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washingtonpost.com | 1 min. ago NEW

As Iran proxies activate in Yemen and Iraq, Trump’s Mideast morass deepens

Two of the most important corridors for international energy shipments are blocked by Iran and its proxies, oil prices are up and the global economy is reeling.

npr.org | 14 min. ago NEW

Saudi Arabia forced to shut down crucial Red Sea pipeline after attacks

The Iran-backed Houthi militia captured a strategic Red Sea port city this week. NPR's Scott Simon talks to April Longley Alley of the Washington Institute.

nytimes.com | 19 min. ago NEW

Iran Finds Escalation Is a Fruitful Path to Leverage in War With U.S.

Iran and its allies now hold sway over two key oil shipping routes, and Tehran is setting the stage for a diplomatic win that could enhance its stature.

cbsnews.com | 1 hrs. 8 min. ago

Iran-backed Houthis tighten grip on key oil shipping lane

The moves by the Houthis make it easier for the Iran-backed rebels to target ships transiting the crucial Bab el-Mandeb Strait for Saudi Arabian oil exports.

cbsnews.com | 1 hrs. 50 min. ago

Iran-backed Houthis tighten grip on key oil shipping lane

The moves by the Houthis make it easier for the Iran-backed rebels to target ships transiting the crucial Bab el-Mandeb Strait for Saudi Arabian oil exports.

nytimes.com | 3 hrs. 13 min. ago

[$] ‘We Left in the Clothes We Were Wearing’: Yemenis Flee New Fighting

Hunger and disease have tormented Yemen for years. Now, fighting between the Saudi-backed government and Iran-backed Houthis is pushing it to the brink.

nypost.com | 3 hrs. 14 min. ago

Trump optimistic about wrapping up Iran war, claims things will turn out ‘fine and dandy’ during meeting with Ireland PM

President Trump was upbeat about the prospects of wrapping up the six-month-old war with Iran, saying the country had been pushed back and things will turn out “fine and dandy.”

livemint.com | 3 hrs. 35 min. ago

Did BRICS nations reach consensus? What report reveals about 4 am talks

BRICS nations have reportedly reached consensus on a joint statement after talks that went until 4 am, with India bridging differences over the Iran war and West Asia.

al-monitor.com | 3 hrs. 59 min. ago

Trump says Iran probably responsible for attack on Saudi pipeline

DUBLIN, Sept 12 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Iran was probably responsible for an aerial attack on Saudi Arabia ​that shut down its East-West pipeline, one of the kingdom's main routes for exporting crude while bypassing the Strait of Hormuz."I think they are, probably they are," Trump told reporters in Dublin when asked if Iran was responsible for the attack on the vital oil conduit.The U.S. president also said that he had spoken with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, whom he described as a "good friend."

bbc.co.uk | 4 hrs. 15 min. ago

Saudi Arabia shuts key oil pipeline after drone attack launched from Iraq

Iraq removes a military commander and opens investigations into the attack that came from an area bordering Iran.

timesofisrael.com | 4 hrs. 22 min. ago

Iraq under pressure after local Iran-backed militias accused of attacking Saudi pipeline

As Iraqi authorities determine attacks launched from Maysan province on Iran border, Baghdad shuts down 2 crossings amid investigation The post Iraq under pressure after local Iran-backed militias accused of attacking Saudi pipeline appeared first on The Times of Israel.

koreatimes.co.kr | 4 hrs. 35 min. ago

US stocks jump as oil eases, inflation comes in near expectations

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are rebounding Friday and clawing back much of their losses for the week after oil prices eased off their recent spurt. An update on inflation across the United States that came in close to economists’ expectations, even if prices are still rising too quickly for everyone's liking, also helped calm the market. The S&P 500 climbed 1 percent and was on track to break a four-day losing streak, its longest since June. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 479 points, or 0.9 percent, as of 10:30 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 1.2 percent higher. They got help from a pullback in oil prices, which had jumped to their highest levels since May because of the ongoing war with Iran. The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, fell 2.5 percent to $104.93 after getting near $110 overnight. That took a bit of pressure off inflation, which remains stubbornly high. A report on Friday showed that U.S. consumers had to pay prices for gasoline, food and other costs of living that were 3.4 percent higher last month than a year earlier. Whi

euromaidanpress.com | 5 hrs. 5 min. ago

From Russian classrooms to Iran’s defense industry: how Moscow trains Iranian specialists

