
The Independent - 4 hours 36 min ago
Donald Trump said talks with Iran were going nicely', but threatened renewed attacks if they failed...

The Independent - 5 hours 19 min ago
The Barclays survey found more than two-thirds (64%) of businesses said energy and fuel costs were impacting on their business.

The Independent - 8 hours 58 min ago
The U.S. hasn't confirmed ambassadors to more than half the nations in the world, including those who serve in conflict zones such as Ukraine and the Middle East...

The Guardian - 11 hours 13 min ago
Tehran condemns definitive violation' but announces no specific reprisals as negotiations near decisive stage Middle East crisis live updates A proposed peace agreement between Iran and the US seemed to still be on the table on Tuesday despite US bombings of Iranian targets the first military action by Washington since the 8 April ceasefire. The Iranian foreign ministry denounced the US attack aimed at missile launchers and efforts to lay fresh mines in the strait of Hormuz as "an act of...

The Independent - 13 hours 13 min ago
Iran's Supreme Leader said that countries in the region could no longer be a shield for US bases'...

Newser - 13 hours 54 min ago
Americans are feeling worse about the economy than ever on paper, anyway. The University of Michigan's closely watched consumer sentiment index fell to 44.8 in May, down from April's already record-low of 49.8, reports the Wall Street Journal . Respondents cited higher gas prices, tensions in the Middle East,...

The Nation - 14 hours 4 min ago
Jeet Heer Any expansion of the alleged peace agreement would lock the Middle East into endless apartheid, despotism, and militarism. The post Trump's Abraham Accords Fantasy Will Only Cause More Suffering appeared first on The Nation .

The Independent - 14 hours 11 min ago
As the latest US strikes claim to target Iranian boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, John W S Clark asks why no one is heeding the lessons of the past: that mine warfare will bring any ill-conceived conflict to a shuddering standstill...

New York Times - 14 hours 22 min ago
Displaced Palestinians living in tents among rubble in the Gaza Strip in February.

The Raw Story - 14 hours 53 min ago
Middle Eastern nations that were on the receiving end of a threat from Donald Trump over the holiday weekend called his bluff because he no longer carries the weight he thinks he does. That was the claim made by MS NOW host Joe Scarborough and Washington Post columnist David Ignatius on Monday morning after the affected nations balked . Over the weekend, as Trump was boasting that an agreement with Iran was imminent , he then jumped ahead and wrote on Truth Social, "I am mandatorily requesting...

The Independent - 15 hours 12 min ago
Donald Trump abruptly warning that a slew of countries must sign divisive diplomatic deals with Israel as a "mandatory" peace condition with Iran is dangerous and unnecessary, writes chief international correspondent Bel Trew...

The Guardian - 15 hours 50 min ago
Crude rises after US strikes on Iran dampen hopes of peace deal, with experts saying talks appear stuck in endless loop' Business live latest updates Oil has again touched $100 a barrel after fresh US strikes on Iran dashed hopes of a Middle East breakthrough, with experts saying that whatever the outcome of peace talks the global energy market may now be past the "point of no return". News of the US attacks on missile launch sites and mine-laying vessels pushed the price of Brent crude...

The Hill - 16 hours 5 min ago
Peace deal negotiations between the Trump administration and Iran are on shaky ground Tuesday after the Islamic Republic s supreme leader warned U.S. bases in the Middle East are no longer safe. Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei delivered this warning in a message to mark the beginning of Hajj an annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca a...

The Independent - 16 hours 51 min ago
Furniture and health and beauty products are getting more expensive as a result of the Middle East conflict...

The Guardian - 17 hours 5 min ago
Internet monitors unsure if political or technical issues behind delay after access was cut off during protests in January Middle East crisis live updates An Iranian government announcement on Tuesday that an 88-day internet blackout was being brought to an end did not have any immediate noticeable impact, according to internet monitors. It was not clear if technical or political issues were delaying the end of the clampdown, the longest in Iran's history, which was imposed during brutally suppressed...

The Independent - 17 hours 18 min ago
It was a messy' morning for global markets, an analyst says...

The Independent - 17 hours 24 min ago
US and Iranian officials say both sides have agreed on many points but key sticking points remain...

New York Times - 18 hours 50 min ago
A photo of Mojtaba Khamenei, the new supreme leader, at a memorial ceremony for the victims of US-Israel war in Tehran on Sunday.

The Independent - 19 hours 10 min ago
At least 6,000 ships have been blocked from passing through the mined Strait of Hormuz since the conflict began...

Newser - 19 hours 50 min ago
President Trump has made a new pivot in Iran peace talks: He's now pitching a sweeping reset of Middle East relations that would widen a regional pact from his first term called the Abraham Accords. Trump wants more Muslim-majority countries to formally recognize or deepen ties with Israel, and he...

CNBC - 22 hours 13 min ago
European stocks were set to open lower Tuesday, as traders watched developments in the Middle East and Ukraine.

The Independent - 22 hours 36 min ago
Abraham, known as Ibrahim to Muslims, is often invoked by those seeking to bridge interfaith divides...

The Guardian - 23 hours 46 min ago
US Central Command claims targets also included boats trying to lay mines, rattling ceasefire, while Iranians meet with Qatari prime minister in Doha Israel escalates strikes in Lebanon as Netanyahu vows to crush' Hezbollah More here from Marco Rubio saying he anticipates that progress over a potential US-Iran deal will "take a few days" amid discussions over the language in the agreement. "There were some talks going on in Qatar today, so we'll see if we can make progress,"...