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Over the weekend, we reported that in what some called a "watershed moment", Beijing ordered Chinese companies not to comply with US sanctions on five domestic refiners linked to the Iranian oil trade, deploying for the first time a blocking measure introduced in 2021 that was aimed at protecting its firms from fore…
BEIRUT — A dozen U.S. Democratic Senators have called for the U.S. Central Command to answer questions about American coordination with Israel in declaring broad “ evacuation zones ” in Lebanon and Iran, alleging that the practice may violate international law.
Late-night hosts discussed the situation in Iran and the Trump administration’s efforts to avoid using the word ‘war’
Petroleros anclados en el estrecho de Ormuz, frente a Bandar Abbas, Irán, el sábado 2 de mayo de 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA vía AP)
"Estamos acompanhando a situação dos direitos humanos no Irã com grande preocupação", disse o ativista norueguês-iraniano Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, diretor da organização de direitos humanos Iran Human Rights, à DW.
Shell on Thursday reported surging profits in the first quarter, as the Iran war led to a rise in oil prices, while the most significant impacts for the British energy company have been in Qatar.
Iran's President, Masoud Pezeshkian, announced on Thursday that he had met with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not made any public appearances since his appointment.
The UAE will form a committee to document Iran's attacks to support legal action, state media said on Thursday, after earlier calling for reparations.
The United Arab Emirates has been able to sneak some of its oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz directly under Iran’s nose, according to experts and shipping data.
While conventional wisdom, especially after Trump's counter-blockade of Iran's blockade, that the Strait of Hormuz is completely blocked, the reality is that the UAE is now running loaded crude tankers through the Iranian-controlled Strait of Hormuz with transponders switched off - just like sanctioned Iranian ghost…
US President Donald Trump is selling peace with Iran again. Leaks about draft memorandums and breakthrough talks are circulating, and the familiar choreography has resumed – inflated expectations, maximalist demands, brief rallies in energy markets and, eventually, strategic deadlock.
Global oil prices fell more than five percent on Thursday, amid hopes that ongoing talks would bring an end to the war on Iran.
U.S. authorities are investigating more than $2.6 billion in oil futures shorts that landed within minutes of major announcements tied to the 2026 U.S.-Iran conflict. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has joined the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in a widening inquiry into potential misuse of material non…
TEHRAN, Iran — The United States was waiting on Thursday for Iran to respond to its latest proposed deal to end the war in the Middle East and to reopen the key shipping lane out of the Gulf.
Hundreds of merchant ships remain bottled up in the Persian Gulf as the United States and Iran appear to be moving closer to an initial agreement to end the war. The Strait of Hormuz is the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which a fifth of all traded oil and natural gas passes, as Iran has restricted movemen…
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Iranian soccer chief Mehdi Taj said on Wednesday he will meet with FIFA President Gianni Infantino in the next three or four days, during which he will seek assurances that his country will be respected at the World Cup in the United States.
It is difficult to see an agreement with Tehran that would be good for Israel as long as the current regime remains in power.
As Iran and the US appear to be seeking an agreement that could see the Strait of Hormuz open and see Iran’s nuclear program addressed, it is unclear what Israel’s strategy will be in the future. Israel has been fighting a multi-front war since October 7, 2023. The Hamas attack essentially enabled Iran to coordinate…
The UAE has set up a committee to document Iran's acts of aggression and crimes against the Emirates.
Families pressured to stay silent, with at least 24 executions reportedly taking place since March amid internet blackout
For Hanin Ghaddar, returning to Lebanon would mean more than just going home. It would signal that something once unthinkable may finally be within reach: a country loosening itself from Iran’s grip and edging, however cautiously, toward peace with Israel.
