Iran Israel War

Iran’s president highlights importance of diplomacy while stressing distrust of US: report

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that every rational and diplomatic path should be used to reduce...

Published 20 Apr, 2026 12:09pm

Kuwait detained US-Kuwaiti journalist over Middle East war posts, CPJ says

Kuwaiti authorities have detained US-Kuwaiti journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin who has not been seen for six weeks, a...

Published 20 Apr, 2026 11:52am

UAE bourses ease on renewed US-Iran tensions

UAE markets retreated in early trade, as fears deepened that the ceasefire between Washington and Tehran could...

Published 20 Apr, 2026 11:50am

Hezbollah claims attack on Israeli forces in south Lebanon

The Lebanese armed group has claimed responsibility for a series of explosions that it said hit a convoy of eight...

Published 20 Apr, 2026 11:38am

Israeli military bombs Kfarkela in south Lebanon

The Isreal military said it struck a loaded and ready-to-launch launcher in the Kfarkela area in southern Lebanon...

Published 20 Apr, 2026 11:25am

Iran says 95pc of airport infrastructure still intact

95 per cent of Iran’s airport infrastructure is intact and operational, Al Jazeera reports citing Fars news agency....

Published 20 Apr, 2026 11:16am

Two people executed in Iran for alleged espionage and sabotage

Two people, accused of being members of a network linked to Israel’s spy agency, Mossad, have been executed this...

Published 20 Apr, 2026 11:07am

Iran ensures safe passage through Hormuz, Iranian envoy says

Iran ensures the safe passage of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz under a new legal regime, the Vedomosti...

Published 20 Apr, 2026 11:00am

Iran’s military says will soon retaliate for ‘armed piracy’ by US in Sea of Oman

The spokesman of Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters has announced that Iran will soon retaliate for the US...

Published 20 Apr, 2026 10:43am

China marine fuel oil exports rebound in March, fuel oil imports weaken

China’s fuel oil exports, mostly made up of low-sulphur fuel oil for marine bunkering, climbed to a three-month high...

Published 20 Apr, 2026 10:35am

UAE VP hails students as in-person classes resume after ‘conditions that the region has endured’

UAE Vice President Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has issued a message as schools resume in-person classes...

Published 20 Apr, 2026 10:29am

Israel says image of soldier striking Jesus statue in Lebanon is authentic

The Israeli army said that it had determined an image circulating on social media that shows a soldier in south...

Published 20 Apr, 2026 10:22am

WATCH: US Marines seize Iranian-flagged vessel

Published 20 Apr, 2026 09:53am

Iran’s Ghalibaf says negotiating with US but prepared for ‘necessary measures’’

Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says Tehran is continuing talks with the United States but is...

Updated 20 Apr, 2026 10:09am

Iran views talks with the US ‘as a continuation of the battlefield’, senior official says

Ebrahim Azizi, head of Iran’s parliamentary National Security Committee, said Tehran’s approach to talks with the...

Published 20 Apr, 2026 09:37am

Dollar pushes to one-week high as Middle East tensions reignite

The US dollar firmed to its highest level in a week against major currencies on Monday before paring gains as...

Published 20 Apr, 2026 09:30am

Iran’s Ghalibaf comments on ‘vibe-trading’ in oil

Published 20 Apr, 2026 09:19am

Australia, NZ dollars retreat from multi-week peaks on peace deal doubts

The Australian and New Zealand dollars retreated from recent peaks on Monday as doubts about a Middle East peace...

Published 20 Apr, 2026 08:53am

WATCH: Crowds gather in Tehran to voice support for Iranian government

Published 20 Apr, 2026 08:15am

Tehran will never surrender control of Strait of Hormuz: Iranian MP

Iran will never relinquish control of the Strait of Hormuz, a senior Iranian lawmaker has stated according to Iran’s...

Published 20 Apr, 2026 08:02am

‘Security of Strait of Hormuz is not free’: Iran’s first vice president

Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref has said that the “security of the Strait of Hormuz is not free”....

Published 20 Apr, 2026 07:57am

Iran authorises sale of war-damaged government buildings

Iran has issued a new directive authorising the sale or exchange of government-owned buildings that were damaged...

Published 20 Apr, 2026 07:53am

French firm’s vessel struck in Strait of Hormuz on Saturday

The French shipping company CMA CGM has confirmed that one of its vessels was subjected to “warning shots” in the...

Published 20 Apr, 2026 07:46am

More than 20 vessels pass Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, Kpler data shows

More than 20 vessels passed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, data from shipping analytics firm Kpler shows...

Published 20 Apr, 2026 07:37am

Oil prices rebound 7pc as Strait of Hormuz is closed again

Oil prices have rebounded more than 7 per cent after tumbling more than 9pc on Friday as the Strait of Hormuz closed...

Published 20 Apr, 2026 07:29am

Iran accuses US of ceasefire breach, vows retaliation over attack on ship

Iran’s top joint military command, Khatam al-Anbiya, has accused the United States of violating a ceasefire by...

Published 20 Apr, 2026 07:19am

WATCH: Protest in Berlin against US-Israeli war on Iran

Updated 20 Apr, 2026 07:17am

US naval blockade clear violation of ceasefire, contrary to UN Charter, Pezeshkian tells PM Shehbaz

Published 20 Apr, 2026 02:48am

US Centcom releases video, of details about capturing of Iranian-flagged ship

Published 20 Apr, 2026 02:45am

Zelensky says Ukraine has reached 10-year drone deals with Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar

Published 20 Apr, 2026 01:48am