UAE reports dismantling of Iran-linked ‘terror’ cell
The United Arab Emirates has arrested members of an Iran-linked group that authorities accuse of plotting ‘systematic terrorist and sabotage acts’.
· Al Jazeera Staff
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An Iranian national has been arrested at Los Angeles International Airport for allegedly trafficking arms to Sudan on behalf of Tehran, the US Department of Justice says.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Trump says Iran can have 'great and prosperous' future if its new leaders are smart
WASHINGTON, April 20 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran can have a "great and prosperous" future if new Iranian leaders are smart, as he ratcheted up pressure on the Islamic Republic to agree to a peace deal.
· Song Sang-ho
US spending on ‘reckless’ Iran war could have saved 87m lives, says UN
Head of UN’s humanitarian agency frustrated that $2bn weekly cost of conflict comes amid big cuts to aid budgets
· Patrickwintour
Oil prices rise and markets fall after US seizure of ship hits Iran peace deal hopes
FTSE 100 slides and UK gas prices up amid fears strait of Hormuz will be closed for extended period
· Lauren Almeida
Trump: Israel ‘never talked me into’ Iran war, cites Oct. 7 and nuclear threat
United States President Donald Trump stated in a Truth Social post on Monday that Israel did not influence his decision to go to war with Iran.
· SHOSHANA BAKER
'They will destroy Iran': Tehran's Ghalibaf denounces critics of Iran holding US talks - report
Iran's Parliament Speaker, Mohammed-Bagher Ghalibaf, denounced political figures in Tehran who oppose holding ceasefire talks with the US, London-based anti-regime outlet Iran International reported on Monday.
· JAMES GENN
Trump threatens Iran again as ceasefire deadline looms, U.S. gears up for peace talks
President Donald Trump on Monday again threatened Iran with overwhelming military force, saying "lots of bombs [will] start going off" if no deal is reached before a shaky ceasefire with Tehran expires Tuesday evening.
· Kevin Breuninger
Iran expands limited internet access but restrictions remain for most
Tehran, Iran – Iranian authorities have been slowly expanding a list of individuals and entities deemed eligible to have limited internet access. However, the action serves only to illustrate that most of the population of more than 90 million people remains disconnected during the war with the United States and Isr…
· Maziar Motamedi
Strait of Hormuz ship traffic briefly rose and then slowed after weekend attacks
Commercial ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz briefly jumped over the weekend before slowing to a trickle again after several attacks on vessels.
· Spencer Kimball
Iran war energy crisis: how bad could it get? – The Latest
Oil and gas prices have jumped again as shipping through the strait of Hormuz came to a virtual standstill after Iran closed the waterway over the US blockade and Donald Trump announced an Iranian cargo ship had been seized trying to get past. Tehran has accused Washington of violating the fragile ceasefire agreemen…
Crude prices shoot up on Iran war escalation
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· Associated Press, Agence France-Presse
Iran PM: 'Deep historical mistrust' towards US remains
Iran's president Masoud Pezeshkian has said in a post on X that "deep historical mistrust" persists in Iran towards the US, as a new round of talks is reported to shortly get under way.
· Middleeasteye
Starmer says it ‘beggars belief’ he wasn’t told about Mandelson vetting failure as he faces Commons – UK politics live
double quotation markMany members across the House will find these facts to be incredible.
· Andrewsparrow, Benquinn, Severincarrell
Russia Says It Can Take Iran’s Enriched Uranium. Will That Happen?
Russia has repeatedly offered to remove Iran’s highly enriched uranium (HEU) since the United States and Israel first launched hostilities with the Islamic Republic last summer.
· Ned Garvey
Can Iran and the US find middle ground to make a deal?
The BBC's chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet is reporting from Tehran on condition that none of her material is used on the BBC's Persian Service. These restrictions apply to all international media organisations operating in Iran.
Trump tells The Post he ‘won’t be rushed’ to end Iran war, lashes out at pols urging him to settle: ‘They are helping the other side’
WASHINGTON — President Trump told The Post he “won’t be rushed” to end the Iran war on its 52nd day — and lashed out at Democrats and Republicans trying to force him to end the conflict.
· Steven Nelson
‘Israel never talked me into the war with Iran,’ Trump says
Donald Trump has denied being dragged into war with Iran by Israel, as the United States president faces increasing criticism over the conflict, including from segments of his own base.
