
The Guardian - 1 hour 22 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 - 2 hours 53 sec ago
The conflict in the Middle East triggered higher energy prices...

The Guardian - 2 hours 22 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 - 2 hours 49 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 - 3 hours 7 min ago
Iran's Kharg Island is home to a terminal through which the country exports most of its oil...

The Guardian - 3 hours 24 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 - 3 hours 29 min ago
A formal announcement will be unveiled shortly,' the Republican president said...

The Guardian - 4 hours 12 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 - 7 hours 31 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 - 9 hours 34 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 - 11 hours 54 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 - 14 hours 13 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 - 14 hours 20 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 - 16 hours 54 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...

The Independent - 17 hours 20 min ago
The vice president's statement follows reports of a heated phone call between Trump and Netanyahu...

The Guardian - 18 hours 4 min ago
US president warns of further military action as both sides accuse each other of breaching temporary ceasefire Middle East crisis live updates US politics live latest updates Donald Trump has said the US will take control of Iran's oil and gas infrastructure and launch further strikes on Iran on Thursday night, just hours after the two countries exchanged fire for the second consecutive day despite a nominal ceasefire in place. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the US would hit Iran "VERY...

CNBC - 18 hours 35 min ago
For consumers, the Middle East conflict's impact on the cost of everyday goods has made it harder to make ends meet.

CNBC - 19 hours 12 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.

ABC News - 19 hours 18 min ago
U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to launch major strikes on Iran and seize control of its oil and gas industries as continuing attacks between the warring countries pushed the Middle East closer to the resumption of a full-scale war...

Skift - 19 hours 34 min ago
The Iran war hasn't destroyed Middle East travel demand it has reshuffled it. Egypt is picking up what the Gulf is losing.

Newser - 19 hours 54 min ago
Economic storm clouds, not sunshine, dominate the World Bank's latest outlook. The lender cut its 2026 global growth forecast to 2.5%, the weakest pace since the pandemic, citing the Middle East war's hit to energy exports and prices, reports Reuters . Global growth reached 2.9% in 2025. In the...

The Guardian - 20 hours 1 min ago
European Central Bank has lifted interest rates and warned that the war in the Middle East is generating inflation pressures The financial markets are surprisingly calm this morning, as conflict erupts again in the Middle East. European stock markets are mostly higher this morning, while the oil price is now slipping back. "As has often been the case during the Iran conflict, the UK's flagship index has found support from its collection of energy companies and more traditionally defensive...

The Hill - 20 hours 27 min ago
The U.S. and Iranian militaries continued to exchange strikes early Thursday in the Middle East region, sidelining negotiations between the two nations. U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said it launched strikes on Iranian military surveillance capabilities, communication systems and air defense sites. The agency added that U.S. Marine Corps, Air Force and Navy assets "fired precision...

The Independent - 20 hours 51 min ago
Tehran has said that the latest round of US strikes has left the ceasefire practically meaningless', but Washington maintains that diplomacy is continuing. Experts tell Alex Croft that the chances of a terrible miscalculation are increasing...