Middle East conflict

07:25

View from Iran

Iran slams U.S., demands “zero tolerance” on attacking civilian nuclear sites

Iran has strongly condemned the recent U.S. attack on the construction site of the Karoon Nuclear Power Plant in Darkhovin, Khuzestan Province. Tehran officials are urging the UN to adopt a “zero-tolerance” policy regarding attacks on civilian nuclear centers under the world body’s verification.

10:30

Middle East conflict

Oil prices ease as mediation efforts between U.S. and Iran offset Middle East tensions

Oil prices fell on Tuesday as markets balanced reports of renewed diplomatic efforts between the United States and Iran with continued military escalation and fresh threats to global energy supplies.

04:01

Middle East

U.S. military says vessels intercepted over Iran blockade

The U.S. military announced that it has completed a new wave of strikes against Iranian military targets under U.S. President Donald Trump's orders. The operation targeted command centres, air defence systems, missile and drone facilities, and coastal surveillance sites across multiple locations.

10:20

Middle East conflict

Iran targets Gulf countries, closes Strait of Hormuz as U.S. launches fresh strikes

The U.S. has launched fresh strikes on Iran after Tehran targeted a container ship and said it had again closed the Strait of Hormuz. Iran also claimed to have expanded attacks on U.S. military facilities across the Gulf.

00:33

Middle East conflict

U.S. launches fresh Iran strikes as Tehran retaliates in Gulf

The U.S. military said on Wednesday it launched fresh strikes on Iran to keep the Strait of Hormuz open to shipping, triggering Iranian attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain in the latest escalation to derail efforts to end the war.