A war meant to break Iran could leave Tehran stronger, and Gulf exposed - Reuters

A war meant to break Iran could leave Tehran stronger, and Gulf exposed  Reuters

UK to host virtual summit on Strait of Hormuz

Yvette Cooper is due to convene a virtual meeting of foreign ministers, though the US is not expected to attend.

Trump’s threats to pull out of Nato leave alliance exposed

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Coordinated conflict: how the Ukraine and Iran wars are starting to overlap

Battlefield outcomes are connected by the sharing of weapons and intelligence as well as the damage to the global economy The Iran and Ukraine wars are becoming more intertwined with every passing week – to the point that some analysts argue the two conflicts are beginning to merge. Quite how each war will affect the trajectory of the other is hard to predict, but it is already clear that their interconnectedness is drawing more countries into both cauldrons, extending an arc of instability t...

By Julian Borger Senior international correspondent and Pjotr Sauer in Kyiv

Pakistan is playing mediator in the Iran war. It's a role the country is used to

Pakistan has emerged as a key mediator in the U.S-Israel war with Iran. This role isn't new for Pakistan.

By Betsy Joles

MORNING GLORY: President Trump’s big speech on Iran — what will it do?

President Trump's address on Operation Epic Fury raised questions about NATO's future, Hugh Hewitt argues, as European allies failed to support the U.S.-Israel campaign against Iran.

Iran’s ex-foreign minister Kharazi ‘gravely wounded’ in attack on his home

Apparent assassination attempt comes as Iran's army pledges to fight until the US, Israel face 'permanent surrender'.

Why Deutsche Bank sees a 'sharp reversal' for luxury stocks if the Middle East conflict subsides

A recovery in European luxury has been upended by the Iran war.

Surging ‘Jewish terrorism’ in West Bank condemned but goes unpunished

Violence by extremist Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank has reached unprecedented levels since the start of the war with Iran, with NGOs and opposition figures denouncing an environment of impunity. While so-called “Jewish terrorism” has drawn widespread condemnation both in Israel and abroad, little has been done to curb it. Assaults by violent settlers against Palestinians have been carried out for years, often to the indifference of mainstream Israeli...

By Agence France-Presse

Iran sets up 'tollbooth' in Strait of Hormuz for ships seeking safe passage

Oil prices rose and stocks fell on Wednesday following US President Donald Trump’s speech in which he warned he would hit Iran “extremely hard” over the next two to three weeks. Meanwhile, Iran has reportedly begun collecting tolls from ships seeking safe passage through the Hormuz Strait. We’ll take a closer look at how this process is unfolding and whether it could be formalised. Also in this edition, SpaceX has filed for what could become the world’s largest ever Initial Public Offering.

By Charles PELLEGRIN

Oil prices rise over 7% as Trump speech leads to uncertainty on Iran war

President Donald Trump’s address left investors with concerns over a potential endpoint for the conflict

By Nora Redmond

‘Unprecedented’ UK fuel price rises surpass 2022 record

Costs are rising faster than after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, data shows

By Albert Toth

The new energy shock, Part 1: How the U.S.–Iran conflict is hitting fuel markets: by Oil & Gas 360

Trump Says Iran War Goals 'Are Nearing Completion,' but Vows to Continue Strikes - Haaretz

Trump Says Iran War Goals 'Are Nearing Completion,' but Vows to Continue Strikes  Haaretz

Iran war Day 34 | ‘Back to the Stone Age’: Trump sets 2-week deadline to ‘finish’ Tehran as missiles hit Israel

By Karishma Ayaldasani

UK to host talks with 35 countries on reopening Strait of Hormuz - The Straits Times

UK to host talks with 35 countries on reopening Strait of Hormuz  The Straits Times

Trump Tries to Sell Americans on War in Iran

The president said U.S. military objectives would be completed “very shortly” and pledged to hit Iran “extremely hard.”

