Iran calls for human chains around power plants as Trump’s deadline nears - AP News

Iran calls for human chains around power plants as Trump’s deadline nears  AP News

Little sign of breakthrough as Trump's Iran deadline nears

The US president is in a delicate political position as the final hours to Tuesday's deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz tick down.

European Gas Ticks Higher as Trump Threatens Iran War Escalation - Bloomberg.com

European Gas Ticks Higher as Trump Threatens Iran War Escalation  Bloomberg.com

Iran War Live Updates: Trump’s Hormuz Deadline Hangs Over the Middle East

President Trump has threatened to destroy Iran’s bridges and power plants on Tuesday night Eastern time if it does not open the Strait of Hormuz. There have been no public signs of a diplomatic breakthrough.

By The New York Times

Israel warns Iranians their lives will be at risk if they use trains as Trump deadline looms

Threat comes after US president said he would bomb power plants and bridges if Iran did not reopen strait of Hormuz Middle East crisis – live updates Israel warned Iranians this morning that their lives would be at risk if they use the country’s railways on Tuesday before the end of a negotiating deadline imposed by Donald Trump with a threat to destroy Iran’s bridges and power plants. Israel’s military, writing in Farsi, said in a social media post that “from this moment” – 8.50am Iran tim...

By Dan Sabbagh in Jerusalem

Ilhan Omar calls Trump an 'unhinged lunatic,' urges booting him out of office

Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota referred to President Donald Trump as an "unhinged lunatic" and called for him to be booted from office.

How Pakistan’s solar boom is shielding it from worst of Iran war crisis

A quarter of Pakistani households are now using solar panels. This insulates millions of families from the energy crisis

War historian: Trump's idea on the Strait of Hormuz is 'not in the realm of reality' - CNN

War historian: Trump's idea on the Strait of Hormuz is 'not in the realm of reality'  CNN

Trump threatens to bomb Iran ‘into the Stone Age’ - The Times

Trump threatens to bomb Iran ‘into the Stone Age’  The Times

What must happen for the US and Iran to reach a peace deal?

As US President Donald Trump issued yet another ultimatum pressuring Iran into striking a peace deal, the two sides stood far apart amid a trust deficit, a guarantor vacuum and Israel’s role, analysts said. Trump extended the deadline for a deal calling on Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz until Tuesday 8pm Washington time – his third time doing so since the war began on February 28. Iran faced the “complete demolition” of its power plants and bridges if no deal was reached, Trump said on...

By Alyssa Chen

Iran war: Tehran defiant as Trump deadline nears

Tehran says it wants a permanent end to the war but refused to fully open the Strait of Hormuz, despite President Donald Trump warning it to meet his demands or be "taken out." Follow DW for more.

Trump says can take out Iran 'in one night' as deadline ticks closer

US President Donald Trump expanded his threat against Iran to include all power plants and bridges Monday as his ultimatum to make a deal ticked closer, after Tehran rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal and said it wants a permanent end to the war. “The entire country can be taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow night,” Trump said.$

By FRANCE24

Hegseth Likens Easter Rescue of U.S. Airman to Resurrection of Jesus Christ

President Trump also asserted that God supports the American war against Iran "because God is good, and God wants to see people taken care of"

Crude-oil futures rise into Trump’s deadline as SocGen sees chance prices could top $200

Crude-oil futures rose on Tuesday ahead of President Donald Trump’s self-imposed deadline to unleash attacks on Iranian civilian infrastructure.

By Steve Goldstein

Trump says he is “not at all” worried about committing war crimes in Iran

The US president has threatened to bomb energy facilities in Iran if the regime do not meet his deadline, which experts say would amount to war crimes

By Jessie Williams

Oil prices jump as US deadline nears for Iran to reopen Hormuz

12m barrels of crude! India ramps up Venezuela oil imports to 6-yr high amid US-Iran war

India, which relies on imports for about 90% of its crude oil needs, has been exploring alternative sources after the conflict affected flows through the Strait of Hormuz, a route that typically handles nearly 40% of its oil supplies.

By TOI BUSINESS DESK

Human shields, more bombings: US war on Iran intensifies ahead of Trump's Hormuz deadline

Supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is reportedly unconscious and is undergoing treatment for a serious medical condition.

Current oil and gas crisis worse than 1973, 1979, 2002 put together: IEA chief - The Straits Times

Current oil and gas crisis worse than 1973, 1979, 2002 put together: IEA chief  The Straits Times

Trump’s ‘Stone Age’ strategy for Iran is no strategy at all

By Ramin Jahanbegloo

Pezeshkian says ready to die for Iran as official urges youth to form human chains near targets

Pezeshkian's declaration comes as Trump's deadline to reach a deal and open the Strait of Hormuz approaches its end.

After Iran, Trump Wants US To Charge Toll On Ships For Hormuz Passage

If the United States moves ahead with the move, it would likely require direct American military control over Hormuz, which connects the Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean.

