
The Hill - 1 hour 54 min ago
Conservative pundit Tucker Carlson took a swipe at President Trump over the way he is "selling" the ongoing military operation in the Middle East to the American people. "As of right now, Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz. It did not when this war began. Now it does," Carlson said on a recent episode of...

UPI - 5 hours 15 min ago
Seoul stocks rose by more than 4 percent Friday, as investors snapped up tech heavyweights amid hopes the war between the United States and Iran could end soon.

The Independent - 5 hours 20 min ago
The US leader has consistently made threats on social media without following through...

CNBC - 6 hours 12 min ago
Luxury stocks have been hard hit by the Iran war, as the Middle East had been a fast-growing market for the otherwise largely muted sector.

The Guardian - 7 hours 46 min ago
US president says great settlement' reached but Iranian spokesman says there has been no final conclusion Full report: Trump claims US and Iran on verge of signing peace agreement Hello and welcome to the Guardian's continuing coverage of the crisis in the Middle East. Iran's foreign ministry has contradicted claims from Donald Trump that a peace deal between Washington and Tehran could be signed as soon as this weekend. Trump said he was cancelling a third day of US airstrikes and bombings...

The Independent - 8 hours 25 min ago
The conflict in the Middle East triggered higher energy prices...

The Guardian - 8 hours 46 min ago
GDP hit by higher energy prices caused by Middle East conflict, after 3% rise in March The UK economy contracted by 0.1% in April as the Iran war began to take its toll on growth, official figures show. As energy prices have risen as a result of the conflict, after Iran closed off the strait of Hormuz a key shipping route for global trade the UK's strong expansion in the first quarter had been expected to slide into reverse. Continue reading...

The Independent - 9 hours 13 min ago
Ceasefires have been announced, often to great fanfare, in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran. But fighting is continuing on all three fronts...

The Independent - 9 hours 31 min ago
Iran's Kharg Island is home to a terminal through which the country exports most of its oil...

The Guardian - 9 hours 48 min ago
Green surge in local elections and recent polling of Labour members may cause government to toughen stance on Israel UK politics live latest updates Middle East crisis live updates Pro-Palestine activists believe there could be a "sea change" in the Labour party's approach to the crisis in the Middle East which could result in the government taking a tougher stance on Israel. Campaigners have pointed to the threat posed to Labour by the Green surge in the local elections, the likely...

The Independent - 9 hours 54 min ago
A formal announcement will be unveiled shortly,' the Republican president said...

The Guardian - 10 hours 36 min ago
This blog is now closed see our latest full report on the Middle East crisis Three Indian seafarers were killed in a US attack on an oil tanker earlier this week, India's shipping minister, Sarbananda Sonowal, said. "It is deeply unfortunate to learn of the tragic incident aboard the Palau-flagged MT Settebello. Sadly, three Indian seafarers initially reported missing are now confirmed dead after bodies have been located and identified," he wrote in a post on X. The Middle East is being...

CNBC - 13 hours 56 min ago
Oil prices fell on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington had reached a framework agreement with Iran, raising hopes that tensions in the Middle East could ease.

PBS Newshour - 15 hours 58 min ago
To discuss the latest developments in the conflict between the U.S. and Iran, Amna Nawz spoke with Joel Rayburn and Suzanne Maloney. Rayburn is a retired Army colonel and is now at the Hudson Institute. Maloney served in the State Department during the George W. Bush administration and is now at the Brookings Institution. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

The Guardian - 18 hours 18 min ago
Strikes on Bemani damaged key water reservoir for 20,000 people living in area amid a historic drought in the country Middle East crisis live updates Military strikes that damaged two water storage facilities in southern Iran may constitute a war crime, military and legal experts say, after reviewing media reports and visual evidence of a 10 June strike on Bemani, a small district about 2 miles from the strait of Hormuz. It's unclear if the strikes deliberately targeted the district's water...

The Guardian - 20 hours 37 min ago
Washington claims their vessel was violating its blockade of Iranian ports and failed to comply with instructions Middle East crisis live updates The Indian government has voiced a "strong protest" after three Indian seafarers were killed in US military strikes against oil tankers travelling through the strait of Hormuz. US Central Command confirmed that its aircraft had fired two Hellfire missiles at the engine room of the MT Settebello as it sailed through the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday...

NY Post - 20 hours 44 min ago
Iran is planning to treat all of Elon Musk's companies as military targets, according to Iranian state media, which alleged the billionaire's holdings were used by the US military to carry out war crimes.

The Hill - 23 hours 18 min ago
The European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday ahead of Kevin Warsh's first Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting as chair of the Federal Reserve next week. "The war in the Middle East is generating inflation pressures and the decision to raise rates is robust across a range of...

CNBC - 23 hours 31 min ago
Iran will consider all of Elon Musk's companies in the Middle East as military targets as it retaliates against the U.S., Iranian state media reported.

The Independent - 23 hours 44 min ago
The vice president's statement follows reports of a heated phone call between Trump and Netanyahu...