Iran defends measures in Hormuz Strait at UN
Iran defended its actions in the Strait of Hormuz, saying its measures are in line with international law while accusing the United States of destabilising the region.
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In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, the fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran comes under renewed strain after both sides exchange fire near the Strait of Hormuz, while Washington waits for Tehran’s response to a proposed framework aimed at ending the conflict.
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Sudan's farmers face financial loss as Middle East conflict raises costs
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· Fatma Khaled
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· DYLAN LOH
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· Archie Mitchell
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Oil tanker that passed through Hormuz arrives in South Korea
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· Ahn Young Joon
Asian stocks retreat as attacks threaten the shaky Iran ceasefire
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· Chan Ho Him
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· Safiyah Riddle
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· Paul Wiseman
From stalemate to strikes: A dizzying week of US-Iran negotiations over the strait of Hormuz
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US stocks fall from their records as oil prices yo-yo
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· Associated Press
Israel's self-defense cannot be infringed upon, even if US, Iran reach a deal - editorial
The reports that the US and Iran are close to inking a deal to formally end the war that has engulfed the region, with Israel at its center, for the last two months, are both encouraging and alarming.
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Trump Says Cease-Fire Intact After Trade of Attacks in Strait of Hormuz
Even after the United States and Iran exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, President Trump insisted the cease-fire was still in effect and dismissed the Iranian attacks as a mere “trifle.”
· Erica L Green
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· Ed Paolo Salting
Trump says US-Iran ceasefire still in place after exchange of fire in Strait of Hormuz
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· Ottilie Mitchell
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· Ivo Daalder
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· Erin Hale
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· Guardian staff
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· Lim Hui Jie
US and Iran trade fire, threatening fragile truce
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US military said it carried out strikes on Iranian military targets Thursday after an attack on three American destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz, while Tehran accused Washington of striking first.
· Agence France-Presse
Iran focus at Trump-Xi summit may delay progress on tariffs, rare earths
BEIJING — The Iran war is likely to take center stage in the summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping, leaving less scope to resolve issues like tariffs and rare earth supplies.
· Evelyn Cheng, Eunice Yoon
Oil resumes rally as U.S.-Iran fire exchange rattles fragile Hormuz ceasefire
Oil resumed its rally Friday after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz, fanning fears that the fragile ceasefire between the two countries was unraveling and threatening continued disruption to shipping via one of the world's most critical oil route.
· Lee Ying Shan
Seoul shares open lower on profit hunting amid renewed tensions in Middle East
South Korean stocks started lower Friday on profit hunting following a recent rally and renewed military tensions in the Middle East after the United States and Iran exchanged fire.
· Yonhap
Seoul shares open lower on profit hunting amid renewed tensions in Middle East
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· Kim Boram
US-Iran truce fragile after fighting breaks out in the Strait of Hormuz
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Trump downplays US-Iran attacks as ‘love tap’ — insists cease-fire is still holding despite attack on Navy ships
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· Caitlin Doornbos
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· Justina Lee
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US and Iran exchange fire, but Trump says ceasefire still in effect
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US strikes Iran after 'unprovoked attacks' in Strait of Hormuz | The National
The US military conducted strikes on Iran’s Qeshm port and Bandar Abbas in the early hours of Friday.
· Thomas Watkins
US launches ‘self-defense’ strikes after Iran targets Navy destroyers — but US official insists cease-fire still stands: report
The US military unleashed a wave of “self-defense” strikes on an Iranian port Thursday after Tehran launched an “unprovoked” attack targeting US Navy ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, officials said.
· Anna Young
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· Georgie Hewson
U.S. and Iran trade fire in Strait of Hormuz; each claims other shot first
The U.S. and Iran opened fire in the Strait of Hormuz, with each side claiming the other initiated the attack.
· Kevin Breuninger
Hundreds of Iranian nationals detained by ICE amid June 2025 attack on Iran
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained hundreds of Iranian nationals during the June 2025 attack on Iran, according to US government data obtained by the National Iranian American Council under a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
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This week marked Cinco de Mayo, the Mexican celebration of a 19th century military victory over the French. US President Donald Trump seems to have taken on a south-of-the-border vibe, ordering both a Taco and a Nacho.
· Thomas Watkins
Trump promises ‘one big glow’ in Iran if ceasefire collapses (VIDEOS)
The US military has launched a wave of strikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran accused Washington of violating the ceasefire and retaliated against American warships in the area.
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