Soaring costs, fuel shortage fears drive Pakistan to electric motorbikes

Days after Iran effectively blocked shipping through the Strait of Hormuz following the start of US and Israeli attacks in late February, two Pakistani electric motorbike (EV) outlets 1,400 km away found themselves overwhelmed with enquiries. Haseeb Bhatti, who retrofits petrol-fuelled bikes with battery-powered motors in the northern city of Rawalpindi, said his March sales surged 70 per cent. For Ali Gohar Khan, who owns a 7-year-old electric motorbike retail franchise with branches across ...

By none@none.com (Reuters)

UN Security Council to vote on Hormuz resolution as Trump deadline looms

The UN Security Council is expected to vote Tuesday on a watered-down resolution calling for the unblocking of the Strait of Hormuz – far from the sponsoring Gulf countries' initial goal of obtaining clearance to free it by force.

By RFI

Oil climbs as Hormuz stays shut ahead of Trump deadline

Oil prices extended gains as a US-imposed deadline loomed for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or be "taken out", with US President Donald Trump threatening to order attacks on Iranian bridges and power plants.

IMO urges diplomatic action to evacuate 20,000 seafarers from Persian Gulf

Foreign ministers from more than 40 countries were updated on the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) response to the situation in the Strait of Hormuz during a virtual meeting hosted by the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).  During the meeting, IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez urged States to support diplomatic efforts aimed at securing the evacuation of around 20,000 seafarers still […]

Seoul gasoline prices top 2,000 won amid Middle East tensions

Average gasoline prices in Seoul surpassed 2,000 won ($1.32) per liter Tuesday, reaching their highest level since mid-2022, as global supply disruptions pushed fuel costs higher. According to Opinet, a fuel price monitoring system operated by the state-run Korea National Oil Corp., the average gasoline price in Seoul stood at 2,000.27 won per liter as of 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, up 9.88 won from the previous day. Diesel prices also rose, gaining 11.6 won to reach an average of 1,979.6 won per liter.

By The Korea Herald

Singapore will not negotiate for safe passage through Strait of Hormuz: Vivian Balakrishnan

Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan stressed that transit through such waterways is a right, not a privilege.

The Iran war will make life in the UK even more expensive - The Observer

The Iran war will make life in the UK even more expensive  The Observer

Current oil and gas crisis worse than 1973, 1979, 2002 combined: IEA - The Jakarta Post

Current oil and gas crisis worse than 1973, 1979, 2002 combined: IEA  The Jakarta Post

OIL PRICE WATCH as of April 7, 2026

MANILA, Philippines – Motorists are facing another punishing week as oil companies roll out fresh double-digit increases, extending the streak of price hikes to five consecutive weeks since tensions in the Middle East escalated on Feb. 28. The latest adjustments, which take effect Tuesday, have pushed diesel prices to as high as P172.90 per liter,

By Dona Policar

'Iran could be taken out': 5 quotes from Trump as 'final' Hormuz deadline looms - Khaleej Times

'Iran could be taken out': 5 quotes from Trump as 'final' Hormuz deadline looms  Khaleej Times

Dollar kept aloft as another Trump deadline looms

Dollar nears highs as markets brace for US deadline on Hormuz reopening

By Reuters

Current oil, gas crisis worse than 1973, 1979, 2022 together: IEA chief

The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered an oil and ⁠gas crisis that is 'more serious than ​the ones ⁠in 1973, 1979 and 2022 together,' Fatih Birol, the head of the Inter...

Iran says ‘one by one’ for passage of Malaysia’s six remaining ships stuck at Strait of Hormuz

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 — The remaining six Malaysian vessels stranded in the Strait of Hormuz will be cleared to pa...

Oil prices extend gains as Trump sharpens rhetoric on Iran - Geo News

Oil prices extend gains as Trump sharpens rhetoric on Iran  Geo News

The current energy crisis is the most serious since 1973, 1979 and 2002 combined, says the International Energy Agency

At the heart of the crisis are European countries, as well as Japan, Australia and others, but the countries most at risk are developing countries, said ILO chief Fatih Birol The post The current energy crisis is the most serious since 1973, 1979 and 2002 combined, says the International Energy Agency appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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Oil prices rise ahead of Donald Trump's Iran deal deadline - Graphic Online

Oil prices rise ahead of Donald Trump's Iran deal deadline  Graphic Online

Oil prices climb as Hormuz stays shut ahead of Trump deadline - Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

Oil prices climb as Hormuz stays shut ahead of Trump deadline  Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

Iran calls for human chains around power plants as Trump's deadline nears - Naharnet

Iran calls for human chains around power plants as Trump's deadline nears  Naharnet

Oil prices rally, stocks mixed after Trump’s latest Iran threat - Kuwait Times

Oil prices rally, stocks mixed after Trump’s latest Iran threat  Kuwait Times

Iran: Trump did not endorse the 45-day ceasefire proposed by mediators (White House) - Seneweb

Iran: Trump did not endorse the 45-day ceasefire proposed by mediators (White House)  Seneweb