Iran Israel War
Published 21 Aug, 2026 09:00am
Ship crossings at the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint were down on Thursday from the previous day, initial shipping data...
Published 21 Aug, 2026 07:59am
Oil prices were little changed on Friday, but were on track for a second weekly rise as the stalemated US-Iran war...
Published 21 Aug, 2026 07:39am
US Treasury chief Scott Bessent has said the United States will impose “the toughest sanctions in history” on Iran,...
Published 21 Aug, 2026 07:05am
The United States has announced new sanctions against an alleged Hezbollah financing network, while highlighting the...
Published 21 Aug, 2026 06:55am
Around 80 per cent of the oil spill near Iran’s Qeshm Island has been cleared, state broadcaster IRIB reports citing...
Published 21 Aug, 2026 12:32am
Crude oil exports from Saudi Arabia rose to 3.993 million barrels per day in June, from a record low of 3.434...
Published 21 Aug, 2026 12:03am
Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Viera has praised Pakistan’s role as a mediator between the US and Iran during a...
Published 20 Aug, 2026 11:40pm
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has held separate calls with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Saudi...
Published 20 Aug, 2026 11:17pm
Iran’s defence ministry says it will restructure the country’s defence industry based on experience gained during...
Published 20 Aug, 2026 10:43pm
The United States has issued fresh sanctions targeting Lebanon’s Hezbollah, including re-designating it under a...
Published 20 Aug, 2026 10:29pm
A threat by US President Donald Trump to impose unprecedented economic warfare and isolation on Iran could have...
Published 20 Aug, 2026 10:05pm
Oil prices have risen to more than a three-week high after US President Donald Trump warned of retaliation against...
Published 20 Aug, 2026 09:33pm
US Central Command (Centcom) says that 67 commercial vessels have been redirected, three disabled and two boarded as...
Published 20 Aug, 2026 09:31pm
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has warned allies that they are either “with us or against us” on economically...
Published 20 Aug, 2026 08:33pm
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has told CNBC in an interview that new sanctions and economic pressure may...
Published 20 Aug, 2026 08:30pm
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has told CNBC that he will hold a press conference on Monday “to talk about...
Published 20 Aug, 2026 08:20pm
Iran’s foreign ministry has condemned newly announced US economic and trade sanctions on Thursday, saying they...
Published 20 Aug, 2026 08:11pm
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim that they targeted an airport and a facility belonging to state-owned oil giant Aramco...
Published 20 Aug, 2026 08:05pm
Egypt and Qatar have stressed the importance of maintaining close coordination to reach a “final, sustainable...
Published 20 Aug, 2026 07:29pm
Iraqi National Security Adviser Qasim al-Aboudi has told Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf that...
Published 20 Aug, 2026 06:27pm
Oman’s Foreign Minister Dr Bard Albusaidi has stressed that safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz is intrinsic...
Published 20 Aug, 2026 06:19pm
European Commission spokesperson Eva Hrncirova says there is no immediate concern about natural gas supply in the...
Published 20 Aug, 2026 05:54pm
The Vatican has expressed “serious concerns” about problems implementing a US-brokered deal between Israel and...
Published 20 Aug, 2026 05:16pm
China has pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s threat of an “economic warfare” campaign against Iran,...
Published 20 Aug, 2026 05:08pm
US Central Command (Centcom) has announced that the USS George Washington aircraft carrier is operating in the...
Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:59pm
European stocks have fallen after oil prices rose further on a threat by Washington of “economic warfare” against...
Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19pm
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has held a press conference with his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin...
Published 20 Aug, 2026 03:57pm
Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has said traffic in the Strait of...
Published 20 Aug, 2026 03:43pm
Oman says lasting security in the Strait of Hormuz would require permanent peace in the region, Reuters reports....
Published 20 Aug, 2026 03:23pm
