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WASHINGTON (AP) — The world's largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, broke the US record Wednesday for the longest post-Vietnam War deployment, a nearly 10-month span that saw it take part in both the military raid in Venezuela and the Iran war.
Iran could consider allowing ships to sail freely through the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz without risk of attack as part of proposals it has offered in negotiations with the United States, providing a deal is clinched to prevent renewed conflict, a source briefed by Tehran said.
The US Republican-led Senate on Wednesday rejected the latest Democratic attempt to halt President Donald Trump’s war in Iran, turning aside a resolution that would require the U.S. to withdraw forces from the conflict until Congress authorizes further action.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — YouTube has terminated a channel belonging to a pro-Iran group producing viral Lego-themed AI videos that ridicule US President Donald Trump, the Google-owned platform said Wednesday, sparking online criticism.
Employees of Gstar Electronic Appliance assemble air fryers at a factory in Ningbo, in China's Zhejiang province. The government is aiming for 4.5%-5% GDP growth this year. © Reuters
Accusations refer to attack on Iran without congressional authorization and strikes on alleged drug smuggling boats
China's economy gathered steam in the first quarter, as robust exports growth offset tepid domestic demand, though the Iran war-fueled energy shock clouds growth outlook, threatening global demand.
BRUSSELS — Europe’s flagging economy is about to be bumped down the European Council agenda — again.
The nation’s job market withstood the early hit from the war in Iran, with unemployment steady through March at 4.3 per cent.
The US Navy’s sea blockade against Iran appears to be doing its job.
Preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon is a worthy goal in and of itself. But President Trump’s campaign against the Iranian regime carries far broader implications — many of them directly advancing American interests and reshaping the strategic landscape for years to come.
Japanese stocks jumped on Thursday morning, following a rally on Wall Street as investors grow optimistic about the possibility of further U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States announced Wednesday it is tightening sanctions against Iran's oil industry as Tehran keeps up its closure of the Strait of Hormuz as part of the Mideast war.
Rep. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during an address marking New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani first 100 days in office at the Knockdown Center, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
White House budget director Russell Vought said on Wednesday that he could not estimate the cost of the war in Iran, as he defended US President Donald Trump's request for a massive $1.5 trillion annual military budget against bipartisan criticism from US lawmakers who cited the Pentagon's historic lack of financial…
Hamas is using the instability created by the security situation in southern Lebanon and Iran to avoid advancing its disarmament compromises and gain political force in Gaza, a source from the security establishment warned on Wednesday.
SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened higher Thursday on hopes for a second round of U.S.-Iran peace talks.
The White House denied reports Wednesday that the United States requested an extension of a two-week ceasefire with Iran, set to expire next week, while striking a positive note on the prospects of a deal with the Islamic Republic.
Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Thursday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street as hopes of a U.S.-Iran deal grew.
Iran secretly got its hands on a Chinese spy satellite to target American bases in the Middle East during the war, leaked military documents revealed.
Energy crisis unfolding in Middle East has added political urgency, and more funding, to transform the solar industry in particular
The S&P 500 closed at a new record high on Wednesday, its first since the US-Iran conflict began, as hopes of a de-escalation in the war and robust earnings expectations drew investors back into risk assets.
The US Treasury Department said on Wednesday it was intensifying pressure on Iran's oil transportation infrastructure by imposing sanctions on more than two dozen individuals, companies, and vessels.
Trump foresees a ‘big, fat hug’ from China’s Xi Jinping as New Delhi mulls a face-saver Quad meet-up without the US president in attendance
Hezbollah, an Iran-backed terrorist group, saw its command structure across Lebanon come under what Israeli officials described as one of the most devastating blows of the war April 8.
Iran is using the cease-fire to dig out its underground missile bases that were buried by US and Israeli airstrikes, according to recent satellite images.
Russia’s proposal to host Iran’s enriched uranium remains on the table despite having been previously rejected by the US, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump appear increasingly at odds over the war in Iran.
The US military broadcasted a final warning to ships that they would be subject to the force of the “whole of the United States Navy” if they violated the full blockade of Iran’s ports, according to newly released audio.
TEHRAN — The military adviser to Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Wednesday warned that Iran would sink American ships in the Strait of Hormuz if the United States decided to "police" the key shipping bottleneck.
The price paid for a barrel of oil in Asia has reached as high as $286 in at least one case, as a result of the US-Israeli war on Iran, Georges Elhedery, the CEO of HSBC Bank, said at an investment forum in Hong Kong on Tuesday.
The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has announced new sanctions targeting what it described as Iran’s illicit oil transportation infrastructure.
El presidente de la FIFA Gianni Infantino presencia un partido amistoso entre Irán y Costa Rica en Antalya, Turquía, el martes 31 de marzo de 2026 (AP Foto/Riza Ozel)
A nation’s not obliged to “wait for the enemy to attack” before “commencing morally legitimate military action,” observes Fr. Gerald Murray at the Free Press, and Iran’s “determination” to produce nuclear weapons “means the attack on Iran was an act of protection, rather than aggression, under just war theory.”
On the plains of northwestern Iran, edged by snow-ribboned ridges, spring nudges almond trees into frothy bloom and a fragile ceasefire brings more traffic onto highways, and more Iranians back to their homeland.
US President Donald Trump flagged peace talks with Iran about the ending the war in the Middle East could soon resume. Source: Getty / Salwan Georges
FIFA President Gianni Infantino follows a friendly soccer match between Iran and Costa Rica, in Antalya, southern Turkey, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Riza Ozel)
SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- Foreign investors net sold a new monthly high amount of local stocks in March, data showed Thursday, as the U.S.-Iran conflict boosted risk-off sentiment.
El secretario del Tesoro de Estados Unidos, Scott Bessent, habla con reporteros en la sala de prensa James Brady de la Casa Blanca, el miércoles 15 de abril de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon)
The war involving the US, Israel and Iran has triggered a wave of alarm across the international community. Commentators speak of a collapsing US order, the return of an era of war and self-help. These reactions are understandable. Alarm is natural. But misreading is not. Much of the current debate is driven less by…
By Farhad Ibragimov – lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University, expert and lecturer at the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mass Communications, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
Long Island has some of the lowest gas prices in the state but locals said that’s no victory as they watch fuel costs soar due to the Iran war.
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Former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons is a unique framework that should be maintained. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
WASHINGTON, April 15 (Yonhap) -- Top U.S. commanders in the Indo-Pacific will attend Senate and House committee hearings at the Capitol in Washington next week, Congress's website showed Wednesday, amid concerns that the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran could affect America's focus on countering threats from China and …