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US president claims total control' of strait of Hormuz despite Iranian seizure of two ships and report warning it could take months to clear waterway of mines Trump claims US has total control over strait of Hormuz after Iran seizes two container ships Analysis: Trump may talk of regime infighting, but Iran seems united by strategy born of war Hello and welcome to our live coverage of events in the Middle East. Donald Trump has ordered the US military to "shoot and kill" small Iranian...
Trump dismissed the idea that he could use a nuclear weapon against Iran, branding the question stupid'...
This blog is now closed. For the latest Middle East news, see our full report here The Pentagon abruptly announced that the secretary of the US navy, John Phelan, would be leaving his job yesterday. No reason was given for the unexpected departure of the navy's top civilian official, who had addressed a large crowd of sailors and industry professionals at the navy's annual conference in Washington just a day before the announcement. People familiar with the dynamics at the Pentagon told...
Jet fuel costs have rocketed amid a global shortage caused by conflict in the Middle East...
A data breach at Biobank and Trump's new orders to US troops in the Middle East lead Friday's papers.
USS George H.W. Bush arrival in the Middle East comes jsut days after it was announced that tests of an anti-drone laser platform were conducted from the its flight deck...
Podcaster Joe Rogan said Thursday that President Trump's strategy in Iran "doesn't make sense," renewing his criticism of the conflict days after appearing alongside the president for an executive order signing at the White House. The comment came as Rogan was discussing the current situation in the Middle East on his podcast, "The Joe Rogan...
President Donald Trump attacked a reporter during a press conference in the Oval Office on Thursday. Trump was taking questions from reporters following a press conference on prescription drugs, TrumpRx and affordability when he became visibly irritated by press inquiries surrounding the ongoing Israeli-U.S. war against Iran. The reporter asked Trump if he anticipated gas prices would continue to increase while the conflict continued in the Middle East. "What do you say to the American people...
Tensions around US negotiations may reflect mistake of assassinating more pragmatic and experienced figures Middle East crisis live updates Donald Trump has claimed that the infighting between moderates and hardliners in Iran's leadership is so intense that Iranians have "no idea who their leader is", but many experts questioned his analysis, saying, given the mass assassinations of senior commanders , the country had shown remarkable institutional cohesion. Trump's allegations of...
Proposal at heart of offer made during a 30-country two-day meeting jointly organised by France Middle East crisis live updates Britain is prepared to deploy a squadron of RAF Typhoons based in Qatar to patrol over the strait of Hormuz as part of a multinational mission to keep open the strategic waterway once the Iran war comes to an end. The UK military also offered to deploy mine-hunting drones and specialist divers to help clear the strait mined by Iran but no decision has been made on whether...
US president says Tehran hobbled by infighting as Pentagon reportedly briefs mine clearance may take six months Middle East crisis live updates Donald Trump has again said that the US has "total control over the strait of Hormuz," adding that Iran's leadership was so hobbled by infighting that it was unclear who was in charge. But the US president's claim seemed questionable in the face of the seizure of two container ships by Iranian commandos and a US report warning it could take...
Committee to Protect Journalists says Ahmed Shihab-Eldin was found innocent after 52 days in detention Middle East crisis live updates A Kuwaiti-American journalist, who had been detained in Kuwait, has been acquitted, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, who has previously worked for PBS, HuffPost, the New York Times , the BBC and Al Jazeera, was arrested on 3 March during a brief visit to Kuwait. Continue reading...
Jim Taiclet spoke in earnings call as company expands contracts with the US government amid the Iran war Lockheed Martin's CEO has called the Trump administration a "golden opportunity" for the company as it expands its contracting work for the federal government amid the conflict in the Middle East. In an earnings call on Thursday covering the first quarter of 2026, Lockheed Martin CEO Jim Taiclet told investors that the company is well positioned "based on more available resources...
Consumer confidence hit its lowest level since October 2023 this month, with surveys showing the cost pressures companies are facing Confidence in the UK economy has fallen sharply amid the mounting economic fallout from the Iran war, surveys show, as businesses prepare to raise their prices and consumers brace for a fresh cost of living shock. Highlighting the knock-on impact of the Middle East crisis in Britain, several closely-watched surveys of business activity and consumer confidence blamed...
Iranians are having a very hard time figuring out who their leader is' says president...
Leaders will discuss how to respond to surging energy prices amid the war in the Middle East Europe live latest updates EU leaders have welcomed the end of diplomatic deadlock over a long-awaited 90bn ( 78bn) loan for Ukraine, after the bloc finalised the agreement along with a 20th package of sanctions against Russia. After weeks of delay, the EU signed off on the loan on Thursday, in time for summit talks in Cyprus that are scheduled to begin in the evening and will include talks over a dinner...
Europe faces jet fuel shortages as the Middle East supply is cut off. Airlines may have to cut flights and raise fares ahead of peak summer travel.
The conflict in the Middle East is still causing massive disruption to global air travel...
Nationwide Building Society is poised to reduce mortgage rates from Friday, with many other banks and building societies cutting rates this week.
There are growing concerns that the economic fallout from the current conflict in the Middle East will push Gulf nations who collectively provided more humanitarian aid than the US last year turning away from foreign assistance...
Media rights groups condemn killing of Amal Khalil, who said in 2024 she had been threatened by an Israeli enemy' Middle East crisis live updates The Lebanese journalist killed in an Israeli attack on Wednesday had previously spoken of receiving a threat via an unidentified Israeli phone number that she would be killed if she did not leave southern Lebanon, where she had long been based and worked. Amal Khalil , 43, who worked for al-Akhbar newspaper and had described herself as supporting the...
WWE announces Night of Champions in Riyadh on June 27 after the Trump administration brokered a ceasefire with Iran amid Middle East tensions.
NPR - 17 hours 57 min agoTensions are rising in the Middle East as shaky ceasefire agreements between the U.S., Israel and Iran, and Lebanon and Israel, are tested. And, the Secretary of the Navy is out of the role.
Italy's government has ruled out any suggestion the country could replace Iran at this summer's World Cup due to the war in the Middle East. ...
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