Asia markets brace for Trump's promised assault on Iranian infrastructure - reuters.com

Asia markets brace for Trump's promised assault on Iranian infrastructure  reuters.com

The Iran War Just Broke the Petrodollar - Bloomberg.com

The Iran War Just Broke the Petrodollar  Bloomberg.com

Oil Rises, Government Bonds Fall as Trump Steps Up Threats Against Iran - WSJ

Oil Rises, Government Bonds Fall as Trump Steps Up Threats Against Iran  WSJ

Maga stands by Trump on Iran — for now

On the streets of small-town Georgia, the president’s base is backing the war as swing voters waver

Trump’s chaotic war on Iran has dragged into its sixth week because he is fighting an adversary he doesn’t understand | Nesrine Malik

Ignorance and arrogance were his drivers. The idea that the regime plays by different rules, with its own goals, never occurred to him Five weeks. We are now five weeks in and entering the sixth week of the war on Iran. What was supposed to be a “precise, overwhelming military campaign” to eliminate “an imminent nuclear threat” and urge the Iranian people to “take over” their government is now anything but precise or overwhelming. Gulf countries are seized up with retaliatory Iranian attacks,...

By Nesrine Malik

A new regional order for the Strait of Hormuz

The GCC and Iran can come up with a new security architecture for the Strait of Hormuz that can give Trump an off-ramp.

Trump's Iran ultimatum and signals of a possible deal keep investors on tenterhooks

Investors head into what could be the most consequential week of the Iran conflict, scrambling to position for binary outcomes: an imminent deal or further escalation.

Japan’s Takaichi seeks urgent summit with Iran as Trump’s Hormuz deadline looms

The Japanese government is arranging summit talks with Iran, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday, with tensions mounting in the Middle East as US President Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz approaches. “We are preparing dialogues at the leadership level at an appropriate time,” Takaichi told a parliamentary committee when asked by an opposition lawmaker about Japan’s diplomatic efforts regarding the US-Israeli war with Iran. “Japan will make every effort...

By Kyodo

Oil back above $110 after expletive-laden Trump threat to Iran

US President issues new ultimatum to Tehran to end its chokehold over major Persian Gulf waterway

By Shweta Sharma

UAE says the use of Hormuz must be guaranteed in any US-Iran deal

Trump asks Tehran to open Hormuz; Iran says 'lost the keys': Where things stand

By TOI WORLD DESK

Trump’s abusive post on Iran War reveals a frustrated — and dangerous — president

By C. Uday Bhaskar

Ships with Qatar LNG attempt first Hormuz exit since Iran war started - The Straits Times

Ships with Qatar LNG attempt first Hormuz exit since Iran war started  The Straits Times

“War is peace” in Donald Trump’s America

The President spent his Easter weekend preparing for his showdown with democracy

By Lee Siegel

Iran mocks Trump with 'we've lost the keys' jibe amid Strait of Hormuz standoff

Iran's jibe come after Trump issued a 'f*cking ultimatum' demanding that Tehran reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face devastating attacks on its infrastructure.

UAE says the use of Hormuz must be guaranteed in any US-Iran deal

UAE official Anwar Gargash said any settlement of the U.S.-Iran war must guarantee access through the Strait of Hormuz, warning that a deal that fails to rein in Iran’s nuclear programme and its missiles and drones would pave the way for “a more dangerous, more volatile Middle East.” Gargash, the diplomatic adviser to the UAE […]

In pictures: Debris from US aircraft downed in Iran during rescue mission

United States President Donald Trump said US forces had safely recovered a second airman downed in Iran, calling it “one of the most daring search and rescue operations in US history”. An F‑15E Strike Eagle was shot down over Iran’s rugged southwestern terrain on Friday, and an A‑10 attack jet ground attack aircraft involved in the rescue effort was also downed over the Persian Gulf. Here are some pictures of the wreckage of a US aircraft in Iran. An image released on April 5, 2026,...

By none@none.com (ReutersAFP)

How many people have been killed in the Iran war?

Thousands across the Middle East have died in the Iran war, which began when the U.S. and ⁠Israel struck Iran on Feb. 28.

"I Think The Kurds Kept Them": Trump On US Guns Sent To Iran Protesters

The protests began on December 28, 2025, after a sharp collapse of Iran's currency. This happened amid soaring inflation, state mismanagement of essential services, and worsening living conditions.

‘He has gone insane’ – world on edge after Donald Trump delivers expletive-laden ultimatum to Iran

Global tensions have risen sharply after US president Donald Trump threatened to “blow everything” up in Iran, including power plants, unless Tehran reopens the Strait of Hormuz by tomorrow night.

Trump vows 'hell' for Iran over Strait but wants deal

President Donald Trump threatened to rain "hell" on Tehran if it did not make a deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz by his Tuesday deadline, as he praised US special forces who rescued an airman in a high-risk mission from deep inside Iran.

Japan-owned tanker crosses Strait of Hormuz

Any US-Iran deal must secure Hormuz passage, UAE warns

The United Arab Emirates has warned that any settlement of the war with Iran must guarantee unimpeded access through the Strait of Hormuz and address Tehran’s nuclear programme and missile capabilities, cautioning that a deal which leaves these issues unresolved would produce a more unstable region than the one that existed before the conflict began. […]

By Newsroom

Trump vows ‘hell’ for Iran if Strait stays shut, says a deal is possible

Tehran has effectively closed the Hormuz waterway, a conduit for around a fifth of the world's oil and natural gas supply, and attacked US military bases and other targets around the Gulf

By Reuters

Why fuel prices in Philippines stay high despite Hormuz deal

The Philippines’ arrangement with Iran ensures continued oil shipments but does not lower global prices that drive local pump costs.

Multiple US aircraft destroyed in airman rescue operation

• Trump issues expletive-laden threat of 'hell' over Hormuz • IRGC claims downing two C-130s, two Black Hawks, two

By agencies

Defiant Iran ramps up attacks after Trump warning - The Daily Star

Defiant Iran ramps up attacks after Trump warning  The Daily Star

Trump makes stark threat to Iran after US airman rescued - Dhaka Tribune

Trump makes stark threat to Iran after US airman rescued  Dhaka Tribune

Iran ramps up attacks after Trump warning

Iran launches new attacks across the Middle East after Trump’s warning to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, escalating the Iran-US conflict and raising oil pric Read More: https://punchng.com/iran-ramps-up-attacks-after-trump-warning/

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Trump issues expletive-laden threat to Iran over Hormuz Strait blockage

US President Donald Trump has published an expletive-laden post on social media in which he threatened to destroy Iran's power plants and bridges if it failed to meet his Tuesday deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to all shipping.

By Abubakar Ibrahim

When Strait Shakes Region: How Western Asia Crisis is Rippling Across Asia-Pacific Region

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. A narrow stretch of water – the Strait of Hormuz – is sending shockwaves across the global economy. It is not just another shipping route; it is the world’s most critical energy chokepoint. Every day, about one-fifth of global oil and LNG supply passes through it, with nearly 90 percent of crude oil destined for… The post When Strait Shakes Region: How Western Asia Crisis is Rippling Across Asia-Pacific Regio...

By Fatima Kemelova

Trump gives Iran 48 hours to reach an agreement before "unleashing hell on them" - seneweb.com

Trump gives Iran 48 hours to reach an agreement before "unleashing hell on them"  seneweb.com