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Rumors over Mojtaba Khamenei’s condition and confusion over Iran’s chain of command have raised questions about who is currently making decisions in Tehran, Dr. Thamar Eilam Gindin told 103FM on Tuesday.
A month of a shaky ceasefire has provided Tehran the opportunity to husband its resources and begin to think of new tactics and strategy. Iran is now testing the ceasefire to see how far it can push. It has already done this on other fronts in limited ways, for instance, by attacking Kurdish opposition groups in the…
Un carguero se ve fondeado en el estrecho de Ormuz cerca de Bandar Abbas, Irán, el sábado 2 de mayo de 2026.(Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)
Britain on Tuesday announced sanctions against 35 people and entities it said were involved in recruiting vulnerable migrants to fight for Russia in its war in Ukraine and produce drones for use in the conflict.
TEHRAN (AFP) -- Iran's powerful chief negotiator warned the United States against any further escalation in the Strait of Hormuz, after a spate of attacks risked reigniting the Middle East war.
A bulk cargo ship sits at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Saturday, May 2, 2026.(Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)
Up until the weekend, global markets had been betting on a fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran turning into a longer-term peace deal.
Danish shipping giant Maersk said one of its commercial vessels successfully transited through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz under U.S. military protection.
Thousands of pro-government supporters took to the streets of the Congolese capital, Kinshasa, on Monday in support of United States sanctions against Joseph Kabila.
A mural in honor of children killed in regional violence and unrest in Iran will be unveiled in Israel, presenting the victims through a symbolic depiction of a children’s football match, according to project details released by its organizers and artist Hooman Khalili.
Abu Dhabi healthcare company Burjeel Holdings is planning to “double down” on its plans in the UAE and develop more products locally after the Iran war, its founder and chairman has said.
US-Israeli strikes on Iran have failed to push back the timeline for Tehran potentially acquiring a nuclear weapon, Reuters reported on Monday, citing intelligence sources. Tehran could still reportedly produce a bomb in roughly a year – the same estimate as after last June’s attacks on its key nuclear facilities.
US-Israeli strikes on Iran have failed to push back the timeline for Tehran potentially acquiring a nuclear weapon, Reuters reported on Monday, citing intelligence sources. Tehran could still reportedly produce a bomb in roughly a year – the same estimate as after last June’s attacks on its key nuclear facilities.
TEHRAN, Iran — World leaders on Tuesday piled pressure on Tehran to stick to diplomacy to bring an end to the Middle East war, after a salvo of attacks in the region left a ceasefire crumbling.
US President Donald Trump has been struggling with two competing impulses over the last several days, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday: to punish Iran for continuing to pursue nuclear capabilities, and to avoid having the US drawn further into conflict through escalation
Iran has warned the US against being dragged back into the war – as tensions over the Strait of Hormuz escalated.
Dubai is facing an existential crisis with the US and Israeli war on Iran forcing tourism numbers to fall sharply, with widespread hotel closures and job losses decimating the global tourism hotspots' hospitality sector.
US says it has destroyed six small Iranian military boats – which Tehran denies – while Iran launched barrage of attacks on US-allied United Arab Emirates
The war in the Middle East and resulting surge in fuel prices and interest rates has forced Victoria to downgrade expectations of economic growth over the next four years, further challenging its ability to outgrow a burgeoning debt pile.
A drop in international flights spurred by the war in the Middle East has left Qantas’ suppliers “nervous” they are buying too much aviation fuel at high prices, the airline’s chief executive said.
Iranian defence council member Ali Akbar Ahmadian said Iran’s security is “non-negotiable” and accused the United States of disrupting global maritime and energy stability.
Countries from around the world have denounced Iran's first attacks on the UAE since last month's ceasefire.
Iran-US clash over alleged warship attack in Strait of Hormuz
Washington: Facing pressure to address the economic fallout of his war in Iran, President Donald Trump sought to portray his policy wins for small businesses as evidence that he was succeeding in building up the economy.
LONDON — European stocks are expected to open mostly lower on Tuesday as investors digest the latest developments in the Iran war.
Iran will not participate in the 2026 Venice Biennale, organisers of the art exhibition have confirmed, just days before the exhibition opens to the public.
Despite the Iran war, US military strikes in the eastern Pacific have ramped up in recent weeks
More than 85 per cent of Iranian drones that were launched at the UAE were eliminated by Edge Group’s defence systems, the UAE defence conglomerate has said.
The Reserve Bank has lifted interest rates as insurance against an inflation breakout from the Iran war, while warning that higher oil prices risk pushing the economy to the brink of a per-person recession.
A train arrives at a Wall Street subway station in New York’s Financial District on Nov. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan, File)
Israeli Broadcasting Corporation cited a security official as saying escalating tensions with Iran “serves the interests of all parties” seeking renewed confrontation.
Tensions are rising in the Gulf again after the United Arab Emirates said it intercepted 15 missiles and four drones fired from Iran and warned that it reserves the right to respond to the “treacherous” attacks.
Iranian state media, including Tasnim News Agency, reported that five people were killed after United States forces targeted what it described as civilian boats in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian military-linked sources said Iran was not responsible for reported attacks on the United Arab Emirates, stating that the strikes “were not targeted at or engaged from Iranian territory”, Al Jazeera reported.
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — He had met his 6-year-old son only once. A few days together in a life otherwise spent apart.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The US military said it fired on Iranian forces and sank six small boats targeting civilian ships as it moved to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. The United Arab Emirates, a key American ally, said it had come under attack from Iran for the first time since a fragile ceasefire too…
French President Emmanuel Macron condemned Iranian strikes on the United Arab Emirates as “unjustified and unacceptable”.
RAK Ceramics is offsetting the Iran-war-driven slowdown in exports with a pivot to the domestic market, where the push for new developments to be completed on time is supporting sales, its chief executive has said.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed support for the United Arab Emirates after reported Iranian missile and drone attacks.
TankerTrackers.com said the belief that the United States blockade of Iranian ports will soon force Iran to halt oil production is incorrect.
Un buque portacontenedores permanece anclado mientras una pequeña lancha de motor pasa en primer plano en el estrecho de Ormuz, el sábado 2 de mayo de 2026, frente a Bandar Abbas, Irán. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA vía AP)
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged Iran to return to negotiations after reported strikes on the United Arab Emirates.
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The prime ministers of Japan and Australia agreed to deepen cooperation in a wide range of areas including energy security, defense and critical minerals as the Iran war threatens global supply chains.
Facing pressure to address the economic fallout of his war in Iran, President Trump on Monday sought to portray his policy wins for small businesses as evidence that he was succeeding in building up the economy.
As the Strait of Hormuz takes center stage Monday morning, Iran is threatening to attack any ship that attempts to transit the critical waterway. This directly challenges President Trump's plan for the U.S. Navy to "guide" tankers and container ships through the chokepoint.
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The US military said on Monday it destroyed six Iranian small boats and intercepted Iranian cruise missiles and drones as Tehran sought to thwart a new US naval effort to open shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Authored by Jarvis Lim via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
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