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nypost.com | 1 hrs. 51 min. ago

Trump reveals Iran options as prez says decision is coming soon: ‘When do I blow the entire nation up?’

Trump’s warning comes as the US-Iran conflict enters its seventh month.

thehindu.com | 2 hrs. 7 min. ago

No reopening of Strait of Hormuz until Iran’s conditions are met, says Ghalibaf

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says Iran must both fight and negotiate, as Mohsen Rezaei says Tehran has conveyed seven conditions to the U.S. through Qatar

koreatimes.co.kr | 2 hrs. 16 min. ago

Saudi Arabia confirms Yemen's Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with ballistic missile

CAIRO — Saudi Arabia on Saturday confirmed that Yemen’s Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with a ballistic missile, the first targeting of Riyadh since the escalation in fighting with the Tehran-backed rebels that has opened a new front in the Iran war. The statement by the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis came long after the dawn attempt, which the coalition said was intercepted. Some residents in Riyadh heard an explosion. Later, some saw a plume of smoke near the airport. There were no reports of casualties or damage. The statement also said the Houthis tried to attack civilian infrastructure in the Red Sea port city of Yanbu — where a key Saudi pipeline ends — and in Taif, Baysh and Farasan but they were thwarted, giving no further details. The Houthis earlier claimed, without providing evidence, that they had targeted “sensitive sites” in Riyadh and facilities of Saudi oil giant Aramco in Yanbu, causing “massive fires.” Aramco, the world’s largest oil company, did not respond to a request for comment. The growing conflict near another important glob

globalnews.ca | 2 hrs. 25 min. ago

Trump says rising gas prices ‘inexpensive price to pay’ for Iran war

The national average for a gallon of gas reached US$4.48 on Friday, according to AAA, up roughly 17 cents over the last week, 40 cents in a month and $1.27 from a year ago.

abcnews.com | 6 hrs. 14 min. ago

Iran live updates: Strait of Hormuz shut until Tehran's conditions met, Ghalibaf says

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.

ft.com | 6 hrs. 35 min. ago

[$] US retailer rations motor oil as prices quadruple and supplies run dry

Iran war has created global shortage of lubricant used in vehicle engines

theguardian.com | 8 hrs. 34 min. ago

Pizza dough and TV prison dramas: how Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe survived jail in Iran

Former charity worker tells Big Brue festival in Somerset of the strange comforts that helped her during imprisonmentIt is a TV show about women confined to prison in the US, but Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe found watching Orange is the New Black with her fellow inmates a strange comfort after smuggling episodes into her Iranian jail cell, downloaded on to an illegal USB stick.The British-Iranian former charity worker was detained in 2016 for more than five years and kept in the notorious Evin prison in Tehran. Continue reading...

npr.org | 10 hrs. 58 min. ago

Saudi Arabia says Houthis tried to attack its capital

Saudi Arabia on Saturday said that Yemen's Houthi rebels tried to attack Riyadh with a ballistic missile, the first time the Saudi capital has been targeted since the escalation in fighting with the Iran-backed rebels opened a new front in the Iran war.

theguardian.com | 11 hrs. 33 min. ago

Are global stock markets heading for a crash?

Economies thrown into renewed turmoil as AI debt, Iran war and soaring government bond yields fuel alarmAt the height of the summer, the mood was optimistic in the world’s financial capitals. Powered by the AI revolution, the US stock market had rallied to a fresh all-time high, as investors bet the multitrillion-dollar investment spree would overshadow the hit from the Iran war.Now the warning lights are flashing red. As the fighting in the Middle East intensifies without clear sign of a resolution, financial markets have been thrown into renewed turmoil. A slowdown looms in the AI arms race, and tinderbox conditions in the market for government debt are fuelling alarm. Continue reading...

livemint.com | 13 hrs. ago

‘Iran war costs US $45.1 billion’, surpassing Pentagon’s $38 billion estimate: Report

The $45.1 billion cost estimate from the Pentagon surpasses the $38 billion price tag the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projected the war cost through August 1.

livemint.com | 15 hrs. 22 min. ago

US-Iran war LIVE Updates: Iran sets seven terms for renewed US talks; Saudi forces foil Riyadh attack

US-Iran war LIVE Updates: Turkey and other countries have presented new proposals to the United States and Iran aimed at ending the war, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Saturday.

nypost.com | 16 hrs. 29 min. ago

Iran will be top of mind at the UN — and Trump as a chance to strike a deal

Mamdani has previously called for Benjamin Netanyahu's arrest ahead of his arrival in NYC.

thehindu.com | 17 hrs. 48 min. ago

How will the U.S.’s Sanctioning Act affect India?

Explained | Why did the U.S. introduce the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, 2026? What does this new law say about tariffs? What particular condition impacts India’s imports of Russian oil? How could this impact India’s economy? Is there any provision for a waiver of tariffs?

