A focused view of neutral reporting on Iran, brought together across publishers.
Explore all topics →
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.
While the March UMich sentiment survey was completed before and after the start of the Iran War (with only modest impacts on sentiment and inflation expectations), today's preliminary April data survey period was all in the war with expectations for a notable drop in sentiment and sizable jump in inflation expectati…
WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance on Friday warned Iran not to “play” the US as he headed overseas for negotiations aimed at ending their war.
Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
Consumer confidence plunged to a record low in April as fears mounted over rising energy prices and the broader impact of the Iran war, according to a University of Michigan survey Friday.
As Pakistan celebrates its success in helping negotiate a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran, its leaders are preparing to host the peace talks.
“This is a rogue state carrying out war crimes and threatening more. The UK government must grow a spine and stop our bases being used for this war.”
El vicepresidente de Estados Unidos, JD Vance, se dirige a hablar con la prensa antes de abordar el Air Force Two, el viernes 10 de abril de 2026, en la Base Conjunta Andrews, en Maryland, previo a su viaje a Pakistán para entablar conversaciones sobre Irán. (AP Foto/Jacquelyn Martin, pool)
Nato is facing an existential crisis as the Iran war exposes its limitations in the Middle East and mounting frustration over how to deal with its number one critic, Donald Trump.
Warfare is undergoing a fundamental shift where tech with big price tags is being challenged by a more agile, decentralized model, spearheaded by Silicon Valley-backed start-ups, industry watchers told CNBC.
Vice President JD Vance boarded Air Force Two early Friday ahead of what he expects to be “positive” negotiations in Pakistan to wind down the war in Iran.
WASHINGTON, April 10 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Friday expected the upcoming negotiations with Iran to be "positive" but warned it not "to play us," as he departed for Pakistan to join the talks aimed at ending the war with the Islamic Republic.
(LEAD) FM says to send special envoy to Iran to address Middle East situation after U.S.-Iran ceasefire
US consumer prices surged last month in an early sign that rising oil prices from the Iran war are weighing on the economy.
Iran makes clear Lebanon fighting must end or else Pakistan talks "meaningless" - as its delegation arrives in 'locked down' Pakistan.
The Middle East ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz are based on extremely shaky ground, Professor Seyed Mohammad Marandi has said, adding that Israel will do everything it can to reignite war in the region.
Inflation ramped up in March to the hottest levels since May 2024 as higher energy prices seeped through the economy – putting another dent in the Federal Reserve’s path to interest-rate cuts.
While PCE showed some signs of higher energy prices leaking into inflation prints, it was still February data. As we previewed, today's CPI data is for March and will bear the full brunt of the Iran War's impact on energy costs after Core CPI fell to its lowest in four years in February.
Prices were up 3.3% over the year, adding to the unpredictability that first came with Trump tariffs
The outbreak of the Iran war sparked a sharp sell-off across most regions and asset classes in March, as investors weighed the impact the conflict would have on inflation and economic output. China proved to be an exception.
Pakistan's defence minister Khawaja Asif called Israel "evil" and a "curse for humanity" in an X post on Thursday, just hours before US and Iranian delegations were expected to arrive to conduct peace talks mediated by Pakistan in Islamabad.
Consumer prices spiked in March as the Iran war sent energy costs soaring and took the Federal Reserve further from its inflation target, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. Underlying inflation, however, was relatively tame.
US equity futures are flat, recovering from an earlier drop, and set to extend a seven-day rally, the longest since October, as investors looked to talks between the US and Iran for signs a fragile truce can hold while bracing for a big jump in today's CPI report (full preview here). As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures wer…
On Tuesday night, Israelis went to sleep under the shadow of an American threat to wipe out Iranian civilisation, only to wake up in the middle of the night to receive the news that the man who made that threat, US President Donald Trump, had agreed to a ceasefire with the Islamic Republic.
Analysts warn that charging ships to pass through Hormuz could set a dangerous precedent for other strategic waterways and hit Asia hardest
Analysts warn that charging ships to pass through Hormuz could set a dangerous precedent for other strategic waterways and hit Asia hardest
Palestinian worshippers performed Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque for the first time in 40 days, since the United States and Israel’s joint assault on Iran began on 28 February.
Airline pilots who have safety concerns about flying in the Middle East during the Iran war have told a global aviators' union group they fear blowback ranging from lost pay to being fired if they refuse assignments, its president Ron Hay said.
The majority of ships that have sailed through the Strait of Hormuz in the past day were linked to Iran, ship tracking data showed on Friday, with other vessels putting off making voyages despite a two-week ceasefire agreed this week between Tehran and Washington, according to data and shipping sources.
The bible-thumping US defense secretary is overseeing another strategic disaster in the Middle East. Is this a war or a crusade?
As war in the Persian Gulf triggers volatility in global oil markets, Beijing sees its energy system as a stabilising force
As war in the Persian Gulf triggers volatility in global oil markets, Beijing sees its energy system as a stabilising force
President Donald Trump’s critics were clearly overreaching when they charged him with war crimes for his attacks on Iran. And now it’s becoming obvious that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s haters have been doing the same to him.
The Iran conflict will "define us for a generation", Sir Keir Starmer has said on the last day of his visit to the Gulf region.
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?
Protests around fuel prices in Ireland are entering their fourth day, with three of the country's main refineries and terminals blockaded, and traffic in Dublin at a standstill.
The foreign ministry on Friday appointed former Ambassador to Kuwait Chung Byung-ha as its special envoy to Iran and will send him to Tehran soon to coordinate the safe passage of South Korean vessels and nationals amid the Middle East conflict, officials said.
(ATTN: ADDS details on appointment of Middle East peace representative in last 2 paras)
Live updates: Follow the latest news on the Iran war
Trabajadores retiran escombros de la Universidad de Tecnología Sharif de Teherán que, según las autoridades, fue alcanzada por un proyectil el lunes 6 de abril de 2026, en Teherán. (AP Foto/Francisco Seco)
Pakistani Rangers patrol near the President's house, as Pakistan prepares to host delegates from the U.S. and Iran for peace talks, in Islamabad, April 10. © Reuters
Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has hit out at Donald Trump over the US-Israel war against Iran.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni warned that Iran’s proposal to impose fees on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz could disrupt global trade and energy flows, as Italy joined a UK-led effort involving more than 30 countries to restore secure navigation through the key waterway, Reuters reported.
This report is from this week's The Tech Download newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here.
The Philippines' new set of measures to support commuters and the public transport sector will see operators getting a subsidy of up to 100 pesos ($1.7) per kilometer of journey they provide. (Photo by Ramon Royandoyan)
US President Donald Trump unleashed a “tirade of insults” at NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte during their meeting at the White House on Wednesday, Politico has reported, citing European officials.
US President Donald Trump unleashed a “tirade of insults” at NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte during their meeting at the White House on Wednesday, Politico has reported, citing European officials.
Pakistan has ramped up security in Islamabad ahead of high-stakes direct talks between the United States and Iran, with the federal capital administration declaring a two-day public holiday on Thursday and Friday.
Between the formal Japanese surrender to the US on the deck of the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay in 1945 and the chaotic fall of Saigon in April 1975, with the last US Marine dangling from the final departing helicopter, lies a vast expanse.
Workers remove debris at Tehran’s Sharif University of Technology complex that Iranian authorities say was hit early Monday by a U.S.-Israeli strike, in Tehran, Iran, Monday, April 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)