CONFLICT IN MIDDLE EAST Trump says Hormuz Strait to reopen Friday under US-Iran deal Today 14:06 Reopening of vital oil route would mark a major step toward ending months of deadly conflict and economic turmoil triggered by US-Israeli strikes on Iran in late February.
WAR IN MIDDLE EAST Trump warns 'whole civilization will die' in Iran if ultimatum expires 07-04-2026 10:26 Trump warns US military will bomb Iran's bridges, power plants and other civilian infrastructure into the "stone age."
MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT Iran says US, Israel struck giant gas field as war escalates 18-03-2026 10:08 Israel and the United States maintain bombardment of Iran; Tehran launched fresh waves of missiles and drones at the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait after confirming the assassination of its security chief, Ali Larijani.
WAR IN IRAN Middle East war set to rage on as Iran's new leader breaks silence 12-03-2026 18:25 Iran’s new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, signals he won’t back down in the Middle East war in his first public comments since succeeding his assassinated father.
GLOBAL OIL MARKET Middle East oil shock is ‘largest supply disruption’ in history, IEA says 12-03-2026 10:56 Iran launches new wave of attacks; Strait of Hormuz – through which a fifth of global crude passes – effectively shut down; Oil prices soar, trading above US$100; International Energy Agency bemoans "largest supply disruption in history of global oil market.”
WAR IN MIDDLE EAST Iran warns of long war that would 'destroy' world economy 11-03-2026 17:47 Iran's Revolutionary Guard vows to target "economic centres and banks" that it deems linked to US and Israeli interests; US President Donald Trump said the conflict would end "soon," as Tehran effectively closes off Strait of Hormuz.