International
Iran threatens to retaliate against Gulf ports for US blockade
The U.S. military said it will begin a blockade of ships leaving Iran’s ports on Monday, and Tehran threatened to retaliate against ports...
Oil prices soar above $100 a barrel ahead of US blockade on Iran
Oil prices climbed above $100 a barrel on Monday as the US Navy prepared to block ships to and from Iran via the...
US to blockade Strait of Hormuz after Iran refuses nuclear demands
United States (US) President Donald Trump announced that the US will begin a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after Iran refused...
France and Pakistan condemn ‘Lebanon ceasefire violations’
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot have “expressed concern over serious ceasefire violations made...
Hormuz at near standstill as Iran warns ships to keep to its waters
Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz stood at well below 10% of normal volumes on Thursday despite a U.S.-Iran ceasefire as Tehran...
Ceasefire is threatened as Israel expands Lebanon strikes and Iran closes strait again
Lebanon’s health ministry said Israeli strikes killed 182 people, the highest single-day death toll in the Israel-Hezbollah war A ceasefire deal to pause the...
Trump announces 50% tariffs on countries supplying Iran with weapons
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said any country supplying Iran with military weapons will face immediate 50% tariffs with no exemptions, announcing...
Iran oil refinery hit in “enemy attack” hours after ceasefire agreement
An oil refinery on Iran’s Lavan Island was hit in what Iranian authorities described as an “enemy attack” on Wednesday, hours after a two-week ceasefire...
