How Pakistan won over Trump to become an unlikely mediator in the Iran war

Pakistan's role as intermediary in this conflict took many by surprise. But perhaps it shouldn't.

Oil and Gas Prices Continue to Rise in Choppy Trade

Investors weighed the news that the owner of a Kuwaiti tanker loaded with oil said it had been hit in an Iranian attack near Dubai.

By The New York Times

Iran Attacks Oil Tanker After Trump Wavers on War Escalation - bloomberg.com

Iran Attacks Oil Tanker After Trump Wavers on War Escalation  bloomberg.com

How Pakistan Wooed Trump and Styled Itself as a Peace Broker in Iran Conflict - WSJ

How Pakistan Wooed Trump and Styled Itself as a Peace Broker in Iran Conflict  WSJ

First Thing: Kuwaiti tanker hit by Iranian drone attack in Dubai port

The attack came hours after Donald Trump threatened to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s energy plants and oil wells unless it opened the strait of Hormuz. Plus, Israel to give death penalty to Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks Good morning. Iran attacked and set alight a fully loaded crude oil tanker anchored at Dubai port, causing damage to the vessel’s hull, in the latest strike on merchant vessels in the Gulf and the strait of Hormuz. The fire was extinguished within hours and no injuries were r...

By Clea Skopeliti

Iran hits oil tanker off Dubai as fighting continues on all fronts

Iran attacked and set on fire a massive Kuwaiti oil tanker off Dubai overnight, as Gulf states increasingly suffer the fallout from the war.

By NPR Staff

‘Iranians don’t consider Trump’s 15-point plan as beginning of a diplomatic

‘Iranians don’t consider Trump’s 15-point plan as beginning of a diplomatic track’

Why Trump faces an agonizing decision on obliterating Iran’s oil supply if he can’t get a deal

Trump threatens to obliterate Iran's oil and power infrastructure on Truth Social while envoys reportedly pursue a nuclear deal through back-channel talks.

U.S. attacks Iranian nuclear site as Tehran strikes fully-loaded Kuwaiti oil tanker off Dubai coast

The United States hit the central Iranian city of Isfahan early Tuesday, sending a massive fireball into the sky, and Tehran struck a fully loaded Kuwaiti oil tanker in the Persian Gulf.

Crude prices whipsaw on mixed signals from Iran war

Oil prices searched for direction on Tuesday amid conflicting events related to the Iran war. While US President Donald Trump's threats that the US would obliterate Iranian energy infrastructure if the Strait of Hormuz remained closed led to an increase in prices, a later report saying Trump is seeking an end to the war brought them down. Also in this edition: inflation in France ticks up because of higher energy prices and Australia threatens legal action against social media giants.

By Charles PELLEGRIN

Iran’s Fractured Leadership Is Struggling to Coordinate, Officials Say

As leaders are killed and replaced, Iranian negotiators may not know what their government is willing to concede in any negotiations

Oil holds near four-year high on unclear plan for future reopening of Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump reportedly told aides he would end the war in Iran without reopening the trade route

By Nora Redmond

Trump threatens to leave allies facing economic chaos by ‘ending war without reopening Strait of Hormuz’

The US president told aides that a mission to forcibly open the strait would push the war beyond his timeline of four to six weeks

By Jessie Williams

Iran warns of death penalty, asset seizures for spying, aiding enemies

Poll: Most American Jews oppose war in Iran, don't believe Trump has clear plan - Haaretz

Poll: Most American Jews oppose war in Iran, don't believe Trump has clear plan  Haaretz

Dubai Iran war news: Falling shrapnel injures 4 after strikes hit Kuwaiti tanker

Dubai, which houses a large community of migrants, has been keeping the residents posted about missile interceptions through its official channels.

Powell says Fed can ‘wait and see’ how Iran war affects inflation - The Straits Times

Powell says Fed can ‘wait and see’ how Iran war affects inflation  The Straits Times

All critical, essential targets within Iran to be destroyed before Passover, IDF announces

The IDF deemed "critical" targets as those that immediately threatened Israel, such as ballistic missile industry targets, as well as targets that were at the heart of the mission goals of the war.

Houthis Threaten Strait No 2 As Iran War Expands. What It Means For India

Pre-Iran war, and before 2023 Houthi strikes on shipping lanes, ten to 12 per cent of the world's seaborne crude - i.e., between 8.7 and 9.3 million barrels - shipped via the Bab al-Mandab daily.

As oil shock hits skies, travelers face more fees, fewer flights

Travelers are feeling the pinch from the ongoing Middle East conflict, as airlines raise fares and cut flights to cope with surging costs driven by disrupted global oil supplies. The outlook is bleak ahead of the expected long weekend in early May, with industry officials warning that fuel surcharges for May flights could reach record highs. On long-haul routes to the United States, fuel surcharges for tickets issued in March stood at about 100,000 won ($75) per one-way fare. By May, however, th

By The Korea Herald

Henry Bodkin: How Iran destroyed $500m US battlefield nerve centre in Saudi Arabia

The mangled airframe of the four-engined US Air Force jet stands on the runway of Prince Sultan air base in Saudi Arabia. Amid the twisted metal, what looks like a large flying saucer lies upside down.

SIA cancels Dubai flights until May 31 as Middle East conflict continues

SIA flights between Dubai and Singapore have been grounded since the United States and Israel struck Iran on Feb 28, sparking a war that hit air travel hard.

Stock index futures advance as Trump looks to wind down Iran war

Markets brace for record oil surge and sharpest Asian stock fall in six years as Middle East war drags on

Oil prices were heading for their largest monthly rise on record on Tuesday while Asian equities were on course for their steepest monthly decline in six years, as a month of war in the Middle East stoked fears of entrenched inflation and slowing global growth. Brent crude was up 0.24% at $113.05 a barrel, on […]

By Newsroom

Dubai extinguishes fire on fully-loaded Kuwaiti oil tanker after drone attack - Khaleej Times

Dubai extinguishes fire on fully-loaded Kuwaiti oil tanker after drone attack  Khaleej Times

Financial Times report claims Hegseth broker sought defence investments before Iran war

Pentagon spokesman calls claim 'false' as FT alleges Morgan Stanley broker sought millions in major defence companies

By Web Desk

Iran strikes oil tanker off Dubai after US targets Isfahan nuclear site

The United States struck the central Iranian city of Isfahan early Tuesday, sending a massive fireball into the sky, while Iran hit a fully loaded Kuwaiti oil tanker in the Persian...

Giant oil tanker off Dubai hit by Iranian strike, Trump threatens to obliterate Iran energy, oil plants - The Daily Star

Giant oil tanker off Dubai hit by Iranian strike, Trump threatens to obliterate Iran energy, oil plants  The Daily Star

Netanyahu: We have achieved more than half of the objectives of the war against Iran

The Israeli prime minister believes that the Iranian regime will be weakened from within, without setting a timetable for the end of the conflict The post Netanyahu: We have achieved more than half of the objectives of the war against Iran appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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Gulf allies privately urge Trump to keep fighting until Iran is decisively defeated - Naharnet

Gulf allies privately urge Trump to keep fighting until Iran is decisively defeated  Naharnet

Giant oil tanker off Dubai hit by Iranian strike - dailymirror.lk

Giant oil tanker off Dubai hit by Iranian strike  dailymirror.lk

Cholera aid for African countries stalled by Iran conflict

Emergency cholera medical ​supplies for several African countries have become stuck in a logistical quagmire caused by the Iran ‌war.

By Abubakar Ibrahim