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 18 hrs. 17 min. ago

Iran gives US 3 conditions to restart talks, says ‘Trump’s threats will not achieve results’

Iran has officially presented seven demands to Washington for resuming negotiations, emphasizing the need to conclude hostilities and unfreeze assets. Alongside this diplomatic approach, Iran is readying itself for potential US military actions, adapting its military strategy to prioritize naval capabilities. Efforts are underway to swiftly resolve the ongoing conflict.

npr.org | 19 hrs. 57 min. ago

The new lines of southern Lebanon

The U.N. expanded the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon's mandate 20 years ago to include monitoring adherence to a ceasefire in fighting between Israel and Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah — the militant group created in 1982 to counter a second Israeli invasion.

livemint.com | 21 hrs. 51 min. ago

Trump tariffs ‘unfair’: India will buy energy from commercially viable sources, says MoS amid Russia-Iran sanctions law

Union Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh criticised new US tariffs on countries like India, stating they are unfair. He emphasised India's commitment to independent energy decisions and the welfare of its 140 crore citizens under its own foreign policy, unaffected by external pressures.

abcnews.com | 23 hrs. 8 min. ago

Saudi Arabia issues first alert in the capital since escalation, and other Mideast developments

Saudi Arabia has issued emergency alerts across the kingdom for a “hostile aerial threat,” including the first alert in its capital since an escalation in fighting with Iran-backed rebels in Yemen

nypost.com | 1 days ago

China is fueling the Iran War — can Trump stop them?

Xi pours fuel on the fire.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 1 days ago

Pak FM dials Iran counterpart, urges uninterrupted energy supplies and safe passage of ships

boston.com | 1 days ago

Iran war’s cost grows to $43.6 billion in new US military estimate

A Congressional Budget Office report released Tuesday said the war will continue to rack up expenses of around $3 billion a month. The post Iran war’s cost grows to $43.6 billion in new US military estimate appeared first on Boston.com.

marketwatch.com | 1 days ago

A sudden end to the Iran war would strike a blow against oil prices and energy stocks. Yet company insiders are buying.

The implication is a belief among insiders that the stocks are going higher from here, not lower.

kyivpost.com | 1 days ago

US Warns Allies of Arms Delivery Delays of up to 5 Years

The US has warned allies of weapons delivery delays of up to five years as Washington replenishes domestic stockpiles depleted by the war against Iran. The delays affect European orders including German requests for Tomahawk cruise missiles and Typhon launchers, as well as Japanese procurements.

nytimes.com | 1 days ago

[$] South Korean Leader Says He Will Not Send Troops to Iran, Despite Trump’s Call

President Lee Jae Myung’s comments followed President Trump’s repeated demand for “a little hand” from South Korea, a decades-old American ally.

dailymail.com | 1 days ago

British military sites were targeted by drones hundreds of times in last year, new figures show as tensions rise with Russia and Iran

British military sites have been targeted by drones hundreds of times in the last year amid escalating tensions with Russia and Iran, new figures show.

scmp.com | 1 days ago

Iran medicine shortages deepen as war, shipping restrictions continue

For Ali Mohseni, the impact of the ongoing US-Israeli war against Iran is measured not in missile ranges or battlefield maps, but in the insulin pens his 74-year-old mother needs every day. Before the conflict, the Tehran resident said, a five-pack of insulin pens could usually be found at almost any pharmacy, but the price has since more than tripled, while supplies have become so scarce that he sometimes has to visit several pharmacies to find them. “She cannot simply stop taking it,” Mohseni,...

nytimes.com | 1 days ago

[$] A Small Country’s Huge Windfall from the War in Iran

Oil-rich Guyana is enjoying red-hot growth. But the boom is magnifying tensions over corruption, inequality and strained ties with Venezuela.

thehindu.com | 1 days ago

Iran executes man accused of providing missile info to Israel: judiciary

The death penalty was carried out against Hossein Pedaran, who had provided the Mossad with information on missile sites in Isfahan Province

thehindu.com | 1 days ago

U.S. troop deaths during Iran war exceed Pentagon count by at least four: report

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth ‌denied the report, calling it a “complete lie”

scmp.com | 1 days ago

Why the Global South keeps its doors wide open to Russia

Over the past two weeks, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin staged a major diplomatic blitz. Across three events in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Vladivostok in Russia’s Far East and New Delhi, India, as well as a state visit by Vietnam’s leader, he met some 18 heads of state. Among them were the leaders of heavyweights of the Global South such as China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia and Turkey, just to name a few. The Ukraine war certainly featured in these conversations. Russia has recently ramped up...

