Middle East crisis live: Trump warns he may have to ‘finish job’ as US and Iran trade strikes

President’s remarks indicate the two countries remain far apart over initial deal to end war The US has targeted a military facility in Iran and downed four attack drones, US officials said, which prompted an apparent Iranian retaliatory attack on an American airbase in Kuwait, in fresh signs that any peace agreement remains elusive. US Central Command forces shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones that posed a threat around the Hormuz strait, according to the officials, and struck a gro...

By Taz Ali

U.S. and Iran trade strikes. How will this affect deal to end war?

Do new strikes affect a potential deal to end the war with Iran? NPR's Scott Detrow breaks it down with NPR International Correspondent Aya Batrawy and NPR Pentagon Correspondent Tom Bowman.

By Aya Batrawy

Iran and US trade air strikes after Trump dismisses report of Hormuz deal

Iran targeted a US air base in Kuwait on Thursday after the United States struck what Washington described as an Iranian drone operation near the Strait of Hormuz and President Donald Trump rejected a reported compromise deal with Tehran. The attacks, while limited, highlighted the fragility of negotiations to turn the tenuous ceasefire that took […]

Kospi opens lower amid AI rally pause, mixed US-Iran signals

South Korean stocks opened lower Thursday as a rally led by artificial intelligence took a breather as tensions increased again on news that US launched fresh strikes against Iran. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index fell 113.09 points, or 1.37 percent, to 8,115.61 in the first 15 minutes of trading. The index closed at a record high of 8,288.7 on Wednesday, extending its winning streak to the fourth consecutive session on the back of a strong rally led by major semiconductor shares,

By The Korea Herald

Dollar firms to one-week high as Gulf tensions flare, yen nears intervention zone

Dollar near one-week high as US-Iran tensions flare, yen nears intervention zone - The Jakarta Post

Dollar near one-week high as US-Iran tensions flare, yen nears intervention zone  The Jakarta Post

Brent crude drops to $94.29, WTI to $88.68 on hopes of easing US-Iran tensions - Gulf News

Brent crude drops to $94.29, WTI to $88.68 on hopes of easing US-Iran tensions  Gulf News

Bitcoin price slumps on rising US-Iran geopolitical tension

Bitcoin price slumps over 4.5% as US-Iran geopolitical tension triggers massive crypto market deleveraging and institutional outflows. Read More: https://punchng.com/bitcoin-price-slumps-on-rising-us-iran-geopolitical-tension/

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Gold hits two-month low as US-Iran tension stokes inflation fears

Gold prices fell to a two-month low on Thursday as fresh ‌U.S. attacks on Iran boosted the dollar and pushed oil prices higher, stoking concerns about rising inflation and clouding the interest rate outlook.

By Abubakar Ibrahim