
The Hill - 2 hours 56 min ago
The U.S. is imposing new sanctions on an Iranian currency exchange and 19 vessels accused of helping financially prop up the regime, the latest move in the Trump administration's campaign to exert enough economic pressure on Tehran that it capitulates to U.S. conditions for ending the conflict. The State Department on Tuesday announced sanctions against...

The Independent - 3 hours 27 min ago
The US president earlier said the military may launch "another big hit" on Tehran if a peace deal is not agreed...

The Guardian - 4 hours 12 min ago
President claims planned Tehran attack postponed to allow talks to continue but no indication peace plan is imminent As he seeks an exit from the Iran war, Donald Trump is increasingly outsourcing his policymaking to US allies in the Middle East, while the White House appears unable to find a simple way to end the fighting and reopen global shipping lanes held by Tehran. In Trump's telling, the "dealmaker-in-chief" has maintained a consistent policy toward Iran aimed at preventing Tehran...

The Guardian - 4 hours 35 min ago
Renewed threat comes after US president said he was an hour away' from ordering a strike before pulling back Middle East crisis live updates Donald Trump has again threatened Iran, saying the US may launch new attacks if Tehran continues to refuse the significant concessions he wants before a deal can be struck to end the Middle East war. The US president said he had called off a fresh wave of strikes , which would have broken the ceasefire in place since early last month. "I was an hour...

The Independent - 5 hours 42 min ago
With big Florida retiree energy, Trump shouted over the sound of drills and power saws about the construction of his new ballroom for over an hour as the Middle East crisis deepened and his approval hit rock bottom, writes Holly Baxter...

The Guardian - 5 hours 46 min ago
Retail sources rebuff government proposal as unjustified' and likely to push costs up across board UK supermarkets have been asked by the government to consider putting a price freeze on some essential foodstuffs to protect the public from inflation fuelled by the Middle East conflict. Retailers rejected the plan, criticising its potential costs amid rising taxes, fuel and energy costs and arguing it could push up prices for shoppers overall. Continue reading...

CNBC - 7 hours 7 min ago
Businesses in the Middle East bought insurance that protects against terrorism or sabotage, but far fewer purchased coverage explicitly designed to cover "war."...

The Raw Story - 7 hours 51 min ago
President Donald Trump told reporters on Tuesday that he was "an hour away" from striking Iran when Middle East allies asked him to stop. Trump was speaking to press at the White House ballroom construction site when he started taking questions. He was asked about the reversed decision on Monday to stop a strike in Iran after several countries, including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates that said they needed more time while "serious negotiations are now taking place...

The Guardian - 8 hours 8 min ago
Attack marks first time military action has forced a fully operating nuclear power plant to rely on backup generators Middle East crisis live updates A drone strike that cut off external power to a nuclear reactor in the United Arab Emirates this week has revived concerns over the safety of nuclear plants during wartime. Reactor no 3 at the Barakah nuclear plant lost off-site power, which is critical for its own functioning, for about 24 hours after the attack on Sunday, forcing it to rely on emergency...

The Guardian - 8 hours 55 min ago
Smotrich vows to retaliate by waging war' on Palestinian Authority and orders evacuation of a West Bank village Middle East crisis live updates Israel's far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, has said the international criminal court (ICC) prosecutor has sought a confidential arrest warrant against him, and promised to retaliate by waging a "war" on the Palestinian Authority. He said he had ordered the evacuation of the Palestinian Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar in the Israeli-occupied...

The Independent - 9 hours 46 min ago
The average price of a litre of petrol in the UK now stands at 158.5p, according to the RAC.

The Independent - 9 hours 51 min ago
Experts said the gloomy ONS figures showed the beginning of a hit to jobs from the energy shock caused by the Middle East conflict.

UPI - 11 hours 9 min ago
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday agreed to strengthen supply chain cooperation amid the Middle East crisis.

New York Times - 11 hours 20 min ago
President Trump said the U.S. military was prepared for a "full, large scale assault" against Iran.

The Independent - 11 hours 25 min ago
Iran's veiled threat to disrupt subsea cable is a bid to gain leverage against future attacks...

The Independent - 13 hours 38 min ago
Experts said the gloomy ONS figures showed the beginning of a hit to jobs from the energy shock caused by the Middle East conflict.

The Independent - 14 hours 40 min ago
Cornwall Insight said its prediction for Ofgem's cap from July to September now stands at 1,850 for a typical dual fuel household, a 13% increase.

The Guardian - 15 hours 39 min ago
The US president said he called off a planned attack on Iran on Tuesday so that peace talks could continue Full report: Trump claims planned attack on Iran postponed after Tehran makes new proposal to end war We are restarting our live coverage of the US-Israeli war on Iran and the other conflicts in the Middle East. Donald Trump says he has called off a planned attack on Iran on Tuesday at the request of Gulf states so peace talks could continue. In a post on Truth Social on Monday, the US president...

The Independent - 16 hours 55 min ago
The United Arab Emirates for decades advertised itself as a haven for business in the Middle East...

The Independent - 19 hours 51 min ago
Trump warned if a deal is not reached the US military is prepared to go forward with a full, large scale assault of Iran'...