Israel Iran Conflict
We are faced with the spectre of considerably higher petrol prices in the coming weeks.
Published 14 Sep, 2026 07:25am
Diesel prices hit all-time high of $6.20 per gallon in US.
Updated 14 Sep, 2026 07:51am
We are faced with the spectre of considerably higher petrol prices in the coming weeks.
Published 14 Sep, 2026 07:05am
Houthis claim hitting Saudi military base, targeting weapons depots and command and control centres.
Published 13 Sep, 2026 01:00pm
American confidence that Washington can control the tempo of hostilities till November is misplaced.
Updated 13 Sep, 2026 09:58am
Jewish holidays, a Paris conference and preparations for UNGA prevent participants from convening in Rome, reports Axios, citing a source.
Updated 13 Sep, 2026 09:05am
Iraq condemns attack, dismisses military commander; Saudi Arabia says it has "chosen not to respond at this stage"; Pakistan condemns "reprehensible attacks".
Updated 12 Sep, 2026 02:29pm
Oman-hosted talks set for Monday as Tehran weighs service fees system; Trump says he has no regrets over war despite domestic pressure.
Updated 12 Sep, 2026 07:45am
Yemen’s side of Bab al-Mandab, Mayyun, Hanish islands seized; group says all shipping safe except for Saudi vessels.
Updated 12 Sep, 2026 07:40am
INTENSE fighting has broken out between the Saudi-backed government of Yemen, and the pro-Iran Houthi Ansarallah...
Updated 12 Sep, 2026 08:49am
Trump to speak on opening day; PM Shehbaz’s speech on 25th; Pezeshkian’s attendance "not yet confirmed".
Updated 10 Sep, 2026 07:21am
More than 40 attacks targeted several regions, including the flashpoint areas of Taiz and Hodeida, Houthi rebels say.
Published 09 Sep, 2026 05:33pm
An examination of oil’s price swings, from a 2008 surge to record highs close to $150 per barrel to going into negative figures 12 years later during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Updated 09 Sep, 2026 04:52pm
“We are bound by the terms and conditions of this pact and we will honour them in case there is a need,” he says.
Updated 09 Sep, 2026 05:58pm
US Centcom says tankers destroyed in response to IRGC targeting a US Navy warship twice with ballistic missiles over the previous two days.
Updated 09 Sep, 2026 12:53pm
Airport, air base, Aramco installations among targets as rebels strike four southern cities; over 70 wounded in attacks.
Updated 09 Sep, 2026 08:26am
Warns Seoul against "involvement in Hormuz".
Updated 08 Sep, 2026 08:24am
Asia will be hardest-hit, as it is most reliant on Gulf flows disrupted by the Iran war.
Published 07 Sep, 2026 08:29pm
Intelligence assessments also indicate that reaching an agreement to end the war could prove difficult.
Updated 05 Sep, 2026 07:54am
Israeli defence minister says development completes phase of securing southern Lebanon security zone.
Updated 05 Sep, 2026 07:32am
Houthis attempt to tighten hold over Red Sea as Hormuz crossings plunge sharply.
Updated 05 Sep, 2026 07:27am
Iran says 11 people killed in US attacks; US military says it struck IRGC targets, including air defence sites and radar systems.
Published 02 Sep, 2026 09:14am
Premier addresses SCO summit in Bishkek; Dar meets counterparts from Iran, China, other countries.
Updated 02 Sep, 2026 12:01am
Trump’s economic warfare will be as futile as his bombing campaign to force Iran to surrender.
Published 31 Aug, 2026 07:59am
IT has been six months since the US and Israel launched their war on Iran — a costly misadventure that remains far...
Published 31 Aug, 2026 07:47am
US says attack aimed at preventing Iran from launching more sea mines into Strait of Hormuz; Iran says it struck two US military air bases with ballistic missiles in Jordan; UAE denies Iranian claim of attack on base.
Updated 31 Aug, 2026 12:10pm
"My emphatic recommendation to the rulers of Islamic countries, especially the countries of West Asia and the Gulf, is to identify your real enemy, understand his plan and confront it," he says.
Updated 30 Aug, 2026 03:51pm
Tehran says US pressure doesn’t work; ties reopening of Hormuz to end of naval blockade.
Updated 29 Aug, 2026 07:51am
WITH regard to resolving the US-Iran stand-off, two distinct approaches are being pursued simultaneously. The more...
Published 26 Aug, 2026 07:47am
US voters are angry about the war’s knock-on effect on the cost of living and crucial midterm elections are around the corner.
Published 25 Aug, 2026 12:27pm
