European stocks set to start the week lower as Iran peace hopes fade
LONDON — European stocks are expected to start the new trading week on a somber note as global traders assess developments in the Middle East over the weekend.
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South Korea, along with Ukraine, is rapidly emerging as an alternative arms supplier for Gulf states seeking to shore up air defenses after large-scale Iranian attacks, The Wall Street Journal reported.
· Lee Sun-young
Asia braces for gas shortages after Iran talks collapse
Asian buyers are preparing for deeper gas supply shortages after US-Iran talks in Islamabad failed to produce a deal, Bloomberg reported, citing shipping data.
· Middleeasteye
India, Russia could benefit with oil, gas deals amid Iran conflict
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands as they attend a presentation of a joint statement after their talks in New Delhi on Dec. 5, 2025. © Reuters
· KIRAN SHARMA
Albanese calls on US and Iran to resume peace negotiations and reopen strait of Hormuz
Australian prime minister says it’s ‘disappointing’ that there was no resolution on freedom of movement during weekend’s talks
· Tom Mcilroy
Midwest soybean farmers are squeezed further by tariffs and Iran war
Doug Bartek shovels soybeans in a bin on his farm near Wahoo, Neb., on Monday, April 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
· Josh Kelety
Miranda Devine: Playing the Trump card vs. Tehran
A promising new stage in our six-week Iran “excursion” began Sunday with President Trump’s announcement that the US Navy, together with allies, will immediately begin to blockade “any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz.”
· Miranda Devine
Iran war could plunge 32 million into poverty, says United Nations
‘Development in reverse’ taking place involving rising energy and food costs and weaker economic growth
· Richard Partington
US military warns it will blockade Iranian ports
Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri,File)
· Samy Magdy
Oil prices resume their climb as US prepares for blockade of strait
Trading in Asia was weighed down Monday by the failure of the United States and Iran to reach a peace agreement. (AP Video: Johnson Lai and Yong Jun Chang)
· Yuri Kageyama
Oil surges as US-Iran talks fail and Trump announces Strait of Hormuz blockade | The National
Oil prices surged on Monday after Pakistan-brokered US-Iran talks ended in failure and US President Donald Trump announced blockading the Strait of Hormuz and intercepting vessels in international waters that had paid a toll to Iran.
· Sarmad Khan
'Leo should get his act together': Trump attacks Pope over Iran comments
US President Donald Trump criticised Pope Leo XIV after the pontiff called for an end to the war with Iran and warned against what he described as a “delusion of omnipotence” driving the conflict.
· Middleeasteye
Japan bond yields hit 29-year high as Iran impasse stokes inflation fears
The surge in JGB yields was driven by concerns of inflationary pressures coming from high oil prices amid the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
· AKANE OKUTSU
Trump has been leading his Administration to war against Iran, the NYT reports.
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Strait of Hormuz blockade explained: why is Trump threatening it now and will it increase the price of oil?
The threat from the president has left global markets in another period of uncertainty, with questions over how the blockade will be enforced
· Jonathan Yerushalmy
No illusions: Iranian people return to frontlines of dealing with regime - editorial
The United States and Iran left Islamabad on Sunday without a deal. More than 20 hours of talks, and both sides walked out, blaming the other. Washington said Tehran refused to make any enforceable commitment to abandon its nuclear program, and Tehran said the American demands were excessive and that the negotiation…
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Global gas industry needs to regroup and rethink its future | The National
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· Robin Mills
Malaysia seizes US$1.37 million worth of diesel in illegal fuel transfer off Penang
Malaysia has been cracking down on fuel smuggling amid mounting shortages and supply disruptions caused by the Iran war
· Reuters
Malaysia seizes US$1.37 million worth of diesel in illegal fuel transfer off Penang
Malaysia has been cracking down on fuel smuggling amid mounting shortages and supply disruptions caused by the Iran war
· Reuters
Pope Leo XIV says Trump's threat to destroy Iran civilization is 'unacceptable'
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Trump: ‘I don’t care’ if Iran comes back to negotiations
US President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that he doesn't care if Iran returns to the negotiating table or not.
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Middle East prepares for more fighting
DOHA, Qatar (AFP) -- A sense of dread spread across the Middle East after talks between the US and Iran collapsed, as fears of renewed fighting rattled an already tense region with Donald Trump ordering a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
· Yonhap
The Iran war has been good for Starmer — to a point
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· Mujtaba Rahman
Seoul shares down late Mon. morning as failed peace talks fuel concerns over prolonged war in Mideast
SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded lower late Monday morning as investor concerns grew over a prolonged conflict in the Middle East after the U.S.-Iran peace talks failed to make progress, while U.S. President Donald Trump threatened a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
· Kim Boram
The Strait of Hormuz blockade will cut off Iran's ports. Here's what that means
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· Luke Cooper
Pro-N. Korea paper claims reliance on U.S.-led order risks national interests amid Mideast war
SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- A pro-North Korea newspaper based in Japan on Monday called for countries to distance themselves from the United States in a bid to defend their national interests amid the U.S.-Iran war and Tehran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
· Kim Soo-yeon
Middle East crisis live: Iran warns US blockade of strait of Hormuz would violate ceasefire
Centcom says blockade of Iranian ports to begin at 10am ET; Iran’s negotiator says ‘we will not bow to threats’; oil prices rise. Follow the latest news
· Adam Fulton
Trump says he ‘doesn’t care’ if Iran returns to talks
US President Donald Trump said he is unconcerned about whether Iran returns to negotiations, telling reporters, “I don’t care … if they don’t come back, I’m fine,” as tensions persist following the collapse of talks.
