortion”, Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, said on Tuesday.
El secretario de Defensa Pete Hegseth en el Congreso en Washington el 12 de mayo del 2026. (AP foto/Alex Brandon)
President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands before their meeting at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
A video depicting the assassination of a Swedish prime minister contains a “veiled threat” to the politicians currently in power in the country, a terrorism expert has said.
The host reacted to the president’s ‘very simple’ Iran peace plan, his AI Mother’s Day images and the US transportation secretary’s new reality show
US President Donald Trump said that he is "100% confident" that Iran will stop enriching uranium and will hand over the enriched material that it possesses to the US during a radio interview broadcast on Tuesday morning.
A surge in global oil prices linked to energy supply disruptions caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israel war on Iran, has nearly doubled diesel costs for Indonesian fishermen. The spike has forced much of the country’s fishing fleet to remain docked according to a report by RT’s Indra Mapong.
DOHA, QATAR — Iran should not use the Strait of Hormuz, which it has blocked since the start of the Middle East war, as a means to blackmail Gulf states, Qatar's top diplomat and premier said on Tuesday.
MANAMA — Bahrain sentenced on Tuesday three people to life on charges of collaborating with Iran's Revolutionary Guards, amid a crackdown on pro-Iran sentiment and networks since the Middle East war.
Bubiyan in Kuwait is the Arabian Gulf's second largest island and home to some of the Gulf nation's most sensitive military and industrial installations, including Mubarak Al Kabeer port, scheduled to be fully operational at the end of the year.
Bubiyan in Kuwait is the Arabian Gulf's second largest island and home to some of the Gulf nation's most sensitive military and industrial installations, including Mubarak Al Kabeer port, scheduled to be fully operational at the end of the year.
On May 4, Iran fired 12 ballistic missiles, three cruise missiles, and four drones into the United Arab Emirates. This latest attack came in response to US President Donald Trump’s effort to ensure free navigation for commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Inflation had been dropping more or less steadily since peaking with a 9.1 per cent year-over-year spike in prices in June 2022
Inflation had been dropping more or less steadily since peaking with a 9.1 per cent year-over-year spike in prices in June 2022
Inflation jumped in April to the highest level in nearly three years as surging gas prices due to the Iran war pushed up the cost of many consumer goods.
Kuwait's Foreign Ministry announced Tuesday that four members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were captured after trying to infiltrate Babiyan Island, Kuwait's largest island.
The United States' war on Iran has cost $29bn so far, a senior Pentagon official said on Tuesday, an increase of $4bn from an estimate provided late last month, Reuters reported.
Iranian armed forces are reverse-engineering US-made Tomahawk missiles recovered during the US-Israeli war to replicate their technology, according to Iran’s semi-official Mehr news agency.
US equity futures and bonds were lower as oil climbed, with a key inflation report showing the impacts of higher energy and supply disruptions stemming from the war in Iran. Stocks are poised to fall from all-time highs after the core CPI rose more than expected in April. As of 9:15am S&P futures ewere down 0.2% and…
CBS News boss Bari Weiss blindsided “60 Minutes” legend Lesley Stahl by handing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s first major US broadcast interview since the Iran war to Major Garrett — a CBS News veteran who isn’t part of the iconic show’s correspondent roster, according to a report.
The US and Iran remain miles apart on a potential peace deal, with a tentative month-old ceasefire teetering on the brink amid recurring naval skirmishes and President Donald Trump’s blockade of Iranian ports.
The US and Iran remain miles apart on a potential peace deal, with a tentative month-old ceasefire teetering on the brink amid recurring naval skirmishes and President Donald Trump’s blockade of Iranian ports.
Kuwait and Iran are barely separated by a small section of Iraqi coastline at the head of the Persian Gulf, but they do share a maritime border. But given the small oil-rich Sunni sheikdom's close proximity to the Islamic Republic, and given its historic role in hosting American forces and bases, it is to be expecte…
Israel built a secretly operated military outpost deep inside the Iraqi desert to support its air campaign in the run-up to the start of the US-Israel war on Iran, reports in US media have claimed.
LONDON, United Kingdom — Oil prices rallied and stock markets fell Tuesday as investors braced for further volatility after talks appeared to stall on ending the war in the Middle East and re-opening the Strait of Hormuz to tanker and cargo ship traffic.
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Israeli citizens received recruitment and intimidation text messages from unknown numbers regarding contact with the Islamic Republic on Tuesday.
US consumer prices climbed sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran pushed energy prices higher.
Inflation heated up in April to the hottest level in three years as the Iran war drove energy prices higher and started to filter through the economy – likely keeping the Fed on hold when it comes to interest rates.
In what appears to be the first Houthi attack out of Yemen since the broader Iran ceasefire came into place starting in early April, the Israel Defense Forces said a drone "launched from the east" was intercepted by the Israeli Air Force near the southernmost city of Eilat on Tuesday.
The United States-Israel war on Iran has disrupted global supplies of energy, fertilisers, medicines and even helium, devastating economies around the world.
Bearing in mind the one-off impact of BLS correcting for shutdown-related distortions (in rent/shelter) from last October., this morning's CPI was expected to come in hot as the impact of the Iran war starts to spread (energy, airfares, transport) and the melt-up in memory costs (unrelated to war) as the token wars …
A shopper peruses cheese offerings at a Target store Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, in Sheridan, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
US President Donald Trump is set to depart for Beijing on Tuesday for a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, amid hopes that the long-awaited meeting will help ease tensions in their deepening strategic rivalry and foster cooperation on complex issues, such as Iran.
Prices rose 3.8% over the last year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, highest jump since 2023
Bahrain has sentenced three people to life in prison for conspiring with and spying for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), as the state continues a sweeping crackdown following Iranian attacks.
Iran could enrich its uranium to weapons-grade level if the war resumes, a senior Iranian MP has warned.
