CNBC Daily Open: Oil falls on Iran peace hopes — then U.S. launches airstrikes
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Israel issues expulsion orders in Tyre
Israel's military issued displacement threats for residents of Tyre in southern Lebanon on Thursday, ordering them to move north of the Zahrani River.
· Middleeasteye
US adds Persian Gulf Strait Authority to sanctions list
The United States Treasury Department on Wednesday issued new Iran-related sanctions by adding the Persian Gulf Strait Authority to its Specially Designated Nationals list, according to the department's website.
· Middleeasteye
US reimposes sanctions on UN expert on Palestinians
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States on Wednesday reimposed sanctions on Francesca Albanese, a UN expert on the Palestinian territories who has harshly criticized Israel, after an appeals court overruled an earlier order prohibiting the action.
· Agence France-Presse
(LEAD) BOK holds key rate steady for 8th straight meeting amid Middle East uncertainty
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· Kim Boram
US carries out new strikes on Iran military site
The US military has launched another wave of airstrikes in Iran, actions it is calling "measured, purely defensive, and intended to maintain the ceasefire".
· BBC News
BOK holds key rate steady for 8th straight meeting amid Middle East uncertainty
South Korea's central bank kept its benchmark rate unchanged Thursday, as lingering uncertainty in the Middle East prompted a cautious stance amid intensifying risks of inflation and currency weakness.
· Yonhap
US sanctions hit Iran's effort to control shipping in the Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington, as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, looks on. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
· Farnoush Amiri
BOK holds key rate steady for 8th straight meeting amid Middle East uncertainty
SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank kept its benchmark rate unchanged Thursday, as lingering uncertainty in the Middle East prompted a cautious stance amid intensifying risks of inflation and currency weakness.
· Kim Boram
Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ regional ally Oman
US President Donald Trump has suggested the US would attack its ally Oman if the Gulf monarchy attempted to claim control over the Strait of Hormuz, which has effectively been closed since the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran in early February.
· RT
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President Donald Trump has suggested that the US would attack its ally Oman if it attempts to seize control of the Strait of Hormuz, which has effectively been closed since the US and Israel launched attacks against Iran in February.
· RT
Iran says war unlikely as Trump warns he may 'finish the job'
TEHRAN — Iran on Wednesday said a return to war was unlikely but that its military was nonetheless "lying in wait", while US President Donald Trump threatened to "finish the job" if Tehran did not agree to deal.
· Agence France-Presse
(LEAD) KOSPI opens lower amid AI rally pause, mixed U.S.-Iran signals
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· Kim Na-young
Oil jumps after fresh U.S. strikes in Iran revive Strait of Hormuz disruption fears
Oil prices rose on Thursday after fresh U.S. strikes in Iran renewed concerns over disruptions to commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
· Lee Ying Shan
Hamas Confirms Death Of Its Top Military Commander In IDF Gaza Strike
Israel's military has just taken out a high-value target, with the confirmed death of the commander of Hamas's military wing, Mohammed Odeh.
· Tyler Durden
Kospi opens lower amid AI rally pause, mixed US-Iran signals
South Korean stocks opened lower Thursday as a rally led by artificial intelligence took a breather amid falling oil prices and conflicting signals from the United States and Iran over their peace deal negotiations.
· Yonhap
Hezbollah claims 37 military operations against Israeli troops in Lebanon
Hezbollah announced that it launched 37 military operations on Wednesday against Israeli forces inside southern Lebanon as well as Israeli sites in the Galilee.
· Middleeasteye
Israel kills chief of Hamas armed wing in Gaza strike
JERUSALEM — Israel said on Wednesday it had killed the new head of Hamas's armed wing in Gaza, Mohammed Odeh, after killing his predecessor earlier this month despite an ongoing ceasefire.
· Agence France-Presse
Inside India newsletter: Iran war disruptions, Modi's appeal to boost India's hospitality sector
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore.
· Priyanka Salve
Defense minister to attend annual security forum in Singapore this week
SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back will travel to Singapore later this week to attend an annual security forum, his ministry said Thursday, amid an increasingly volatile security landscape, highlighted by the Middle East conflict.
· Kim Seung-yeon
KOSPI opens lower amid AI rally pause, mixed U.S.-Iran signals
SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened lower Thursday as a rally led by artificial intelligence (AI) took a breather amid falling oil prices and conflicting signals from the United States and Iran over their peace deal negotiations.
· Kim Na-young
US returns Palestinian rights expert Francesca Albanese to sanctions list
The United States government has returned UN human rights expert Francesca Albanese to a list of sanctioned individuals after a judge had granted a temporary injunction against the designation.
· Al Jazeera Staff
(URGENT) KOSPI opens 0.77 pct lower amid AI rally pause, mixed U.S.-Iran signals
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· Kim Na-young
Lebanon says 12 dead, including two children, as Israeli strikes hammer country's south
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· Sbsaustralia
Israel strikes southern Beirut for the second time since ceasefire took hold
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· Sbsaustralia
Israel kills new Hamas militant chief, along with his wife and children
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Asia-Pacific markets set to open mixed as Iran-U.S. negotiations remain in focus
Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed on Thursday, as investors continue to assess mixed signals from the ongoing Iran-U.S. negotiations amid a fragile ceasefire.