livemint.com | 1 days ago

Saudi Arabia Issues Rare Air-Raid Alerts for Riyadh

Saudi Arabian authorities issued air-raid alerts for Riyadh early Saturday, the first in the capital since the height of the US-Iran war in March and April.

koreatimes.co.kr | 1 days ago

Wall St mixed as benchmark Treasury yields reach 5%, oil takes a pause

NEW YORK — Wall Street was mixed on Friday as benchmark U.S. Treasury yields topped 5 percent, and crude prices reversed earlier gains but remained above $100 per barrel, keeping inflation worries front and center. Investors approached the end of a week that was essentially split in two: first, restless anticipation in the days before the U.S. Federal Reserve's widely expected interest rate hike, and then the aftermath of that decision. A semiconductor rally helped the Nasdaq evade the broader selloff, which pulled the S&P 500 and the Dow marginally lower. The S&P 500 is on track to end the session with a weekly loss, while the tech-laden Nasdaq is on course to end nominally higher than last Friday's close. The blue-chip Dow is headed for its biggest weekly percentage decline since March. Inflation concerns remained prominent as crude prices stayed above $100 per barrel, but they paused their upward climb after China, at the request of Saudi Arabia, asked Iran to limit attacks by Houthi rebels on Saudi oil infrastructure. Soaring oil prices have sent diesel prices to record levels, whic

ft.com | 1 days ago

[$] Five ways the Iran energy shock is wrongfooting the world

Don’t obsess about the crude price and don’t think this crisis is like its predecessors

thehill.com | 1 days ago

Pentagon’s count leaves out some deaths in Middle East during Iran war

The Pentagon’s public database left out two deaths of U.S. service members deployed in the Middle East during the war against Iran, who took part in missions unrelated to the conflict in the Middle East. Maj. Sorffly Davius, who served in the 42nd Infantry Division at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, died of “undetermined causes” on March...

koreatimes.co.kr | 1 days ago

Global rate-hike cycle in view as central banks take on inflation

FRANKFURT — The prospect of a new global interest rate-tightening cycle is coming into view as some of the world's top central banks raise rates and signal more may be needed to tame inflation fuelled by the Iran war. Key rates are already much higher than the rock-bottom levels from the last hiking cycle that began in 2022. But central bankers are under market pressure to show that they are prepared to raise them further to tame inflation expectations and rein in long-term bond yields at multidecade highs. The Bank of Japan became the latest big central bank to tighten on Friday, following rate increases by the Federal Reserve two days before and the European Central Bank last week. The Bank of England left rates unchanged this week but flagged that inflation pressures could require further action. "Our policy phase has changed," BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda said as the bank signalled it was prepared to keep pushing up borrowing costs. The moves, while formally independent of each other, reflect a shared concern among policymakers that higher oil and gas costs resulting from the Iran war ra

nytimes.com | 1 days ago

[$] Cost of Iran War Estimated at $43.6 Billion

For the first time, the Pentagon reported costs incurred by each armed service. The figures are almost certainly on the low side, congressional officials said.

dw.com | 1 days ago

Iran's 'new Hezbollah:' How powerful are the Houthis now?

After Houthi victories in Yemen, the group's importance in the US-Iran war has grown. Previously Lebanon's Hezbollah was considered most significant in Iran's "axis of resistance." Now the Houthis are rising to the top.

al-monitor.com | 1 days ago

As Iran regime marks 200 days of war, is it also preparing for dissent?

Seven months into the war with the US, Iranian authorities staged a pro-government mobilization in Tehran, combining patriotic spectacle with a carefully calibrated demonstration aimed for domestic internal security capacity.

al-monitor.com | 1 days ago

US troop deaths in Iran war exceed Pentagon count by at least four, Washington Post reports

Sept 18 (Reuters) - More US troops have died during the war with Iran than the Pentagon has publicly disclosed, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing six US officials familiar with theDefense Department's internal casualty accounting data.There have been at least 22 military fatalities, four more than the data available on the Pentagon's public database, the newspaper cited five of the officials as saying. (Reporting by Ismail Shakil and Bhargav Acharya; Editing by Caitlin Webber)

bbc.co.uk | 1 days ago

'We simply don't know' - JP Morgan struggling to forecast oil prices due to US-Iran war

The bank said it "assumed" there would be economic red lines, like oil at $100 a barrel, that the US would be unwilling the cross.

thehill.com | 1 days ago

Vance contends with headwinds in Iowa

Presented by SourceAmerica — 🩺 Plus: Trump’s lower drug price push gets boost {beacon} It’s Friday. An early g'mar chatima tovah to those fasting for Yom Kippur.    In today's issue: Vance takes GOP midterm message to Iowa Trump boosts plan to lower drug costs RFK Jr. headlines anti-vaccine forum Iran war frustrations rise ...