Nicholas Mulder: Europe drew the wrong lessons from Ukraine

The professor and author on the ways through the Iran war

By Megan Gibson

How international media covered President Trump’s first address to nation on Iran war

“Trump did not lay out a clear strategy from the conflict.” This is what a senior reporter for CNN, Stephen Collinson, wrote in his analysis piece after US President Donald Trump’s first address to Americans on the US-Israel war on Iran. In his 19-minute address from the White House, Trump repeated his claims of severely degrading Iran’s military capabilities. While he said the US was “getting very close” to finishing the “job” in Iran, he also voiced his determination to bomb the arch-foe “e...

By none@none.com (News Desk)

"You Know Nothing": Iran's Warning After Trump's "Stone Age" Threat

The statement came hours after the US President said in a televised address that Iran had "very few" missile launchers left and that its ability to launch missiles and drones had been "dramatically curtailed".

Seoul voices hope for swift Mideast stability after Trump’s Iran speech: Cheong Wa Dae

The South Korean presidential office on Thursday said it hoped the Middle East would swiftly return to peace and stability after US President Donald Trump delivered his national address on the war with Iran. The South Korean government “is closely monitoring major developments among the relevant countries in relation to the Middle East war,” senior presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said in a statement responding to Trump’s speech. The government “expects that the situation in the Middle Eas

By The Korea Herald

Gulf states consider bypassing Strait of Hormuz with new oil pipelines via Haifa - FT

The Financial Times reported that the Gulf states aim to create a new network of pipelines, roads, and railways to stop relying on the Strait of Hormuz.

Chinese airlines to raise fuel surcharges on domestic flights

The fuel surcharge increase comes as the war in the Middle East, and Iran's effective closure of the crucial Strait of Hormuz, have sent crude prices soaring.

Deputy FM to attend virtual multilateral meeting on Strait of Hormuz - Yonhap News Agency

Deputy FM to attend virtual multilateral meeting on Strait of Hormuz  Yonhap News Agency

Middle East war disrupting food aid deliveries at ‘worst possible time’, warn humanitarian groups

The amount of aid affected so far is roughly enough to feed more than 800,000 people for three months, said the United Nations.

Gulf states said to weigh new pipelines to bypass Strait of Hormuz

Chinese airlines to hike fuel surcharges on domestic flights

Several Chinese airlines, including national carrier Air China, said they will raise their fuel surcharges on domestic flights from Sunday as the war in the Middle East drives up oil prices globally. Air China, China Southern and its subsidiary Xiamen Airlines said in statements that they will increase surcharges on flights of up to 800 […]

By AFP

US hints at war's end, Iran seeks pledge - China Daily - Global Edition

US hints at war's end, Iran seeks pledge  China Daily - Global Edition

Iran allows passage for Philippines-bound ships through Hormuz

Iran has assured the Philippines that its vessels and seafarers will be allowed safe and unhindered passage through the Strait of Hormuz — a breakthrough that Manila hopes will ease its deepening energy crisis triggered by the month-long blockade of the waterway.

By Cristina Chi

Children’s screen time soars amid US-Israel-Iran war, triggering elevated anxiety levels - Khaleej Times

Children’s screen time soars amid US-Israel-Iran war, triggering elevated anxiety levels  Khaleej Times

UAE calls on UN to approve measures, including use of force, to reopen Strait of Hormuz: Report

Gulf nation cites UN Charter's Chapter 7, which allows use of force against threats to peace

By Anadolu Agency

Trump tells Americans that Iran war ending as popularity dips - The Daily Star

Trump tells Americans that Iran war ending as popularity dips  The Daily Star

Oil surges, global stocks fall as Trump escalates Iran threats

Learn how President Trump’s escalated threats against Iran triggered a significant oil price surge and caused a sharp decline in global stock markets. Read More: https://punchng.com/oil-surges-global-stocks-fall-as-trump-escalates-iran-threats/

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"In two or three weeks": Trump mentions the end of the war in Iran - seneweb.com

"In two or three weeks": Trump mentions the end of the war in Iran  seneweb.com