· Middleeasteye
Asian markets fall as oil surges past $100 after talks collapse
Asian markets opened lower and oil prices surged past $100 a barrel after US-Iran talks failed and Washington ordered a naval blockade of Iranian ports.
· Middleeasteye
Trump says gas prices may stay high through midterms
MIAMI (Reuters) -- US President Donald Trump said Sunday that the price of oil and gasoline may remain high through November's midterm elections, a rare acknowledgement of the potential political fallout from his decision to attack Iran six weeks ago.
· Reuters
Fracaso en las conversaciones entre EEUU e Irán desata dudas sobre frágil alto el fuego
Un policía camina frente a una valla publicitaria sobre las negociaciones entre Estados Unidos e Irán en un centro de convenciones, el sábado 11 de abril de 2026, en Islamabad. (AP Foto/Anjum Naveed)
· Josef Federman
'Becoming more plausible': Recession warning if Iran war rages on
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· April Glover
Trump blasts Pope Leo as ‘weak,’ says he prefers his ‘MAGA’ brother after pontiff’s veiled jabs over Iran war, immigration
President Trump slammed Pope Leo XIV for being “weak on crime,” and “terrible for foreign policy” in a lengthy Truth Social post Sunday night.
· Allie Griffin
CNBC Daily Open: Trump goes from opening the Strait of Hormuz to blockading it
Hello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
· Anniek Bao
Trump blasts Pope Leo for criticism of U.S. foreign policy
President Donald Trump on Sunday bashed Pope Leo XIV over the U.S.-born pontiff's criticism of the U.S. war in Iran.
· Garrett Downs
Trump lambasts pope, extending feud over Iran war
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sunday, April 12, 2026, after he returned from Miami. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
· Will Weissert
The Iran war has heightened the nuclear and climate threat. Australia must help the world step back from the brink | Chris Barrie
As a regional power and signatory to the non-proliferation treaty, Australia has responsibilities. I am calling on the government to take four steps
· Chris Barrie
US Senator says Trump’s Iran policy fuelling inflation
US Democratic Senator Patty Murray criticised President Donald Trump’s policies on Iran, saying they are contributing to rising inflation in the United States.
· Middleeasteye
S. Korean currency slides amid failed U.S.-Iran talks, Hormuz blockade
SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won weakened markedly against the U.S. dollar Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of all ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz after high-stakes peace talks with Iran failed to make a breakthrough.
· Oh Seok-min
UK will not join Trump's blockade of Iran's ports in the Strait of Hormuz
The UK will not be involved in enforcing the US military blockade of Iran, the BBC understands.
· Harry Sekulich
Japan's long-term government bond yield hit a 29-year high
The surge in JGB yields was driven by concerns of inflationary pressures coming from high oil prices amid the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
· Staff Writer
Suben precios de petróleo tras anuncio de EEUU de que bloqueará puertos iraníes el lunes
Buques petroleros y de carga alineados en el estrecho de Ormuz, vistos desde Khor Fakkan, Emiratos Árabes Unidos, el miércoles 11 de marzo de 2026. (Foto AP/Altaf Qadri, archivo)
· Mae Anderson
Oil jumps and Japan stocks slip as Trump threatens Hormuz blockade
Crude oil prices climbed and Japan's benchmark Nikkei Stock Average declined after U.S.- Iran talks ended with no agreement.
· JADA NAGUMO
'Blown to hell': Trump's blockade of Strait of Hormuz to begin at midnight
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· April Glover
Trump brilliantly calls Iran’s bluff — with his own Strait of Hormuz blockade
Whoever’s calling the shots in Iran wasted yet another chance for peace over the weekend, and now President Donald Trump will again call Tehran’s bluff.
· Post Editorial Board
Seoul stocks open sharply lower on failed US-Iran peace talks
South Korean stocks opened sharply lower Monday, the first trading day since the talks between Washington and Tehran ended without any progress while US President Donald Trump announced a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
· Yonhap
US military threatens to blockade all Iranian ports starting on Monday
The United States military has announced it will begin blockading all Iranian ports on Monday, its latest move to exert pressure on Tehran after marathon peace talks in Pakistan concluded without a deal.
· Al Jazeera Staff
(LEAD) Seoul stocks open sharply lower on failed U.S.-Iran peace talks
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· Kim Boram
Conflicting US statements cloud blockade details as Centcom differs with Trump
Conflicting accounts have emerged over a US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz announced after peace talks with Iran failed, raising questions about its scope and legality.
· Middleeasteye
US oil benchmark jumps 8%, surpasses $100 after failed US-Iran talks
TOKYO, Japan — The US oil benchmark rebounded above $100 a barrel on Monday after peace talks between the United States and Iran failed to make a breakthrough, and with US President Donald Trump ordering a blockade of Iranian ports.
· Agence France-Presse