Oil prices rise ahead of Trump's Iran deal deadline

The US president has threatened to take out Iran "in one night" if it does not agree to open the Strait of Hormuz.

Oil Prices Jump as Trump’s Deadline for Deal Draws Near

President Trump's Tuesday evening deadline for a deal approached after he rejected a cease-fire proposal as “not good enough.”

By The New York Times

Iran’s nuclear gamble leaves America one choice — and it can't be a deal

The White House signals a new Iran strategy targeting the IRGC and clerical apparatus amid reports of a near-complete nuclear weapons breakout.

European stocks set to open higher as Iran war deadline unsettles markets

European stocks are set to rise on Tuesday as investors brace themselves ahead of President Trump's deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz.

Russia shared coordinates of 55 Israeli energy sites with Iran – Jerusalem Post

Media report states Moscow provided Tehran with data on key Israeli energy sites, potentially enabling high-precision strikes.

By Ivan Diakonov

Iran urges youths to protect power plants and Saudi Arabia closes bridge as Trump's deadline nears

Donald Trump may ‘hold off’ Iran strike if deal comes together, says report amid deadline to Tehran

The developments are based on conversations with six officials and sources familiar with the ongoing diplomacy and Donald Trump’s thinking.

‘4 hours to destroy it all’: Trump issues final ultimatum as Tehran forms ‘human shields’ around power plants

Iran defiant on eve of Trump's ceasefire deadline - The Straits Times

Iran defiant on eve of Trump's ceasefire deadline  The Straits Times

Israeli military tells people in Iran to avoid trains

Follow developments in the Middle East as Donald Trump warns Iranian power plants and infrastructure will be destroyed if Tehran refused to agree to a ceasefire plan.

Gov't steps up response to medical supply shortages amid Middle East crisis

Amid growing disruption in the medical supply sector, the South Korean government is stepping up efforts to stabilize the market as prolonged conflict involving the US, Israel and Iran raises concerns over reduced crude oil and petrochemical supplies from the Middle East. The government said it has secured enough raw materials to produce essential medical consumables for the coming months. It also warned of strict action against hoarding and collusion as prices show signs of rising. “Measures fo

By The Korea Herald

Oil prices climb as Hormuz stays shut ahead of Trump deadline

Oil prices extended gains on Tuesday as a U.S.-imposed deadline loomed for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or be “taken out”, with U.S. President Donald Trump threatening to order attacks on Iranian bridges and power plants. Brent crude futures LCOc1 rose $1.74, or 1.6%, to $111.51 a barrel by 0530 GMT, while U.S. […]

"We Are Bored": Iran Targets Trump With Memes As West Asia Conflict Spills Onto Social Media

Iranian embassies around the world have been posting satirical and critical posts about the US.

Trump’s Iran threat deepens fears of wider war as mediation efforts continue

WASHINGTON: The specter of a wider war has deepened after US President Donald Trump reiterated sweeping threats against Iran, even as he signaled cautious support for Pakistan’s mediation efforts to avert a full-scale conflict. Speaking at a White House news conference on Monday, Trump repeated his familiar assertions about American military supremacy. “The entire country can be taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow night,” he said, outlining a scenario in which “every brid...

By none@none.com (Anwar Iqbal)

The ayatollahs’ enforcers

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps keeps order, runs the economy, and exports terrorism

By The Week US

UNSC to vote on Iran-Hormuz resolution amid Trump ultimatum

Trump warns of strikes while Iran rejects ceasefire and demands lasting deal

By Reuters/AFP

Anwar backs Turkiye’s call for restraint in West Asia, praises Egypt, Oman and Pakistan mediating US-Iran tensions

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today said Malaysia fully backs Turkiye’s ad...

By Dhesegaan Bala Krishnan

IRGC Intelligence Chief Killed in US-Israel Attack - Tempo.co English

IRGC Intelligence Chief Killed in US-Israel Attack  Tempo.co English

IAEA inaction on Bushehr Attack Risks Enabling Further Aggression, AEOI Chief Warns - Tehran Times

IAEA inaction on Bushehr Attack Risks Enabling Further Aggression, AEOI Chief Warns  Tehran Times

Clock ticks on Trump’s Iran ultimatum with little sign of breakthrough

President Donald Trump has set deadlines, made demands and issued threats over the course of the five-week joint US-Israeli war against Iran. But seldom have they been this explicit.

By Abubakar Ibrahim

Trump threatens to take out Iran in ’one night’ if no deal before deadline - Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

Trump threatens to take out Iran in ’one night’ if no deal before deadline  Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka