11+ hour, 18+ min ago   (795+ words) Ongoing attacks in the widening Middle East war could send energy prices even higher. Published Sep 13, 2026, 10:26 AM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 12:03 PM ADEN/DUBAI - Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sept…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (113+ words) Iranians collecting food supplies near the port’s damaged warehouse after a US military strike earlier in the week on Kuhestak, Sirik County, in Iran. Published Sep 07, 2026, 07:30 PM Updated Sep 07, 2026, 07:46 PM LONDON – With the midterm electoral campaign now in full swing…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (831+ words) Published Sep 06, 2026, 07:46 PM DUBAI, Sept 6 - Iran said it will step up efforts to tackle problems created by the U.S. sanctions that are crippling its economy, while a senior Iranian official warned of a "painful response" if it comes under further attack....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (921+ words) A screengrab from a video obtained from social media on Sept 1 showing a missile launch as the US forces carried out strikes on Iranian military target. Published Sep 03, 2026, 05:30 AM Updated Sep 03, 2026, 05:31 AM DUBAI/WASHINGTON - Fears of renewed escalation gripped the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (284+ words) Published Sep 01, 2026, 02:55 PM Updated Sep 01, 2026, 03:52 PM DUBAI - Iran has sufficient foreign currency reserves despite US sanctions, Central Bank Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati said on Sept 1, after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tehran was lashing out because it was losing the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (491+ words) Published Aug 25, 2026, 11:35 AM PARIS – Six months since the start of the Middle East war, the strategic Strait of Hormuz remains largely paralysed, with thousands of sailors still stranded in the Gulf and commodity carrier traffic way below its normal level....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (735+ words) Published Aug 25, 2026, 09:03 AM Updated Aug 25, 2026, 10:00 AM CAIRO/WASHINGTON – Iran promised to retaliate against expanded US economic sanctions that the Americans said would cut off Iran’s economic lifeline, with Tehran expressing confidence that major trading partners would resist Washington’s pressure campaign....

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (644+ words) Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian says he believes the world “acknowledges our victory” against the United States. Published Aug 21, 2026, 08:53 PM Updated Aug 21, 2026, 10:52 PM TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Aug 21 it is time to end the months-long Middle East war…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (331+ words) A Hezbollah flag during an anti-U.S. and Israeli rally after Iran's missile attack on Israel, in Tehran, Iran, June 7, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS Published Aug 21, 2026, 01:17 AM WASHINGTON, Aug 20 - The United States will on Thursday issue…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (516+ words) Published Aug 19, 2026, 02:53 PM Updated Aug 19, 2026, 03:24 PM DUBAI – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said it is suspending all trade and financial dealings with Iran after reporting an Iranian missile attack directed at its ships. The announcement comes after a period of…...