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At least a dozen US military sites across the Gulf region have been so badly damaged by Iran's retaliation to US and Israeli attacks that their presence now creates significantly more vulnerabilities than it does benefits, a slate of Middle East experts argued on Thursday.
US President Donald Trump has accused Iran of doing a "very poor job" in its handling of oil passing through the pivotal Strait of Hormuz, arguing it was "not the agreement we have".
The cessation of US-Israeli strikes has brought relief to people in Iran. For those among them who began the conflict supportive of the assault, it also came with a kind of realization. “I thought this was it,” says Leila, 25. “I thought the Islamic Republic was finally coming to an end.”
Hotel in the Pakistani capital has been fully requisitioned for Saturday discussions aimed at preserving fragile truce in the Middle East
Hotel in the Pakistani capital has been fully requisitioned for Saturday discussions aimed at preserving fragile truce in the Middle East
A challenging mix of remote work and home schooling set against the backdrop of regional war has forced UAE families to deal with a new set of circumstances.
US President Donald Trump went from warning about the demise of a “whole civilisation” to announcing a “big day for world peace” in a matter of hours.
LONDON — A majority of the British public now believes the United States is a negative force in the world, according to new polling shared with POLITICO as the Iran war continues to strain the transatlantic relationship.
Foreign investors have sharply increased purchases of South Korea’s major chipmakers, led by Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, following a ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran.
MANILA, Philippines — Fuel prices are expected to go down next week following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the US-Israel and Iran conflict, local oil industry sources said on Friday.
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SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- 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.
China's factory-gate prices rose for the first time in more than three years while consumer inflation moderated in March, amid a surge in oil prices as the Iran war upended global energy markets.
The producer price index rose by 0.5 per cent in March, the first increase since 2022, as soaring global commodity prices affected Chinese firms
The producer price index rose by 0.5 per cent in March, the first increase since 2022, as soaring global commodity prices affected Chinese firms
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Seoul shares opened higher Friday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street, as investors remained optimistic over the upcoming US-Iran negotiations following a two-week ceasefire deal.
SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol has instructed officials to remain vigilant against economic uncertainty despite a two-week ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, according to his office Friday.
Oil prices edged higher Friday as tensions around the Strait of Hormuz deepened, with the vital shipping lane still largely closed despite a ceasefire deal between the U.S. and Iran.
The Bank of Korea held its benchmark interest rate steady at 2.5 percent Friday, citing volatility in the Korean won and rising inflationary pressures linked to the Iran conflict.
SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares opened higher Friday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street, as investors remained optimistic over the upcoming U.S.-Iran negotiations following a two-week ceasefire deal.
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The South Korean won strengthened against the US dollar Friday, supported by eased risk sentiment after Israel signaled its willingness to hold talks with Lebanon in support of the ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran.
SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won strengthened against the U.S. dollar Friday, supported by eased risk sentiment after Israel signaled its willingness to hold talks with Lebanon in support of the ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran.
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Iran is doing a "very poor job" of letting oil tankers pass through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, pointing out that it is "not the agreement we have."
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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)
Chinese Premier Li Qiang is displayed on a large screen live broadcasting his speech at the opening of the China Development Forum 2026 held at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Sunday, March 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, Pool)
Israel and Lebanon are expected to hold direct talks in Washington next week, in a development that could inject new momentum into fragile efforts to contain a widening regional conflict.
US President Donald Trump's latest barrage of social media posts has sparked fresh fears for the shaky truce with Iran. Source: AAP / Sipa USA / Tom Williams
Petrol and diesel costs have soared since the US and Israel launched wide-ranging strikes on Iran and there are warnings food, holidays and even clothes could also get more expensive. News of a two-week ceasefire has brought some welcome relief - but there is huge uncertainty about what could happen next, and fears …
A billboard in Tehran illustrates the significance of control of the Strait of Hormuz to the Iranian regime. Source: NurPhoto / Getty Images
WASHINGTON, D.C. — US President Donald Trump on Thursday warned Iran against imposing a toll for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, after Tehran agreed to reopen the crucial route as part of a two-week ceasefire.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — US President Donald Trump on Thursday angrily lashed out at multiple well-known conservative commentators who have criticized his war against Iran, slamming his onetime allies as attention-seeking "NUT JOBS."
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Israel and Lebanon will hold talks in Washington next week, a State Department official said Thursday, amid mounting international concerns that Israel's bombings could shatter an already fragile US-Iran ceasefire.
Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Friday, as tensions in the Middle East continue to test a fragile two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran.
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The best hope for the ceasefire talks in Pakistan is that both the United States and Iran have strong reasons to call a halt to the war. The biggest obstacle to their success is a total absence of trust, no discernible common ground and the fact that Israel, America's full partner in the war, has hugely escalated it…
This number, which has nothing to do with missiles, should worry Israeli strategists more than most of what came out of the 40-day war.
The UK must become more resilient to deal with a "volatile and dangerous" world where "shocks" like the conflict in Iran are frequent, the prime minister has warned.
The Israeli military fired a new wave of airstrikes in Lebanon on Thursday, while Kuwait briefly came under fire by drones in skirmishes that threaten to end the cease-fire with Iran.
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The US negotiating team heading to Islamabad for talks with Iranian officials this weekend will be dealing with a “fragile, high-risk” geopolitical moment.
A great scholar of the Islamic world — Bernard Lewis — was once asked the main difference between the Islamist and Western mind. He replied that whereas we in the West think in two-year electoral cycles — four years at most — the Islamist mind sees a decade as the very shortest measure of time.
Singapore - infamous for its widespread use of air-conditioning - has told government employees to bring up the temperature in offices to at least 25C (77F) as it grapples with rising energy prices caused by the Iran war.
Transatlantic allies’ refusal to back the Iran war fuels latest Trump outburst after meeting with Nato chief Mark Rutte
Transatlantic allies’ refusal to back the Iran war fuels latest Trump outburst after meeting with Nato chief Mark Rutte
Israeli cities have suffered heavy bombardment under Iranian and Hezbollah missiles over the past many weeks going back to the start of Trump's Operation Epic Fury on February 28, but the start of the fragile Iran ceasefire has seen the bombs halted, at least for now.