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US-Iran crisis: Nigerian crude nears $120

As the US-Iran crisis continues, the Nigerian crude price is surging towards $120 per barrel due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and rising tensions Read...

Free up fertiliser supplies to avert global food crisis, Yvette Cooper urges

UK foreign secretary says urgent pressure needed to get strait of Hormuz reopened and fertiliser and fuel movingGlobal fertiliser supplies must be freed up with...

Trump threatens fresh Iran strike despite ongoing talks

President Trump threatens a new military strike on Iran, holding off at the request of Gulf allies as serious negotiations over the conflict continue. Read More...

Trump pauses possible Iran strike after Gulf intervention

US President Donald Trump has announced that he is delaying a planned attack on Iran.

Trump delays ‘scheduled attack’ on Iran, crediting ‘serious negotiations’

Gulf states push Donald Trump to avoid any escalation in the US-Israel war on Iran, which prompted regional attacks.

Why I’m delaying attack on Iran – Trump

US President Donald Trump said he was postponing a planned attack on Iran scheduled for Tuesday at the request of Gulf leaders amid “serious negotiations&...

Trump says he called off new Iran attack at request of Gulf states

The US president says he is holding off on a US attack planned for Tuesday as "serious negotiations are now taking place".

Iran will impose fees on subsea internet cables in Strait of Hormuz

London stabbing of journalist ordered by third party acting for Iran, court told

Pouria Zeraati, who worked for a dissident Farsi-language broadcaster, was attacked outside his home in 2024The stabbing of a journalist in London was a planned...

Iran’s World Cup team arrives in Turkiye amid US visa uncertainty

Iran’s national football team has arrived in Turkiye for a pre-World Cup training camp, amid US visa uncertainty.

London stabbing of journalist was by men working for Iran, court told

Pouria Zeraati was left with three stab wounds after the attack in March 2024.

‘Disposable’ operatives for hire are a new menace for western countries

A court case in New York has highlighted how Iran is using technology to recruit agents who may not even be regime supportersWhen on Friday a 32-year-old Iraqi...

Iran Starts Bitcoin-Backed Ship Insurance for Hormuz Strait

Iran makes new proposal for deal to end war, regional officials say

Tehran is said to have made or reiterated some concessions but source in mediator Pakistan appears pessimisticMiddle East crisis – live updatesIran has made a n...

Pakistan’s mediation faces limits as Iran-US tensions deepen

Tehran and Washington exchange proposals via Pakistan as military escalation increasingly shadows diplomatic efforts.

Could the Iran war trigger the next debt shock?

Government bonds are under pressure and households could soon feel the impact.

Former US negotiator with Iran: Trump falling into Vietnam trap

Rob Malley argues that current talks have ‘very small chance of success’.

Iran forms new maritime agency to control Hormuz Strait traffic

Iran’s top security body has formed a new authority to manage Hormuz Strait traffic, effectively controlling the vital waterway and charging ships tolls....

Donald Trump’s approval rating sinks to lowest point of second term

US president’s approval rating falls to 37% days after he said Americans’ financial situation is not motivating him to broker deal with IranDonald Trump’s appro...

Iran eyes challenging stock market reopening after lengthy war closure

The capital market is not Iranian economy's main financing engine, but it still matters politically and psychologically.