China’s UN envoy blasts US ‘bullying’ as sanctions widen before Trump-Xi talks
Curbs tied to Iran and a fragile ceasefire cast a shadow over the leaders’ planned Beijing summit as tensions between the powers mount
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· Adam Vidler
Iran war ‘terminated’, Trump claims as he seeks to avoid congressional deadline | The National
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· Thomas Watkins
Trump admin says Iran conflict ‘terminated’ – AP
The US-Israeli war on Iran has already been “terminated,” and the Trump administration believes it does not need an extension from Congress to continue the fighting, the Associated Press has reported, citing sources.
· RT
Australia news LIVE: Alleged killer of five-year-old NT girl moved to Darwin after riots in Alice Springs; Trump tells US Congress operations in Iran have ‘terminated’
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· Carrie Fellner
Iran’s strict internet shutdown is crushing an already shaky economy
At her studio in Iran’s capital, Amen Khademi prepared a fashion shoot for a jacket she designed with Persian-inspired motifs. But even as she applied lipstick to the model, she was distracted, worrying if her business would survive after four months without its main link to customers — the internet.
· Associated Press
(2nd LD) Trump says he's 'not satisfied' with Iran proposal, calls Tehran leadership 'extremely disjointed'
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· Song Sang-ho
Retired top US general says Trump has only one option with Iran: Resume bombing
A retired top US general Friday said Iran’s leaders “certainly don’t care” what happens to their people — so President Trump should stop trying to negotiate and resume bombing the Middle Eastern country.
· Alex Oliveira
Billions of meals at risk due to Iran war, says fertiliser boss - DailyNews
The interruption to supplies of fertiliser and its key ingredients due to the war in Iran could cost up to 10 billion meals a week globally and will hit poorest countries hardest, according to the boss of one of the world’s biggest fertiliser producers.
· damith
A costly war
United States (US) Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has revealed that the Iran War has so far cost the US taxpayers a staggering US$ 25 billion, on top of the US annual defence budget of US$ 900 billion. This is expected to balloon to US$ 1.5 trillion next year, which is more than double the combined defence expenditu…
· damith
Trump tells Congress ceasefire means he does not need their approval for Iran war
President Donald Trump has told Congress that US hostilities with Iran have "terminated" owing to an ongoing ceasefire as he argued that he did not need lawmakers' authorisation for the conflict.
· Sareen Habeshian
Amb. Chas Freeman: Iran Will Build Nuclear Weapons
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Prof John Mearsheimer: We’ve Lost the Iran War, We’re Screwed
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US sanctions China-based operator, others over alleged Iran oil trade links
The United States on Friday sanctioned multiple entities and individuals it said were involved in trading Iranian petroleum and petroleum products, including a China-based oil terminal operator and a Chinese national.
· SCMP Reporter
US sanctions China-based operator, others over alleged Iran oil trade links
The United States on Friday sanctioned multiple entities and individuals it said were involved in trading Iranian petroleum and petroleum products, including a China-based oil terminal operator and a Chinese national.
· SCMP Reporter
Donald Trump's 'wishful thinking' over his blockade of Iranian oil
Marine traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has been stranded since the US blockade began two weeks ago. (Reuters)
· Tavleen Singh
A shift in the Middle East has implications for countries like Australia
Anwar Gargash, the powerful diplomatic adviser to the UAE's president said this week that tensions with Iran had reached a "watershed moment" for Gulf security. (Reuters: Hamad I Mohammed)
· Laura Tingle
This man negotiated the last Iran deal. He reveals the ‘secret sauce’ needed now
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· Michael Koziol
Trump says Iran asking for things he ‘can’t agree to’ in latest proposal
Donald Trump has said that he is “not satisfied” with Iran’s latest peace proposal to end the war which has killed thousands and triggered a global energy crisis.
· Daniel Tari
Strait of Hormuz blockade 'wreaking havoc' on global economy, warns China's UN envoy | The National
China’s ambassador to the UN said on Friday that the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz was "wreaking havoc" on global oil markets and the wider economy, as the Iran war continues to disrupt energy flows.
· Adla Massoud
Directivos del fútbol iraní se reunirán con FIFA en Zúrich por el Mundial en US
El presidente de la FIFA Gianni Infantino durante el Congreso de la FIFA, el jueves 30 de abril de 2026, en Vancouver. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press vía AP)
· Graham Dunbar
Fractures rock Gulf alliance as UAE quits OPEC during Iran war - analysis
The United Arab Emirates announced on Tuesday that it would withdraw from OPEC and OPEC+, ending nearly six decades in the oil producers’ cartel. The move removes the alliance’s third-largest producer just one day before members were set to meet in Vienna, and it comes as the war between Iran and the US-Israeli coal…
· JACOB WIRTSCHAFTER / THE MEDIA LINE
The great disconnect: Why Israel is losing America while winning in Iran - opinion
The halls of power in Washington DC have rarely echoed with such full-throated, uncompromising support for the State of Israel. From the Oval Office to the high-ranking echelons of the Pentagon, the Trump administration has framed the US-Israel partnership not merely as a strategic necessity but as the cornerstone o…
· JEFFREY KAHN
Trasladan de urgencia a la ganadora iraní del Nobel Narges Mohammadi tras crisis de salud
ARCHIVO – La prominente activista iraní de derechos humanos Narges Mohammadi asiste a una reunión sobre derechos de las mujeres en Teherán, Irán, el 27 de agosto de 2007. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi, Archivo)
· Sarah El Deeb
Iran told Saudi Arabia it planned to 'crush the UAE': Report
Iran told Saudi Arabia and Oman that it planned to “heavily target” the UAE in response to the US-Israeli war on the Islamic Republic, in an apparent move to drive a wedge between Abu Dhabi and its Gulf neighbours, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal published on Thursday.
· Middleeasteye
Trump says 'not satisfied' with new Iran proposal
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday he was unhappy with a new proposal from Iran for peace talks with the United States, and threatened to "blast them to hell" if they failed to strike a deal.
· Agence France-Presse
(LEAD) Trump says he's 'not satisfied' with Iran proposal, calls Tehran leadership 'extremely disjointed'
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· Song Sang-ho
Israel Said to Have Helped Defend Emirates in Iran War With Iron Dome
It appeared to be the first time the missile defense system was sent to an Arab country. The Emirates bore the brunt of Iran’s retaliatory attacks on Gulf countries during the war.
· Adam Rasgon
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Top US General Signals Russia Is Helping Iran In War
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· Tyler Durden
61% of Americans see Trump’s Iran war as ‘mistake’: new poll
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· Stephen Prager
Iran soccer officials to meet FIFA in Zurich and plan for World Cup
FIFA President Gianni Infantino addresses the 76th FIFA Congress in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, April 30, 2026. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
· Graham Dunbar
Poll finds 61 percent of Americans believe attacking Iran was a mistake
A new poll has found that a large majority of people in the United States believe that the decision to take military action against Iran was a mistake, as the war roils the global economy and fuels cost-of-living concerns in the US.
· Brian Osgood
Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi hospitalized
Prominent Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi attends a meeting on women’s rights in Tehran, Iran, Aug. 27, 2007. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)
· Sarah El Deeb
Trump says he's 'not satisfied' with Iran proposal, calls Tehran leadership 'extremely disjointed'
WASHINGTON, May 1 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he was "not satisfied" with Iran's latest peace proposal, noting that negotiators from the Islamic Republic had been asking for things that he "can't agree with."
· Song Sang-ho
UAE says Iran cannot be trusted over Strait of Hormuz as peace efforts remain deadlocked
ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON/DUBAI — Tehran has submitted its latest proposal for negotiations with the United States, Iranian state media and a Pakistani official said Friday, a move that could offer hope for breaking a deadlock in efforts to end the Iran war.
· Reuters
Mitsubishi Corp. pivots back to natural gas as Iran war slows climate efforts
Cameron LNG, a U.S.-based joint project with Japanese trading houses Mitsubishi Corp. and Mitsui & Co., is planning to boost production. (Mitsubishi Corp.)
· Staff Writer
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Two children swing together as a mix of bulk carriers, cargo ships, and service vessels line the horizon in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Sunday, April 26, 2026.(Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP)
· The Associated Press
US warns shippers against paying Strait of Hormuz tolls, ‘donations’
The United States has warned that any shippers paying tolls or other fees to Iran for passage through the Strait of Hormuz risk being sanctioned.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Exxon Mobil CEO expects higher oil prices due to Iran war: ‘The market hasn’t seen the full impact’
Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods warned Friday that the market has not absorbed the full impact of the unprecedented oil supply disruption triggered by the Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
· Spencer Kimball
US Navy turns to AI firm Domino for options to counter Iranian mines
The US Navy is ramping up its AI capabilities to hunt for Iranian mines in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most critical shipping lanes, according to a recently awarded contract.
· REUTERS
US imposes new Iran sanctions, warns shipping companies not to pay Hormuz tolls
The United States on Friday imposed new Iran-related sanctions on several individuals, entities, and one vessel, including some based in China, according to the US Treasury website.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Brouhaha over Iran war costs to US taxpayers
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· Jake Johnson, Jessica Corbett
Irán presenta nueva propuesta de negociación con EEUU, informan medios iraníes
Un hombre de pie en el mar, aparentemente pescando, mientras buques graneleros, de carga y barcos de servicio se alinean en el horizonte del estrecho de Ormuz, frente a la costa de Bandar Abbas, Irán, el lunes 27 de abril de 2026.(Razieh Poudat/ISNA vía AP)
· Toqa Ezzidin
Trump 'not satisfied' with latest Iranian proposal, says leadership is 'fully disjointed'
US President Donald Trump said on Friday he was "not satisfied" with Iran's latest proposal for an end to hostilities, adding that negotiations are currently being conducted over the phone.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
DRC's ex-president Joseph Kabila dismisses US sanctions as "politically motivated"
Former Congolese leader Joseph Kabila has dismissed newly imposed US sanctions against him as "unjustified and politically motivated."
· AfricaNews
Iran war-driven surge in oil prices pushes Japan toward yen intervention
Atsushi Mimura, Japan's vice finance minister for international affairs, speaks to reporters at the Finance Ministry in Tokyo on May 1. (Photo by Jo Ishibuchi)
· Staff Writer
Balikatan 2026: Balancing security and dialogue between Washington and Beijing
AT a time of heightened global anxieties and regional uncertainty, the Philippines and the United States launched the 41st Balikatan Exercises on April 20, 2026. With the participation of partner nations, including Australia, Canada, France, Japan and New Zealand, the 2026 Balikatan is being held while the Iran war …
· Rommel C. Banlaoi
Iran’s oil industry increasingly threatened by US blockade
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Even as Iran squeezes world energy supplies with its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, its own oil industry is increasingly being threatened by an American blockade.
· Associated Press
South Korea's Hanwha builds arms empire as Ukraine, Iran wars spur spending
U.S. Navy cadets with the Maine Maritime Academy tour the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) State of Maine at the Hanwha Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia, on Aug. 26, 2025. The yard acquired by the South Korean conglomerate in 2024 epitomizes its drive to build ships for the U.S. Navy and expand its globa…
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