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Alex Krainer: After the Iran War – A New Global Economy
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UK to convene more talks on Strait of Hormuz next week, official says
LONDON — Britain will convene a latest round of talks with allies next week over ways to free up the Strait of Hormuz to shipping without resorting to paying tolls to Iran, a British official with knowledge of the planned discussions said on Friday.
· The Manila Times
Trump aides caught with pants down as Iran war gooses inflation
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· Brad Reed, Jake Johnson
UK to convene more talks on Strait of Hormuz next week
Britain will convene another round of talks with allies next week to discuss how they can reopen the Strait of Hormuz without resorting to paying tolls to Iran, a British official who wished to remain anonymous told Reuters on Friday.
· Middleeasteye
Iran foreign minister: Lebanon must be included in ceasefire deal
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has reiterated that Lebanon must be included in the US-Iran two-week truce for Washington to live up to its ceasefire commitments.
· Middleeasteye
The Guardian view on Trump’s civilisational threats: the words that fuel war must be condemned | Editorial
Military euphemisms can be deadly. Yet the brutal rhetoric of the US and Israel is proving still more lethal
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(LEAD) Vance warns Iran not to 'play us'; Tehran calls for Lebanon ceasefire, frozen assets release before talks
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Israel and Hezbollah escalate attacks ahead of crucial talks
A Hezbollah supporter waves a flag with the portrait of the late Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah during a protest against the Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, in front the government palace in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
· Kareem Chehayeb
Pope urges dialogue and condemns 'collateral damage' in war for 'self-interest'
In a series of posts on X on Friday, Pope Leo XIV condemned the spread of “absurd and inhuman violence” through “sacred places of the Christian East”, ahead of the ceasefire talks between the US and Iran in Pakistan.
· Middleeasteye
Trump threatens new strikes on Iran if talks fail
Trump has warned that US warships are being reloaded with weaponry to attack Iran if ceasefire talks in Pakistan fall through.
· Middleeasteye
Trump warns of fresh strikes if Iran talks fail — NY Post
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday that US warships are being reloaded with weaponry to strike Iran if talks in Pakistan fail to produce a deal, in an interview with the New York Post.
· Agence France-Presse
IRGC commander, Iranian FM Araghchi clash over negotiating team before US-Iran talks - report
Senior Iranian officials are disagreeing over the composition of the negotiating team ahead of US-Iran talks on Friday, Iran International reported, citing informed sources.
· DANYA SAPERSTEIN
Emmanuel Macron meets Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican to discuss global tensions
The meeting took place in the Pope’s private study, where Macron, later joined by Brigitte Macron and a French delegation, presented symbolic gifts including a signed national basketball jersey and a book on the reconstruction of Notre‑Dame Cathedral after the 2019 fire. The visit follows recent remarks by Pope Leo …
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Non-rich Asian states, hit hardest by Iran crisis, ration energy
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· Gokcay Balci, Ebru Surucu-Balci
Iran conflict drives up food, transport prices across Southeast Asia
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Who won in the Iran conflict?
IT had been obvious from the very beginning that the strategy of Operation Epic Fury was a swift, devastating victory over Iran. Reports carried United States President Donald Trump’s admission that the operation was meant to last for one week at most. Notice the reported cost to the US s of the initial salvos: a te…
· Mauro Gia Samonte
JD Vance expects ‘positive’ US-Iran war talks as he departs for Pakistan
United States Vice President JD Vance has departed for Pakistan to engage in talks on ending the US-Israeli war with Iran, saying he expects “positive” results.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Iran’s strategic victory
TEL AVIV, Israel — When the news that the United States has agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran broke, I was immediately reminded of an exchange described by the late American colonel Harry Summers in 1982. “You never defeated us on the battlefield,” Summers told a former North Vietnamese colonel. “Yes, but we …
· Shlomo Ben-Ami
IMF to cut global growth forecast due to Iran war
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· Agence France-Presse
Only Iran "Friendly" Ships Allowed Transit Through Strait, As Tankers Pile Up Near Hormuz, Waiting To Cross
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains largely limited, with transits over the past 24 hours consisting almost exclusively of ships "friendly" to Iran, including Chinese and Russian vessels. Meanwhile, those expecting the ceasefire to unblock Hormuz have actually seen the opposite: traffic through the strait,…
· Tyler Durden
‘Overwhelming sense of anxiety’ grips Beirut after Israeli strikes – RT reports
Israel has carried out multiple strikes across Lebanon over the past 24 hours, fueling fears that the escalating violence could unravel a fragile two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran.
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Israel has carried out multiple strikes across Lebanon over the past 24 hours, fueling fears that the escalating violence could unravel a fragile two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran.
· RT
Trump praises Palantir with stock down 14% this week as Iran conflict drags on
President Donald Trump lauded Palantir in a post to Truth Social on Friday as the artificial intelligence software stock headed for a 15% weekly plunge.
· Samantha Subin
Iran-linked AI Lego video account removed by YouTube | The National
Explosive Media, one of several groups using artificial intelligence to create pro-Iran videos with the look and feel of The Lego Movie, said that YouTube has suspended its account.
· Cody Combs
Alza de la gasolina provoca el mayor repunte mensual de la inflación en EEUU en 4 años
Mercancías básicas, como formula infantil y productos lácteos, en un mercado que atiende a la comunidad de inmigrantes centroamericanos del área de Westlake/Pico Union en Los Ángeles, el martes 7 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/Damian Dovarganes)
· Christopher Rugaber
Kuwaiti army says Iran attacked National Guard facilities, injuring personnel
Kuwait’s army says Iran has targeted National Guard-linked facilities and injured personnel at the sites.