As the Hormuz blockade cuts off vital agricultural inputs, Food and Agriculture Organization official views China as key food security partner
As the Hormuz blockade cuts off vital agricultural inputs, Food and Agriculture Organization official views China as key food security partner
The authorities should give companies a greater voice in civilian-military collaboration, Major General Zhang Zhan argues
The authorities should give companies a greater voice in civilian-military collaboration, Major General Zhang Zhan argues
The Israeli army Home Front Command is denying access to a security alarm system for fear of Iranian infiltration, causing distress among northern Israeli communities, Ynet reported on Thursday.
The Israeli army Home Front Command is denying access to a security alarm system for fear of Iranian infiltration, causing distress among northern Israeli communities, Ynet reported on Thursday.
The global market meltup is rolling on. US stock futures inch higher, but are off session highs, with oil falling for a third straight day as traders waited for updates on a potential US-Iran peace deal that would reopen oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz. As of 8:00am ET, S&P and Nasdaq futures were 0.1% higher…
It's no secret that America's Gulf allies bore the brunt of Iran's military retaliation in the wake of Operation Epic Fury. Now there are reports of Washington being brushed back when it comes to ongoing base access in the region.
The US’s arsenal of missiles and bombs could be severely affected by the Strait of Hormuz blockade, denying its arms factories a vital ingredient as it seeks to restock its weapons, The National can disclose.
The US’s arsenal of missiles and bombs could be severely affected by the Strait of Hormuz blockade, denying its arms factories a vital ingredient as it seeks to restock its weapons, The National can disclose.
Dubai ports operator DP World has launched cargo war risk insurance as Middle East trade routes remain severely disrupted by the fallout from the Iran war.
In professional intelligence doctrine, a peddler is not a double agent. He is not even technically an agent at all.
New report warns that rising conflicts, AI spending and energy security push are all expected to further increase global debt levels
New report warns that rising conflicts, AI spending and energy security push are all expected to further increase global debt levels
Whirlpool shares tumbled Thursday after the iconic appliance maker warned that the war in Iran triggered a severe downturn, underscoring how sharply higher fuel prices and collapsing consumer confidence are beginning to weigh on big-ticket purchases.
BEIRUT (AP) — A dozen U.S. Democratic Senators have called for the U.S. Central Command to answer questions about American coordination with Israel in declaring broad “ evacuation zones ” in Lebanon and Iran, alleging that the practice may violate international law.
US war with Iran drives diesel fuel prices up during spring planting season, ‘hitting us at the wrong time’, farmers say
The Indian army is looking to green sources for its cooking, vehicles and installations due to surging oil prices
The Indian army is looking to green sources for its cooking, vehicles and installations due to surging oil prices
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio came to the Vatican on Thursday for a potentially fraught encounter with Pope Leo as President Donald Trump has continued a series of disparaging attacks on the Catholic leader over the Iran war.
Global demonstrations are set to go ahead on Sunday as civilians in the Islamic Republic will have experienced more than 70 days without access to internet services, according to data published by the internet monitoring service NetBlocks.
Whirlpool shares crashed as much as 20% in premarket trading after the appliance maker slashed its full-year outlook and posted weaker-than-expected first-quarter results. Management directly blamed the three-month war in the Middle East for triggering a collapse in U.S. appliance demand.
Eric Wainaina, a motorcycle taxi driver in Nairobi, Kenya, was already bracing for a loss in income when the rainy season hit in March, but the war on Iran, which erupted on 28 February, has also taken its toll.
Ryanair says that unlike others it will not be cancelling summer flights, as it hedged fuel contracts before Iran war
The rally that propelled gold and silver to record-breaking highs in 2025 could pick up again if a U.S.-Iran peace deal is reached, market watchers told CNBC as prices ticked higher on Thursday.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio opened a fence-mending visit to the Vatican on Thursday after President Donald Trump’s broadsides against Pope Leo XIV and the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran angered the Holy See and sparked ongoing sparring between the two American leaders.
Iran says US proposal to end the war is still 'under review'
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said he met recently with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, state media reported on Thursday, offering a first public account of him meeting Khamenei after the latter suffered severe wounds at the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran.