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An Iranian gunboat has fired on a container vessel near the coast of Oman, according to a British maritime monitoring agency, in an incident that occurred hours after United States President Donald Trump said he would extend a ceasefire with Iran.
El especialista James Denaro trabaja en su puesto en la sala de operaciones de la Bolsa de Nueva York, el lunes 20 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/Richard Drew)
Nato chief Mark Rutte said the alliance would do "what's necessary to defend" its members including Turkey after intercepting four missiles fired from Iran and headed into Turkish air space over the past weeks.
Two cargo ships were attacked in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, authorities said Wednesday, after the U.S. extended the ceasefire and as diplomats seek to bring the U.S. and Iran together for peace talks.
U.S. Treasury yields were broadly flat on Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced an indefinite extension to the ceasefire with Iran.
A precarious planting season looms amid suppressed rainfall and soaring fertiliser costs threatening the region’s harvests
A precarious planting season looms amid suppressed rainfall and soaring fertiliser costs threatening the region’s harvests
A cargo ship leaving Iran was fired upon and was stopped in the water, a British maritime agency reported, as the US continued its blockade of Iranian ports.
Bond investors are exacting a heavy price from three of Europe's largest economies, which are struggling with a credibility crisis as the Iran conflict thrusts government borrowing back into the spotlight.
A container ship was attacked near the Oman coast on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump announced the indefinite extension of a ceasefire with Iran, with a naval blockade of the country's ports to remain in place.
TEHRAN,IRAN — US President Donald Trump extended a ceasefire with Iran to allow more time for talks, claiming the Islamic republic was "collapsing financially" because of the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran’s “red lines” on restarting the talks to end the Middle East conflict with the US have changed, a leading expert in Tehran has said.
ATMs stand at a shopping mall in Bangkok: Thailand's four largest banks lower earnings from lending in the first quarter compared with the previous year. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
As Chinese President Xi Jinping called for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz this week, the pragmatic approach Beijing has taken to the US-Israel war on Iran was on full display.
The UK inflation rate rose to 3.3% in the year to March, after the US-Israel war with Iran caused the largest jump in petrol and diesel prices in over three years.
Members of Rafi’ Nia synagogue braved airstrikes to celebrate Passover hours before it was destroyed
The fallout across industries from the Iran war has now hit condoms.
Moncler shares struggled on Wednesday, despite posting quarterly results that beat earnings expectations on Tuesday.
Investors looked past the U.S.-Iran standoff for now
Donald Trump has announced the extension of a fragile ceasefire with Iran, citing a request from Pakistan and saying he is awaiting what he called a “unified proposal” from Tehran.
Washington: Donald Trump extended the ceasefire in Iran indefinitely amid an impasse over his blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, in a move that ostensibly delays the resumption of fighting but leaves a potential resolution of the war in limbo.
President Trump rejected calls to reopen the Strait of Hormuz – warning there would never be a deal with Iran “unless we blow up the rest of their country, their leaders included.”
A container ship sailing 15 nautical miles northeast of Oman was fired upon by an IRGC gunboat, sustaining significant damage to its bridge but leaving all crew members unharmed, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported Wednesday.
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Prices are shown on a board at a gas station in London, England, Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
South Korean stocks rose to a fresh record high Wednesday, settling above the 6,400 level, as sound corporate earnings outlook outshined lingering uncertainty surrounding US-Iran peace talks. The local currency fell against the US dollar.
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SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks rose to a fresh record high Wednesday, settling above the 6,400 level, as sound corporate earnings outlook outshined lingering uncertainty surrounding U.S.-Iran peace talks. The local currency fell against the U.S. dollar.
Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard opened fire Wednesday on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, damaging the ship and further raising the stakes as planned cease-fire talks in Pakistan failed to materialize.
Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, Amir-Saeid Iravani, said Tehran is ready to resume negotiations with the United States once the US lifts its blockade.
U.K. inflation jumped to 3.3% in March as the Iran war sparked a sharp increase in fuel prices, preliminary data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed Wednesday.
When Lebanon gets mentioned in the news, it’s often alongside Hezbollah. The group, designated by major western powers as a terrorist group, is varyingly characterised as a democratic political party in Lebanon’s parliament, as an organisation that provides social services and other times as a puppet of Iran. So wha…
Iran has executed a senior civil defence official convicted of spying for Mossad, according to Mizan News Agency.
Trump maintains strait blockade after claiming a vessel seized was carrying Chinese ammunition bound for Iran, a role Beijing denies.
Petroleros y cargueros fondeados en el estrecho de Ormuz, el sábado 18 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto)
When the United States and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, Iran retaliated with attacks that effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices spiked worldwide – and the importance of the strait became clear.
Specialist James Denaro works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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A container ship was fired upon near the coast of Oman, causing heavy damage to its bridge, according to UK Maritime Trade Operations.
President Donald Trump says he is extending the ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan’s request while awaiting a “unified proposal” from Tehran, even as the U.S. military maintains its blockade of Iranian ports.
Iran sets conditions as ceasefire extended, tensions persist
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, the US extends its ceasefire with Iran while maintaining the naval blockade of Iranian ports. The announcement comes as Tehran accuses Washington of breaching the truce and signals it will defend its interests.
LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in negative territory on Wednesday as traders assess the Iran ceasefire extension and the prospect of further peace talks.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned Gulf countries that oil production across the Middle East could be disrupted if their territory is used to launch attacks against Iran.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps IRGC) said it is prepared to deliver outcomes on the battlefield "greater than the circle of understanding and calculation of the belligerent and unfaithful enemy”, Tasnim reported.
A baker hangs bread in an Iranian bakery in Istanbul on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
The Pentagon said the United States is reviewing its military presence in the Middle East following strikes by Iran during a roughly 40-day conflict.
People work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
More than a dozen Democratic lawmakers voiced support for US Representative Yassamin Ansari after threats and doxxing following her criticism of the war with Iran.