· Justina Lee
Defense establishment developing new solutions against Hezbollah's fiber-optic FPV drones
Hezbollah's first-person view (FPV) drones have caused casualties and injuries among IDF troops in southern Lebanon, prompting the defense establishment to advance new interception and detection solutions.
· AMIR BOHBOT
Iran will not back down from red lines in negotiations, Iranian security official says
Iran will not back down from its red lines in negotiations with the US, the head of the Iranian parliament's national security committee, Ebrahim Azizi, asserted in a post on X/Twitter on Wednesday.
· GOLDIE KATZ
Former CIA chief Petraeus says drone swarms are the next danger — and growth opportunity
Unmanned systems will present the greatest danger and structural growth opportunity over the next decade, former CIA director David Petraeus said, pointing to conflicts in Iran and Ukraine as evidence of how warfare is rapidly evolving.
· Lim Hui Jie
Trump says Iran, Oman will not control Strait of Hormuz, deal remains elusive
President Donald Trump on Wednesday dismissed a report that Iran and Oman would manage shipping through the Strait of Hormuz as part of a deal to end the war, in a sign that any agreement remained elusive.
· Reuters
[Graphic News] Mideast conflict raises living costs, service prices
The war in the Middle East has driven oil product prices up by more than 20 percent, with the impact spreading to service costs such as car repairs, laundry fees and airfares. According to the Ministry of Data and Statistics, the cost-of-living index rose 2.9 percent on-year in April, while personal service prices g…
· Nam Kyung-don
‘Facing the Middle East’ examines Iran’s repression, black-Jewish solidarity, regional war risks
Episode 21 of Facing the Middle East with Felice Friedson moves between war, repression, memory, and moral responsibility.
· FELICE FRIEDSON/THE MEDIA LINE
Former truck and bus driver sentenced in plot against Iranian American writer
NEW YORK (AP) — A former truck and bus driver charged in an assassination plot against an Iranian American writer who authorities said was targeted for death by the Iranian government was given a 10-year prison sentence on Wednesday by a federal judge.
· Larry Neumeister
Death toll rises after Israeli strike on Gaza City home
The death toll from an Israeli air strike on a home in central Gaza City has risen to seven, with at least 15 others wounded, according to medical sources at al-Shifa Hospital cited by the Wafa news agency.
· Middleeasteye
Israel pounds southern Lebanon after declaring it a ‘combat zone’
Israel carried out heavy strikes across southern Lebanon after declaring the entire area a “combat zone.” RT witnessed the evacuations ahead of the bombardment.
· RT
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Israel carried out heavy strikes across southern Lebanon after declaring the entire area a “combat zone.” RT witnessed the evacuations ahead of the bombardment.
· RT
ABC experts take your questions about Iran war as it enters fourth month
Thu 28 May 2026 at 8:00am
· Georgie Hewson
Lebanese soldier killed in Israeli strike in south Lebanon
The Lebanese military says one of its soldiers was killed in an Israeli strike on the Kfar Roman-Khardali road in southern Lebanon.
· Middleeasteye
Trump threatens Oman amid Iran talks; Israel declares south Lebanon 'combat zones'
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· Sbsaustralia
US and Iran trade strikes as peace deal stalemate drags; Israel targets Lebanon's south
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· Sbsaustralia
Trump appears to threaten to ‘blow up’ Oman, after question on Iran and Hormuz
Asked if he would accept a deal to allow Iran and US ally Oman to control the strait, Trump said the Gulf state must ‘behave’
· Agence France-Presse
Trump appears to threaten to ‘blow up’ Oman, after question on Iran and Hormuz
Asked if he would accept a deal to allow Iran and US ally Oman to control the strait, Trump said the Gulf state must ‘behave’
· Agence France-Presse
Muslims around the world gather for Eid – video
People around the world gathered to celebrate Eid al-Adha, or the Festival of Sacrifice, from Mecca in Saudi Arabia to India-controlled Kashmir.
Markets rally amid hopes of US-Iran deal
The United States stock market has been hovering near record highs and oil prices have plunged amid new hope that a ceasefire deal between the US and Iran is close.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Trump says he will not ease sanctions on Iran as part of a deal
US President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that easing sanctions on Iran is not under consideration in the current negotiations towards ending the war, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and paring down Iran's nuclear capability.
· Middleeasteye
Trump 'unsatisfied' with Iran peace proposal
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Israeli strike on Gaza City home kills at least four people
The Palestine Red Crescent Society says at least four people have been killed and 15 others wounded in an Israeli air strike targeting a home in central Gaza City.
· Middleeasteye
Trump appears to threaten Oman over Strait of Hormuz impasse
United States President Donald Trump has threatened to use military force against Oman if it collaborates with Iran to assert control over the Strait of Hormuz.
· Al Jazeera Staff
(3rd LD) Trump says U.S. 'not satisfied' yet in Iran negotiations, Strait of Hormuz will be 'open to everybody'
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