14:19

Middle East Conflict

live U.S. starts Iranian port blockade amid ceasefire tensions and Iran warning – Monday 13 April

Donald Trump has warned that any Iranian ships approaching a declared U.S. blockade zone in the Strait of Hormuz will be “immediately eliminated”, as tensions escalate over maritime restrictions in the Gulf. The comments come after weekend peace talks in Pakistan failed to reach an agreement.

10:25

Oil prices

Oil prices surge as U.S.- Iran talks collapse, dollar strengthens and stocks fall

Oil prices surged on Monday (13 April) as the U.S. moved to impose a blockade on Iranian shipping after the collapse of weekend peace talks, while the dollar rose and stocks and bonds fell.

08:51

Middle East conflict

U.S. to blockade Iran after talks fail to yield a deal

The U.S. military said it will begin a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports and coastal areas on Monday after weekend talks failed to reach a deal to end the war with Iran at the weekend in Pakistan, jeopardizing a fragile two-week ceasefire.

07:25

Middle East conflict

Oil tankers steer clear of Hormuz ahead of U.S. blockade

Oil tankers are steering clear of the Strait of Hormuz ahead of a U.S. blockade later on Monday following failed peace talks between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend, shipping data showed.

17:46

View from Iran

Caricatures of Trump and Netanyahu appear on Tehran metro

Caricatures of U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are on display in a metro station in downtown Tehran. The cartoons mock the two leaders for what Tehran says is their failure in waging a war on Iran.

11:58

Travel Restrictions

Dubai caps flights, raising pressure on Indian airlines and travel sector

Dubai has restricted foreign airlines to one daily flight to its airports until 31 May due to the Iran crisis, raising fears of significant revenue losses for Indian carriers, industry letters show.

16:02

Middle East conflict

Trump agreed to two-week ceasefire with Iran just hours before deadline

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, less than two hours before his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face U.S. attacks on its civilian infrastructure.

08:19

Middle East conflict

IATA chief says jet fuel supply could take months to recover after Hormuz reopening

The head of a body representing global airlines said on Wednesday that even if Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz it would take months for jet fuel supply to recover given disruptions to Middle East refining capacity.

20:21

Middle East Conflict

UN Security Council fails to back resolution aimed at reopening Strait of Hormuz as China and Russia use vetoes

The UN Security Council has failed to back a Bahraini resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz, after China and Russia used their vetoes on Tuesday (7 April). The draft resolution called for coordinated "defensive measures" to ensure freedom of navigation in the strait.

19:54

Middle East conflict

President Trump’s Iran threat over Hormuz: Words vs reality

President Donald Trump warned Iran he would target power plants and bridges unless it reopened the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday night - but what actually happened?

08:11

Middle East conflict

UN Security Council fails to back resolution aimed at reopening Strait of Hormuz as China and Russia use vetoes

The UN Security Council has failed to back a Bahraini resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz, after China and Russia used their vetoes on Tuesday (7 April). The draft resolution called for coordinated "defensive measures" to ensure freedom of navigation in the strait.

23:01

Middle East Conflict

Trump says Iran could be 'taken out' on Tuesday, Hegseth says major strikes to come- Monday, 6 April

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday told reporters that Iran could be taken out in one night, "and that night might be tomorrow night," warning Tehran it had to make a deal by Tuesday night or face wider bombing raids.

07:16

Middle East Conflict

Trump gives Iran 48-hour deadline as search for missing American pilot continues - Middle East conflict 4 April

One U.S. crew member has been rescued after two American warplanes were downed over Iran and the Gulf, as the search continues for a missing pilot, while President Donald Trump has given Tehran 48 hours to agree to a deal to end the war.

15:34

View from Iran

In photos: Iranians celebrate 13th day of Novruz, as war rages

People in Tehran celebrated Sizdah Be-dar, the 13th day of Novruz, on Thursday. They picknicked with their families and friends in a park, as the war raged towards the end of its fifth week. Exclusive photos by Touraj Shiralilou.

13:48

View from Iran

Iran condemns Trump’s ‘Stone Age’ threat as war crime incitement

Iran has strongly condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to bomb the country “back to the Stone Age”, calling his remarks an example of “war crimes and genocide.”

11:28

Middle East conflict

American strikes on Iran may be war crimes says group of U.S. experts

International law experts from across the U.S., including Harvard, Yale and Stanford, have signed an open letter saying the strikes on Iran may amount to war crimes. America and Israel began airstrikes on 28 February on Iran's capital, Tehran.

11:00

Middle East conflict

Global aluminium prices surge as Iranian strikes cripple Gulf production

The global commodities market is facing a severe structural supply shock after a series of coordinated military strikes in the Middle East devastated critical industrial infrastructure, threatening the manufacturing base of Western economies.

09:51

Middle East conflict

UN: Humanitarian situation in Lebanon deteriorating 'at an alarming speed'

More than 1.1 million people have been forced from their homes in Lebanon, according to the United Nations, as the UN spokesman says the humanitarian situation is worsening. Israel recently announced it intends to annex part of Southern Lebanon.

08:26

Middle East conflict

Fuel price hikes in Pakistan forces residents to 'go without food'

Residents in Pakistan say they are feeling "crushed" and have to put filling up the tank before putting food on the table. Diesel is set to rise by 55% and petrol 43% as the government hike prices for the second time in a month.

07:46

Middle East conflict

UN to vote on Hormuz resolution as China opposes allowing use of force

The United Nations Security Council is to vote on a Bahraini resolution to protect commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz, diplomats said on Friday, but veto-wielding China made clear its opposition to authorising any use of force.

08:02

Middle East conflict

Takeaways from President Trump's speech on Iran

President Donald Trump staunchly defended his handling of the month-old U.S.-Israeli war on Iran in a prime-time address on Wednesday, saying the U.S. military was nearing completion of its mission while also reinforcing his threats to bomb the Islamic Republic back to the Stone Age.

13:08

Middle East conflict

Australia PM warns of prolonged economic shock over Iran's war, in rare national address

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warned the economic shocks of the war in the Middle East would be felt for months and encouraged citizens to take public transport in a rare address to the nation on Wednesday (1 April).

14:16

Energy crisis

Japan, Indonesia step up energy ties as U.S.-Israeli Iran war strains supplies

Japan and Indonesia will deepen coordination on energy security, Tokyo said, as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran disrupts vital oil and gas flows to Asia.

12:21

View from Iran

Iran stretches diplomatic muscles, shattering illusion of defeat

One month into the war on Iran which broke out on 28 February, and Tehran has intensified its diplomatic offensives in a bid to prove that Israel and U.S. have lost control of the war.