China’s exports grew 2.5% in March in a sharp slowdown as Iran war raises uncertainty - AP News

China’s exports grew 2.5% in March in a sharp slowdown as Iran war raises uncertainty  AP News

Oil Prices Slip and Stocks Gain as Investors Eye Possible Path to Peace

Investors saw a possible path to peace, with the United States and Iran trading proposals for Iran to suspend nuclear activity.

By The New York Times

Australia’s Qantas Flags Surging Fuel Costs on Iran Conflict - WSJ

Australia’s Qantas Flags Surging Fuel Costs on Iran Conflict  WSJ

How Trump’s ‘Project Vault’ risks upending strategic minerals market

CEOs warn US president’s push to build $12bn stockpile threatens distortions and ‘massive overhang’

HSBC says Iran war is hitting confidence as businesses warn over economic risks

Oil-driven inflation is big challenge to world economy, lifting inflation and depressing growth, says bank’s chair Business live – latest updates HSBC bosses have said the Iran war is already hitting global economic confidence, as a string of business leaders warned over the impact of the conflict. Georges Elhedery, the Lebanon-born chief executive of the bank, told Bloomberg Television at an HSBC conference in Hong Kong: “We’re saddened and concerned with what’s happening in the Middle Eas...

By Julia Kollewe

Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., discusses the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports

NPR's A Martinez asks Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, who serves on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, about the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports.

By A Martínez

Sanctioned tankers transit Strait of Hormuz amid US blockade

Chinese-owned tanker Rich Starry becomes the first sanctioned vessel to exit the Gulf after the US blockade.

Iran crisis epitomizes a world increasingly resistant to Trump’s demands - CNN

Iran crisis epitomizes a world increasingly resistant to Trump’s demands  CNN

US demanded 20-year moratorium on uranium enrichment from Iran – Axios

Axios, citing sources, has reported that during talks with Iran, the United States demanded that Tehran agree to a 20-year moratorium on uranium enrichment and the removal of its existing stockpiles, while Tehran was only prepared to limit its programme for a much shorter period.

By Mariya Yemets,Anastasia Protz

European markets set to rise on hopes that Iran peace talks can resume

European stocks are expected to open higher on Tuesday amid renewed hopes that Middle East peace talks could resume, despite a U.S. blockade on Iranian ports.

China hits out at ‘dangerous and irresponsible’ US blockade of Iran’s ports

China has slammed the US blockade of Iranian ports as “dangerous and irresponsible”, calling for an immediate and full ceasefire and for the Strait of Hormuz to be reopened. Foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told reporters at a daily briefing in Beijing on Tuesday that the US action would only “inflame tensions, escalate the situation and undermine an already fragile ceasefire”, and that would further jeopardise the safety of navigation in the strait. “We urge all parties to abide by the...

By Phoebe Zhang

Trump's naval blockade raises economic pressure on Iran

A US naval blockade will cut off Iran's main source of hard currency by halting most of its oil exports. Will Donald Trump's pressure force Tehran back to negotiations or widen the conflict?

China's exports slow amid surging costs brought on by Iran war

China's exports grew only 2.5% in March from a year earlier, a significantly slowdown caused by the war in Iran. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has pushed up the cost of materials, and many Chinese factories saw their profits squeezed last month. Also in this edition: hundreds of Hollywood stars have come out in opposition to the acquisition of Warner Brothers Discovery by Paramount. Plus, the man accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at the home of OpenAI's CEO is facing attempted murd...

By Camille KNIGHT

What the Naval Blockade of Iran Might Look Like

The U.S. military has provided few details on how it might carry out President Trump’s orders as he seeks to pressure Tehran on a peace deal. But history and established practices offer some clues.

JD Vance accuses Iran of ‘economic terrorism’ in Strait of Hormuz and threatens ‘two can play that game’

Vice president said negotiations with Tehran ‘didn’t move far enough’ in Islamabad

By James C. Reynolds

HSBC CEO Elhedery Says Hormuz Disruption Felt Globally

How much will Iran lose? The cost of Trump’s Hormuz blockade

Following failed talks, the US has imposed a blockade on Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz, potentially costing Iran $435 million daily in economic damage, primarily from lost oil and petrochemical exports. This move, aimed at pressuring Iran, could also impact China's energy imports and requires significant US naval commitment to enforce.

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China calls US blockade of Iran ports 'dangerous and irresponsible' - The Straits Times

China calls US blockade of Iran ports 'dangerous and irresponsible'  The Straits Times

US says it will intercept, divert or capture ships leaving Iran

The US fleshed out plans to blockade Iranian ports, publishing a notice that said it could capture ships that contravene the measures.

US, Iran negotiating teams could return to Islamabad this week after talks stall - report

Negotiating teams from the US and Iran could return to Islamabad this week to continue talks, following a lack of breakthrough in their last meeting.

China Vows "Countermeasures" If US Levies Tariffs Over "Fabricated" Claims

Trump voiced his plans to impose tariffs on China after a US media outlet suggested that it was intent on delivering new air defence systems to Iran.