· Al Jazeera Staff
'Nobody is playing games': Vance's delegation en route to Pakistan for next round of Iran talks
US Vice President JD Vance's delegation is en route to Pakistan and expected to land soon, US President Donald Trump told the New York Post on Monday.
· JAMES GENN
Russian authorities detain 40 Israelis landing in Moscow over 'involvement' in Iran war - report
Moscow authorities detained and interrogated approximately 40 Israelis landing at the Russian capital's Domodedovo Airport over involvement in the Iran war, Russian opposition outlet Mediazona reported on Monday.
· JAMES GENN
Trump reveals his 2 burning Iran questions for Pope Leo after pontiff’s ongoing opposition to war
WASHINGTON — President Trump told The Post that he has two questions for Pope Leo XIV about his opposition to the Iran war — after the pontiff continued to voice opposition.
· Steven Nelson
'Highly Unlikely' US Will Extend Iran Ceasefire, 'Lots Of Bombs Will Go Off' If No Deal: Trump
Trump says 'highly unlikely' will extend ceasefire if deal not signed in Pakistan.
· Tyler Durden
Israel ignited ‘blood feud’ between US and Iran – ex-foreign policy adviser
Israel has destroyed any chance of success in US-Iran talks by pushing Washington to kill Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to former senior foreign policy adviser to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Marine Corps veteran James Webb.
· RT
Trump’s threats against Iranian civilian infrastructure ‘perfectly acceptable’ – UN envoy
US President Donald Trump’s threat to destroy Iranian power plants and bridges is “perfectly acceptable,” Washington’s envoy to the UN Mike Waltz has said, dismissing accusations of potential war crimes.
· RT
Iran's Foreign Minister holds call with Pakistan ahead of new round of talks
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar spoke over the phone amid the fresh round of talks between Washington and Tehran, Iranian media is reporting.
· Middleeasteye
Trump: Iran deal to be signed 'today,' as negotiators en route to Islamabad
US President Donald Trump has said that a deal with Iran will be signed "today" in Pakistan, adding that Vice President JD Vance and the US negotiating team are en route to Islamabad and due to arrive within hours.
· Middleeasteye
Stocks fall, oil surges after US seizes cargo vessel and Tehran wavers on peace talks
US stocks fell and oil prices surged Monday morning as tensions over the Iran war heated up again, after President Trump announced the US Navy had seized an Iranian cargo vessel and Tehran sent mixed signals on resuming talks.
· Taylor Herzlich
Key Events This Week: Warsh Nomination Hearing, Retail Sales, Fed Blackout, Earnings
As the war in Iran enters its 8th week, Deutsche Bank's Jim Reid says that recent developments can be framed in two ways: either five steps forward towards peace and three back (seems more apt than three and two), or as evidence that the two sides remain far enough apart that a lasting deal will be extremely hard to…
· Tyler Durden
United Arab Emirates arrests members of Iran‑linked terrorist cell, authorities say
The United Arab Emirates said on Monday it had dismantled a terrorist cell linked to Iran and arrested its members over a plot to undermine stability, state news agency WAM reported.
· REUTERS
Democrats urged to link clean energy to affordability as Iran war hikes up prices
Climate leaders say Democrats need to extol clean energy as a way to cut costs for Americans as war roils oil markets
· Oliver Milman, Dharna Noor
Cloud over US-Iran talks: What are the key sticking points?
United States President Donald Trump has claimed a second round of negotiations with Iran will take place in Pakistan on Tuesday as mediators try to revive negotiations before the end of an ongoing yet fragile two-week ceasefire.
· Usaid Siddiqui
Rosaviatsia Lifts Restrictions on Flights to Iran and UAE Ticket Sales
Russia’s civil aviation authority Rosaviatsia announced Monday that airlines will once again be allowed to make flights to Iran and sell tickets for flights to and from the United Arab Emirates.
· The Moscow Times
Pakistan seeks to raise its global standing in push for Middle East peace
Islamabad has seized chance to act as mediator in Iran war and hopes to reap diplomatic and economic benefits
· Saeedshah
Investors are misreading news about the Iran war, analysts say as markets whipsaw
"Complacent" investors risk getting wrong-footed as they continue to misread developments in the Iran war, analysts said after markets reacted to the brief reopening of the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, only for their hopes to be dashed.
