Three Palestinian women were killed and several others injured when missile debris, reportedly from an Iranian attack, struck a beauty salon in Beit Awwa in the southern West Bank. This incident is widely reported as the first Iranian attack to kill Palestinians.
MOST members of the international community, particularly states in the greater Middle East, are gravely concerned about the direction the US-Israeli war on Iran is taking.
U.S. President Donald Trump stated that several countries are prepared to assist efforts to restore shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, even as European nations have largely rejected his calls for a naval coalition and sought diplomatic solutions.
The Strait of Hormuz, a critical energy route, is effectively blocked due to the escalating US-Israeli war on Iran, halting tankers traffic and forcing oil producers to cut the oil output.
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre cautioned Europe against imposing a cap on natural gas prices, which have surged by 60% following the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Regional states are confronting uncomfortable truths regarding collective security and the efficacy of an American defensive shield amidst the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran.
The CEO of IRNA has urged Asian news agencies to accurately report on what is described as the US-Israeli war against Iran, emphasizing the need for truthful coverage.
Conservative leader accused of taking confusing position after she said Starmer should ‘do more than catch arrows’
Kemi Badenoch has denied calling for the UK to join Donald Trump’s war on Iran, after previously saying Keir Starmer should do more to “stop the people who are attacking us”.
Labour accused Badenoch of having a confused position after the Conservative leader said she was not urging the government to join the US and Israel strikes on Iran but that the UK should “do more than catch...
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Cambodia is importing more fuel from suppliers in Singapore and Malaysia to make up for supply shortfalls from Vietnam and China, its energy minister said on Wednesday, as the US-Israeli war on Iran…
The US-Israeli war on Iran has threatened Gulf ports and disrupted global trade through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway through which roughly a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes, with reports detailing the number of ships attacked.
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Actors and filmmakers used the platform of the Oscars 2026 in Los Angeles to speak out against the US-Israeli war on Iran and the conflict in Gaza, calling for an end to the violence.
Iran has begun mining the Strait of Hormuz, the critical oil shipping chokepoint, with US naval forces actively destroying the mines. President Trump demanded Iran immediately remove all mines, warning of severe consequences. Reports estimate Iran possesses 5,000-6,000 sea mines, posing a major threat to global shipping.
US says its firepower will ‘surge dramatically’ and IDF warns of ‘surprises ahead’, as Iran launches retaliatory strikes
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A surge in energy prices since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran piles further pressure on the retail sector in Europe, already struggling with weak consumer demand and diminished spending…
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Wednesday that Germany will not participate in the U.S. and Israeli military campaign against Iran, emphasizing that the crisis require...
The players' actions came as Israel continued its war against Iran in the form of Operation Roaring Lion. As the war progressed, Israel successfully eliminated many of the country's leaders.
China calls it unacceptable to ‘kill leader of sovereign state’, while South Africa questions ‘pre-emptive’ justification
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The US-Israeli war on Iran has been condemned as illegal across much of the global south, with China saying it was unacceptable to “blatantly kill the leader of a sovereign state”.
Many countries objected that negotiations between the US and Iran over its nuclear programme and missile capability were not given a chance to succeed before ...
The US-Israeli war on Iran and Tehran's retaliatory strikes are raising concerns about significant economic and military repercussions for Europe and the wider Western world. Analysts are discussing the potential impact on oil prices and the broader stability of the region, with warnings about the serious risks involved.
The United States is reportedly turning to tankers linked to Iran to help move oil, an effort by the Donald Trump administration to address rising oil prices amidst the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran.
The redeployment of US military assets from the Asia-Pacific to the Middle East has split security analysts, with some arguing that any strategic damage is largely “psychological” while others warn of a real and measurable gap opening in the region’s defences.
More than 2,000 marines and at least one amphibious assault ship have begun moving from Japan towards the Gulf as the US-Israeli war on Iran grinds on. The assault ship USS Tripoli, docked at Sasebo in Nagasaki prefecture, is expected t...
Former presidents Ivo Josipović and Boris Tadić criticized the US-Israeli war against Iran at a forum in Baku, warning of a deepening global crisis and the danger of a third world war.
Representatives of 36 Turkish Cypriot trade unions, parties and organisations rallied outside a US embassy office in occupied Nicosia yesterday afternoon, calling for an end to the US-Israeli war on Iran and the demilitarisation of Cyprus. The demonstration, led by the teachers’ union KTOEOS, was held under the slogans “Solution, peace, right now” and “End […]
Iranian Kurdish opposition groups, with 4,000 to 5,000 fighters based in Iraqi Kurdistan, are prepared to challenge Tehran and have high hopes for the US-Israeli operation in Iran, but are holding back as the war unfolds.
Logistics companies in China are facing significant challenges due to the US-Israeli war on Iran, experiencing volatile crude prices and disrupted transport routes that are impacting global supply chains and stranding e-commerce cargo.
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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has warned of a looming global economic catastrophe following a weekend of unprecedented military escalations in the Middle East.
Iraq suffered a complete collapse of its national electricity grid on Wednesday as the fifth day of the US-Israeli war on Iran sent fresh shockwaves through the region, with Tehran threatening to…
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Oil prices rose by the most in four years amid the US-Israeli war on Iran and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping lane for global crude supplies.
Brent crude, the global benchmark, surged as much as 14 per cent to more than US$82 per barrel, the highest since January 2025, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Shipowners and traders are largely avoiding the Strait of Hormuz that links the Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean, which usually handles about 20 per cent of...
Iran has threatened to shut down the Strait of Hormuz if the US and Israel launch a war against it. Given a quarter of seaborne oil and a fifth of global LNG shipments pass through this critical marit