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Oil prices climb as Hormuz stays shut ahead of Trump deadline

Oil prices extended gains on Tuesday as a U.S.-imposed deadline loomed for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or be “taken out”, with U.S. President Donald Trump threatening to

Iran defiant on eve of Trump’s ceasefire deadline

Iran and Israel traded attacks on Tuesday as Tehran refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and accept a ceasefire deal on the eve of a deadline set by US

Strikes outside Tehran kill 18 people: Iranian media

Iranian media on Tuesday reported that 18 people, including two children, were killed in strikes in Alborz province neighbouring the capital, citing a provincial official. A deputy governor of Alborz

Israel strikes Tyre in south Lebanon

Israel’s military renewed its strikes on the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on Saturday after issuing evacuation warnings, following attacks on nearby buildings that damaged a hospital in the city.

China fuelling Iran’s ballistic missiles: The Telegraph

Ships believed to be carrying Chinese chemicals for missile fuel have arrived in Iran, raising questions about Beijing’s support for the regime. Four sanctioned Iran-flagged vessels have docked at Iranian

Astronauts blast off for historic US lunar journey

Four astronauts blasted off aboard a massive NASA rocket Wednesday on a long-anticipated journey around the Moon, the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years. With an intense

Four million people across the Gulf could be pushed into poverty by war in Iran, UN warns

The worst-affected would be in GCC countries and in the Levant, with each region set to lose more than 5.2% of their GDP Four million people in the Gulf could

Argentina designates Iran’s IRGC a terrorist organisation

Argentina has designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation, its presidential office said in a statement on Tuesday, following a push from the Trump administration for