US, Iranian teams could return to Islamabad for 2nd round of peace talks this week: sources

Negotiating teams from the US and Iran could return to Islamabad later this week, five sources said on Tuesday, days after the highest-level talks between the two countries in decades ended without a breakthrough. Pakistan hosted direct Iran-US talks in Islamabad over the weekend, marking the highest engagement between the two sides since 1979. Both delegations departed the capital on Sunday after the talks ended without an agreement, but also without a breakdown. According to Reuters, a sour...

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US and Iranian teams could return to Islamabad for peace talks this week; Israel continues to bombard Lebanon

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U.S. announces 'major' defense partnership with Indonesia

Jakarta said a U.S. proposal to grant American military aircraft access over Indonesian airspace was being "carefully reviewed."

What does a US naval blockade of Iran mean for oil flows?

The US military has begun blocking shipping traffic in and out of Iran's ports, a move that would prevent roughly two million barrels ⁠of Iranian oil a day from entering the world's markets, further tightening global supply.

Lee urges warring parties toward peace based on universal human rights

President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday urged parties involved in the Middle East war to seek peace as tensions simmered, underscoring the importance of universal human rights. Lee made the remarks while presiding over a weekly Cabinet meeting combined with the fifth emergency economic review meeting on Tuesday at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul. “It appears that ceasefire negotiations over the Middle East conflict held over the weekend failed to reach a meaningful agreement,” Lee said. “Although talks are ex

By The Korea Herald

Japan Post to resume accepting all US-bound packages - 毎日新聞

Japan Post to resume accepting all US-bound packages  毎日新聞

China calls US blockade of Iran ports 'dangerous and irresponsible'

ICT exports more than double in March on chip demand - Yonhap News Agency

ICT exports more than double in March on chip demand  Yonhap News Agency

European markets rebound on renewed hopes of Iran-U.S. talks

US-sanctioned tankers pass Strait of Hormuz on first day of US blockade, data shows

A third Iran-linked tanker was entering the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday on the first full day of the U.S. blockade on vessels calling at Iranian ports, shipping data showed. U.S. President Donald Trump announced the blockade on Sunday after weekend peace talks in Islamabad between the U.S. and Iran failed to […]

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US-sanctioned tankers pass Strait of Hormuz on first day of US blockade, data shows

As the three vessels transiting the strait are not heading to Iranian ports, they are not covered by the blockade

By Reuters

Dubai gold rises after two-day drop amid easing war tensions - Gulf News

Dubai gold rises after two-day drop amid easing war tensions  Gulf News

US reaps what it sows - China Daily - Global Edition

US reaps what it sows  China Daily - Global Edition

Fact check: Viral video does not show US naval blockade of Iran

Although original context of the video could not be conclusively determined, it was traced as far back as May 2022

By Fact Check By iVerify

US-sanctioned tanker transits Strait of Hormuz despite blockade

A U.S.-sanctioned tanker passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday despite a maritime blockade launched by the United States a day earlier in response to Iran's refusal t...

Breaking into tech in the US - The Daily Star

Breaking into tech in the US  The Daily Star

Police bust Melaka scam call centre, arrest two Chinese nationals in fake job ring targeting US victims via Telegram

MELAKA, April 14 — Two Chinese nationals have been arrested for allegedly being involved in a syndicate offering n...

Authorities find narcotunnel leading to the US in Sonora - Mexico News Daily

Authorities find narcotunnel leading to the US in Sonora  Mexico News Daily

US blockade of Iran ports ‘dangerous and irresponsible’ – China 

China condemns the US blockade of Iran ports as ‘dangerous,’ vowing to play a constructive role in promoting Middle East peace amid escalating tensions. Read More: https://punchng.com/us-blockade-of-iran-ports-dangerous-and-irresponsible-china/

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Authorities find narcotunnel leading to the US in Sonora

It's the second such discovery since January of last year, when a tunnel was found crossing directly under the Río Bravo (Rio Grande) from Ciudad Juárez in Chihuahua to El Paso, Texas. The post Authorities find narcotunnel leading to the US in Sonora appeared first on Mexico News Daily

By MND Staff

China calls US blockade of Iran ports ‘dangerous and irresponsible’

The blockade came into force at 1400 GMT Monday, despite the United States and Iran agreeing to a fragile two-week ceasefire days earlier. The post China calls US blockade of Iran ports ‘dangerous and irresponsible’ appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Ayobami

Wall Street: indices in the green with investors betting on a diplomatic solution between the US and Iran

U.S. markets react upwards as expectations for a U.S.-Iran deal grow, despite the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz and persistent geopolitical and energy pressures The post Wall Street: indices in the green with investors betting on a diplomatic solution between the US and Iran appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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Ghana thanks China, Cuba and Gulf states for UN support on slavery resolution

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has expressed Ghana’s appreciation to China, Cuba, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates for their support at the United Nations in backing a landmark resolution on the transatlantic slave trade.

By Ernest Arhinful

Iran on blockade of Hormuz: US can’t win ‘war of choice’ through ‘revenge of choice’ - PressTV

Iran on blockade of Hormuz: US can’t win ‘war of choice’ through ‘revenge of choice’  PressTV