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Spain has closed its airspace to US planes involved in attacks on Iran, a step beyond its previous denial of use of jointly-operated military bases, Defence Minister Margarita Robles said on Monday.
US President Donald Trump said his country could "take the oil in Iran" as thousands of American troops mobilise to the Middle East.
In the shadow of the ongoing United States-Israel war on Iran, the deserts of Iraq have transformed into a staging ground for a secondary conflict. Drones and missiles launched by Iran-aligned armed groups routinely tear through the night sky towards the Arabian Peninsula, turning Iraqi soil into a launchpad while t…
Police stand outside the Bank of America building in Paris, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Nicolas Garriga)
Live Blog Update| War on Iran This is an entry from: Live: Israel kills four in Gaza, West Bank as it continues attacks in IranIn photos: Aftermath of Israeli strikes on Beirut30 March 2026 10:32 BST People look on at the site of a damaged Beirut building following a targeted Israeli strike as the US-Israel war on I…
US ground troops have arrived in the Middle East but military options to open the strait risk strong retaliation from Iran
Trump says deal with Iran is 'close', but warns US could seize Kharg Island
U.S. Treasury yields were lower early on Monday as investors looked ahead to key jobs data and monitored the U.S.-Iran war, which entered its fifth week.
In Seoul’s Gangnam-gu, amid glass towers and the global pulse of K-pop, a 3.5-kilometer boulevard named Tehran-ro runs through the city’s economic core. More than a hub for technology firms and financial institutions, its name reflects a moment when Korea and Iran, both undergoing economic transformation, chose coop…
President Trump has said the US could take Iran’s oil – as he mulls over a daring operation to seize one of the Islamic Republic’s energy strongholds.
While the country’s economy and currency are struggling, Japan’s property fundamentals remain strong
Stock markets in Asia drop sharply, with investors nervous over escalation of Middle East conflict
Bilal Osman, 25, an Iraq-Iran cross-border smuggler, speaks on the phone with a partner in Iran as he stands at a compound in a village in the mountainous Kurdish region near Halabja, Iraq, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Asian stocks fall and Brent rises to over $115 a barrel; Trump says US could seize Iran’s export hub on Kharg Island
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (Ronen Zvulun, Pool Photo via AP)
Iran confirmed on Monday the death of Revolutionary Guards navy commander Alireza Tangsiri following severe injuries, Iranian media reported, based on a statement by the guards.
The US president hints at a looming deal even as thousands of US marines arrive in the region, reportedly for ground operations
Seoul stocks fell nearly 3 percent Monday, led by heavy foreign selling, as an intensifying conflict surrounding Iran deepened concerns about global oil supplies and market uncertainties. The Korean won weakened against the US dollar.
Canberra/Washington: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called for more clarity from Donald Trump about his aims for the war in Iran, as the US president muses on the possibility of seizing the regime’s oil supplies.
War is always a gamble. That is true even when leaders call it something else, like “special military operation” (Russian President Vladimir Putin’s evasive name for his full-scale invasion of Ukraine) or “excursion” (U.S. President Donald Trump’s preferred term for his attack on Iran).
As the Middle East conflict clogs flight corridors between Asia and Europe, EASA chief warns of ‘hybrid warfare’ risks
Iran said power has been restored in Tehran and neighbouring Alborz province following outages linked to recent strikes, with the national electricity grid remaining stable.
Anthony Albanese says he wants a clearer picture from from the US as to its objectives in Iran. (ABC News: Callum Flinn )
Most Asian markets retreat as surging oil prices fuel concerns over the economic and investment fallout
India has warned that its growth forecast of 7.0%–7.4% for the financial year ending March 2027 faces "considerable downside" risk due to rising energy costs and supply‑chain disruptions linked to the Iran war.
Esta imagen tomada de un video proporcionado por el Comando Central de Estados Unidos muestra marineros y marines estadounidenses a bordo del USS Tripoli (LHA 7) a su llegada a la zona de responsabilidad del Comando Central de EEUU, el 27 de marzo de 2026. (Comando Central de Estados Unidos via AP)
“Pakistan will be honored to host and facilitate meaningful talks between the two sides in the coming days,” Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said in a speech after top diplomats from Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia met in Islamabad.
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A new survey highlights President Donald Trump’s continued dominance within the conservative movement.
Interest rates could peak at an 18-year high in a matter of months, according to modelling from one of Australia's biggest banks.Westpac, citing the continuing war in the Middle East and high oil prices, is now forecasting mortgage holders will be hit by three more rate hikes – in May, June and August – after alread…
Farmers of Pestova firm on the back of a tractor plant potatoes in the village of Pestove, Kosovo on March 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)
Israel said it intercepted a missile launched from Iran toward the southern parts of the country, as multiple attacks were reported within a short span of time.
US President Donald Trump said the US and Iran have been meeting "directly and indirectly" and that Iran's new leaders have been "very reasonable," as more US troops arrived in the region and Tehran warned it will not accept humiliation.
LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in negative territory on Monday as investors grapple with a further escalation in the Iran war and the conflict enters its fifth week.
Even after electoral disaster, Iran war gives many MPs pause for thought about timing of leadership contest
Iran has carried out at least 5,471 missile and drone attacks targeting US bases and critical sites across seven Arab countries since late February, Anadolu news agency reported, quoting compiled official data.
Australia’s government will slash petrol and diesel taxes by half amid a surge in fuel prices prompted by the US-Israel war on Iran.
The Israeli military said it detected multiple ballistic missile launches from Iran targeting southern Israel, triggering sirens across affected areas.
The country’s Revolutionary Guard warned that Iran would consider Israeli universities and branches of U.S. universities in the region “legitimate targets” unless offered safety assurances for Iranian universities, state media reported.
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The Egyptian government is seeking ways to conserve oil-powered electricity during the US-Israel war with Iran, enacting at least one policy that threatens Cairo's identity as a city that never sleeps.
The Israeli military said it is carrying out attacks on Iranian government infrastructure across Tehran, as part of a broader campaign targeting key sites in the capital.
Operadores cerca de las pantallas que muestran el Índice Compuesto de Precios de Acciones de Corea (KOSPI por sus iniciales en inglés) a la derecha, y la tasa de cambio del dólar y el won surcoreano, el lunes 30 de marzo de 2026, en Seúl, Corea del Sur. (AP Foto/Lee Jin-man)
Dealers work near the screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), right, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
China’s foreign ministry issues statement on Monday, stating Keiji Furuya was ‘seriously violating the one-China principle’
US president tells Financial Times his ‘preference would be to take the oil’ but that ‘some stupid people back in the US say: “why are you doing that?”’
Iran's nationwide internet blackout was on its 30th consecutive day on Sunday, leaving millions cut off from information and communication since the war with the US and Israel began.
President Donald Trump is not ruling out the possibility of US forces seizing Iran’s key export hub on Kharg Island in order to take control of the Islamic Republic’s oil exports, he said in an interview with the Financial Times on Sunday.