Starmer speaks to Trump about importance of reopening Strait of Hormuz

The leaders discussed the need to "end the disruption to global shipping", No 10 says.

Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Sunday

Five missiles struck the Baghdad International Airport and injured four people. Israeli and Iranian attacks continued as global economic concerns about the war mounted.

By Ephrat Livni

FirstFT: India touts diplomacy with Iran to open Strait of Hormuz

Also in today’s newsletter: North Korea’s ‘fake workers’, and Zelenskyy challenges Europe over Russian oil imports

Macron tells Iran attacks on French interests 'unacceptable'

'I called on him to put an immediate end to the unacceptable attacks that Iran is carrying out against countries in the region, whether directly or through proxies, as in Lebanon and Iraq,' Macron said on X after his call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.

What’s the impact of the Iran war on China?

The US-Israel war on Iran rages on and China says it should never have happened.

Iran arrests dozens accused of spying for Israel in new internal crackdown

Iran says it has arrested dozens of alleged spies linked to Israel across several provinces, accusing them of sharing the locations of military sites and economic infrastructure.

Trump wants Japanese warships in Hormuz. Can Takaichi ‘dodge the bullet’?

The rapidly escalating conflict in the Middle East threatens to overshadow this week’s meeting between Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and US President Donald Trump, where the two leaders are expected to deepen economic cooperation and collaboration in shipbuilding. Thursday’s summit at the White House puts Takaichi in a bind, caught between Trump’s call for Tokyo and others to send warships to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz and her country’s constitutional limits on taking part in...

By Julian Ryall

Argentina-Spain Finalissima in Qatar called off after widening of Middle East war - The Globe and Mail

Argentina-Spain Finalissima in Qatar called off after widening of Middle East war  The Globe and Mail

Trump’s UN ambassador declares ‘dominant victory’ in Iran — then says Pentagon could still send in US troops

Former Trump White House adviser can’t say if other countries have signed on to protect shipping traffic in Strait of Hormuz

By John Bowden

Trump says NATO faces ‘very bad’ future if allies don't help open Hormuz

France's Macron urges Iran to cease regional attacks, restore Hormuz navigation

‘Iran wants to make a deal,’ Trump says, but U.S. holding out for a better one in escalating war

President is facing increasing domestic pressure as the war causes chaos in the Middle East and global oil prices rise to about $100 a barrel with the closure of the Straight of Hormuz

By Bloomberg News

Close call for Indian vessel: 'Jag Laadki' loading crude as UAE port attacked

By TOI NEWS DESK

Trump says ‘very bad for the future of Nato’ if allies don’t help unblock Strait of Hormuz

Trump warns NATO faces ‘very bad future’ if allies fail to help US in Iran: Report - The Straits Times

Trump warns NATO faces ‘very bad future’ if allies fail to help US in Iran: Report  The Straits Times

EU to discuss bolstering Mideast naval mission amid Iran war turmoil

The EU’s Aspides mission was established in 2024 to protect ships from attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebel group in the Red Sea.

Trump says trip to China might be delayed, calls on Beijing to help unblock Hormuz Strait: report

US President Donald Trump said Sunday that his planned trip to China might be delayed, redoubling his call for Beijing to help keep the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil shipping route, open amid the ongoing US-Israeli war against Iran, according to a report. Trump made the remarks in an eight-minute call with the Financial Times, a day after he urged South Korea, China, France, Japan, Britain and others -- which are affected by the "artificial constraint" on the waterway -- to send ships to secure

By The Korea Herald

EU ministers to discuss bolstering naval mission in Middle East, extend to Strait of Hormuz

The EU’s Aspides mission was established in 2024 to protect ships from attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebel group in the Red Sea. It currently has an Italian and a Greek ship under its direct command.

Iran denies Trump's claim of seeking ceasefire as it warns countries against wider war

Countries have responded cautiously to the US president's call to send ships to the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran Arrests Dozens Of People Accused Of 'Spying' For Israel

Dozens of people accused of sharing sensitive information with Israel have been arrested in several areas of Iran, local media reported on Sunday, as Israeli and US fighter jets continue to strike new targets in the country.

Iran warns countries to keep out of war as drone hits base used by Italy

Israeli foreign minister denies country facing interceptor shortages

Earlier, many media outlets said that Israel is running critically low on ballistic missile interceptors

By Reuters

Quiet advantage: What Russia and China may gain from US-Iran war

At first glance, a military confrontation involving the U.S., Israel and Iran appears to be a conflict largely confined to the Middle East. Indeed, the immediate consequences would...

US wants other countries, including China, to help keep Hormuz open; experts warn root cause of blockade lies in US-Israeli military operation - Global Times

US wants other countries, including China, to help keep Hormuz open; experts warn root cause of blockade lies in US-Israeli military operation  Global Times

Trump, Starmer discuss reopening Hormuz Strait as Iran blockade disrupts shipping

US President Trump & UK PM Starmer discuss the importance of reopening the Hormuz Strait after Iran’s blockade disrupts global shipping and drives up costs Read More: https://punchng.com/trump-starmer-discuss-reopening-hormuz-strait-as-iran-blockade-disrupts-shipping/

By Punch Newspapers

Police arrest two Customs officers for allegedly killing driver in Osun

The Police Command in Osun says it has arrested two officers of the Nigeria Customs Service(NCS) in connection with a shooting incident that left a driver dead in Osogbo. The post Police arrest two Customs officers for allegedly killing driver in Osun appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Akinbayo Wahab