· Middleeasteye
Friday recap: key events from the day in the US-Israeli war on Iran
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Trump tells The Post he’s preparing military if Iran fails to comply in talks: ‘We’re loading up the ships’
WASHINGTON — President Trump told The Post on Friday that US warships are being reloaded with “the best ammunition” to resume strikes on Iran if peace talks in Pakistan fail.
· Steven Nelson
US–Iran talks loom as Israel–Hezbollah clashes threaten fragile ceasefire
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — With the ceasefire in Iran still shaky, US Vice President JD Vance headed Friday to Pakistan for high-level talks with Iranian officials, as Israel and Hezbollah traded fire and Tehran maintained its stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz.
· Associated Press
Inflation rises in US amid Iran war, Hormuz blockade
Consumer prices in the United States have risen by nearly 1 percent in March – one of the highest short-term inflation rates in years – largely due to the disruption of the energy markets amid the war on Iran.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Speculation Surges That Pakistan Talks Are A Delay Tactic Ahead Of Expanded US Action On Iran
President Trump has made clear that American forces will still be "hanging around" the Persian Gulf area with an eye on Iran, while demanding that the Strait of Hormuz be opened to global energy transit once again.
· Tyler Durden
Zelenskyy says Ukrainian interceptors downed Iran drones in the Middle East
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed that his country’s technology was used to shoot down Iranian drones in the Middle East, after he had announced last month that expert teams had been deployed to the region following the outbreak of the United States-Israeli war on Iran.
· Al Jazeera
White House warned staff against making Iran war bets on prediction markets
The White House, asked for comment about the Journal's report, did not deny that staff were sent the warning on making prediction market bets on Iran, but noted that all federal employees are barred from trading or placing bets on inside information.
· Kevin Breuninger, Justin Papp
Iranian parliament speaker says no negotiations until Lebanon ceasefire and assets released
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the speaker of the Iranian parliament, has said that Iran will not engage in peace negotiations with the US until Israeli strikes on Lebanon are halted, and Iran's "blocked assets" are released.
· Middleeasteye
How Trump’s ‘wall of noise’ is changing Australian politics – Back to Back Barries podcast
Tony Barry and Barrie Cassidy discuss the fragile ceasefire in Iran and the pressure building on Australian politicians to respond to Donald Trump’s escalating rhetoric. The Barries also examine the prime minister’s trip to Singapore, Matt Canavan’s “economic revolution” and the political response to Ben Roberts-Smi…
Back to Back Barries: Cutting through Trump’s ‘wall of noise’
Tony Barry and Barrie Cassidy discuss the fragile ceasefire in Iran and the pressure building on Australian politicians to respond to Donald Trump’s escalating rhetoric.
Against Trump’s new world order where war criminals walk free, Australia is proving no one is above the law | Geoffrey Robertson
Irrespective of the verdict, the prosecution of Ben Roberts-Smith demonstrates that the legacy of Nuremberg is not dead
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Here's the inflation breakdown for March 2026 — in one chart
Inflation spiked in March as the Iran war pushed up gasoline and other prices for consumers.
· Greg Iacurci, Jessica Dickler
Seyed Hossein Mousavian: Could the Islamabad talks end 48 years of hostility between the US and Iran?
After 40 days of intense military confrontation between Iran on one side and the United States and Israel on the other, the sudden announcement of a two-week ceasefire has raised a central question: what compelled the parties to pause the war at this stage?
· Middleeasteye
Dubai cracks down on foreign flights thanks to the war in Iran
NEW DELHI — Dubai has restricted foreign airlines to just one daily flight to its airports until May 31 due to the Iran crisis, igniting revenue loss fears among Indian carriers that had planned more flights than airlines from any other country, letters show.
· Reuters
UAE concerts and events postponed, from Christina Aguilera and Shakira to Abu Dhabi Book Fair | The National
The events industry in the UAE is recalibrating as the Iran war disrupted airspace and touring schedules. The majority of organisers are moving dates rather than outright cancelling, as flight delays and shipping issues complicate plans for large-scale shows.
· Saeed Saeed
Vance warns Iran not to ‘play’ US ahead of Pakistan peace talks
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Pakistan sets modest goal for US-Iran summit: A deal to keep talks going
Islamabad, Pakistan – With key differences in the Iranian and American positions seemingly intact, Pakistan is aiming for what officials describe as a realistic – if modest – outcome from the negotiations between the two warring nations set to commence in Islamabad on Saturday.
· Abid Hussain
Vance expects U.S. negotiations with Iran on war will be ‘positive'
Vice President JD Vance said on Friday that he thinks negotiations with Iran to end the six-week war will be "positive," while warning Tehran's diplomatic team not to "play us."
· Kevin Breuninger
Trump Rebukes Carlson, Kelly, Owens, & Jones Over Iran Comments
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· Tyler Durden
Iran must not repeat Libyan mistake of trusting US – ex-Gaddafi minister (VIDEO)
Iran should not repeat the mistakes of Libya, which paid a heavy price for trusting the West, the North African country’s former information minister, Moussa Ibrahim, has warned ahead of the talks between delegations from Washington and Tehran.
· RT
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Iran should not repeat the mistakes of Libya, which paid a heavy price for trusting the West, the North African country’s former information minister, Moussa Ibrahim, has warned ahead of the talks between delegations from Washington and Tehran.
· RT
What's at stake ahead of crucial U.S-Iran peace talks as leaders meet in Pakistan
Delegates from the U.S. and Iran are set to enter talks in Pakistan on Saturday, as major disagreements threaten to undermine the fragile two-week ceasefire.
· Joseph Wilkins