· Joseph Wilkins
JD Vance, US delegation to land in Islamabad within hours as Trump tells The Post: ‘Nobody’s playing games’
ISLAMABAD — Vice President JD Vance and the US delegation to the peace talks here with Iran are en route to Pakistan and expected to land within hours, President Trump on Monday told The Post — adding that he was willing to meet with senior Iranian leaders if a breakthrough is reached.
· Caitlin Doornbos
UAE says it dismantles 'terrorist cell' linked to Iran and arrests members | The National
The UAE State Security Department said it has dismantled a "terrorist" organisation linked to Iran and arrested its members over suspected involvement in activities aimed at undermining national unity and carrying out planned sabotage operations inside the country.
· The National
As the Hormuz crisis exposes ‘fragile’ global supply chains, how will China respond?
Beijing has so far managed to contain fallout from the Iran war – but policymakers are still moving to reinforce resilience
· Frank Chen
As the Hormuz crisis exposes ‘fragile’ global supply chains, how will China respond?
Beijing has so far managed to contain fallout from the Iran war – but policymakers are still moving to reinforce resilience
· Frank Chen
Russian Oil Is Too Big to Ignore, Kremlin Says
The Kremlin said Monday that a new U.S. sanctions waiver on Russian oil exports proves that the commodity is too vital to the global economy to be sidelined.
· The Moscow Times
Iranian support for US action hangs on Trump’s next moves, an Iranian expert warns - interview
Iranians do not want to live another 47 years being brutalized by the Islamic regime, but sentiments could change very quickly if civilian infrastructure starts receiving the brunt of American attacks, Nazanin Afshin-Jam MacKay told The Jerusalem Post late on Sunday night.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Futures Slide As Oil Jumps On Ceasefire Setbacks, Nasdaq In Danger Of Ending 13-Day Streak
Futures are lower, but well off session lows,after a weekend of chaos in the Strait of Hormuz cast doubt over US-Iran peace talks ahead of Tuesday’s ceasefire expiration. On Saturday, Iran said the Strait will be closed until the US blockade is lifted, with ships reporting attacks. The US then fired and seized an Ir…
· Tyler Durden
Did Pope Leo find his voice in Africa or was he finally heard?
Pope Leo XIV is cheered by faithful as he arrives to celebrate a mass at Saurimo esplanade, Angola, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
· Nicole Winfield
Qué saber mientras pende de un hilo el alto el fuego en la guerra con Irán
Trabajadores pasan junto a vallas publicitarias cerca del Hotel Serena antes de la segunda ronda de negociaciones entre EEUU e Irán, en Islamabad, Pakistán, el lunes 20 de abril de 2026. (Foto AP/Anjum Naveed)
· Jon Gambrell
French budget faces €4B in cuts as Iran war hampers growth
PARIS ― France is looking at slashing at least €4 billion in spending this year to keep its public finances under control.
· Giorgio Leali
Iraq’s ruling Shia bloc races to choose PM as US, Iran watch
Baghdad, Iraq – It’s been more than five months since Iraq’s parliamentary elections, but the Coordination Framework – the largest parliamentary bloc of Shia parties – has failed to choose its prime ministerial candidate amid internal power struggles.
· Alfadhel Ahmad
Iran’s refusal of second round of US peace talks was ‘posturing’: Pakistani sources
ISLAMABAD — After Iran claimed it had refused to attend a second round of peace talks on Sunday, Tehran is now “willing for a second round” of negotiations — and its bluster so far is mere posturing for the best deal possible, Pakistani sources exclusively told The Post on Monday.
· Caitlin Doornbos
Are insider traders making millions from the Iran war?
Traders have been betting millions of dollars shortly before US President Donald Trump makes big announcements throughout his second term.
Gulf Trade Exposure Index: Nations at greatest risk from Hormuz Strait closure | The National
The war with Iran has laid bare one of the global economy's most exposed fault lines. For nearly two months, traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has all but stopped and the countries that depend most heavily on what passes through it are now confronting the full weight of that reliance.
· Fadah Jassem
War on Iran: Why Egypt cannot afford to take sides
Since the outbreak of regional war in February, through to the initial collapse of Pakistan-led negotiations between the US and Iran this month, Egypt has behaved differently than Gulf states might have expected.
· Middleeasteye
War on Iran: Why Egypt cannot afford to take sides
Since the outbreak of regional war in February, through to the initial collapse of Pakistan-led negotiations between the US and Iran this month, Egypt has behaved differently than Gulf states might have expected.
· Middleeasteye