Almost 10,000 Iranians studied at Russian universities in 2025, 42% more than two years earlier, by the Russian science ministry's count, with medicine still the most popular field.

thehindu.com | 5 hrs. 52 min. ago

BRICS joint statement agreed upon, to be issued shortly

Indian negotiators makes a breakthrough after opposing positions from Iran and UAE

abcnews.com | 7 hrs. 25 min. ago

Saudi Arabia has few options as it faces mounting threats from Iran and its allies

Houthi rebels in Yemen are advancing toward a crucial trade chokepoint

nytimes.com | 9 hrs. ago

[$] As Oil Prices Rise, BRICS Leaders Have What U.S. Doesn’t: Iran at the Table

Even so, finding unity among the loose grouping of emerging economies will be difficult as the war in the Middle East strains their own interests.

aljazeera.com | 9 hrs. 1 min. ago

BRICS meets in India: What’s on the agenda, why it matters

This year's summit comes amid the US-Israel war on Iran, Russia's war on Ukraine and global economic challenges.

livemint.com | 11 hrs. 16 min. ago

US-Iran war: As conflict widens, more waterways become unsafe for oil exports, raising fears of energy crisis

As tensions escalate in the Middle East with no diplomatic resolution in sight, growing disruptions to key oil-shipping waterways are raising fears of a global energy crisis.

abcnews.com | 11 hrs. 26 min. ago

Iran live updates: Saudi Arabia shuts down key pipeline after multiple attacks

The Strait of Hormuz remains the primary flashpoint in the conflict.

nypost.com | 12 hrs. 9 min. ago

Chinese entities gave Iran satellite images of air base before missile strike killed 3 US service members in Jordan: report

The US has “connected” the high-resolution satellite imagery of Muwaffaq Salti Air Base to Iran’s July 17 ballistic missile attack on the facility, US officials told the Wall Street Journal.

timesofisrael.com | 12 hrs. 10 min. ago

Houthi offensive along Yemen’s Red Sea coast raises concerns about key shipping choke point

Analyst says advance by Iran-backed rebels 'doesn't change immediate risk profile' to Saudi and Israeli shipping, but warn they are now 'in a strong position to take further control if they want to' The post Houthi offensive along Yemen’s Red Sea coast raises concerns about key shipping choke point appeared first on The Times of Israel.

livemint.com | 13 hrs. 10 min. ago

From world's biggest LNG exporter to importer: How Iran war, Hormuz closure forced Qatar to turn to US gas

QatarEnergy is negotiating with several producers to secure multi-year US LNG contracts through 2031, a report claimed on Saturday.

livemint.com | 13 hrs. 12 min. ago

Petrol and diesel prices today, Sept 12: How much does fuel cost in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru? Check here

Oil prices had jumped to their highest levels since May due to the ongoing conflict in Iran. But local prices continue to hold steady

livemint.com | 13 hrs. 12 min. ago

From world's biggest LNG exporter to importer: How Iran war, Hormuz closure forced Qatar to turn to US gas

QatarEnergy is negotiating with several producers to secure multi-year US LNG contracts through 2031, a report claimed on Saturday.

aljazeera.com | 13 hrs. 30 min. ago

Putin and Pezeshkian call out US dominance ahead of BRICS

The presidents of Iran and Russia have criticised US dollar dominance ahead of the BRICS summit in India.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 14 hrs. 3 min. ago

US diesel prices cross $6 a gallon amid Iran war

timesofisrael.com | 15 hrs. 22 min. ago

Next round of Israel-Lebanon talks delayed until October — US official

Official says Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors will still meet at State Department * Iran frees Jewish Iranian-American jailed for visiting Israel to attend son’s bar mitzvah, but bars him from leaving country The post Next round of Israel-Lebanon talks delayed until October — US official appeared first on The Times of Israel.

france24.com | 15 hrs. 31 min. ago

Iran-backed Houthis seize near control of vital Bab el-Mandeb shipping lane

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels captured the strategic Perim Island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, located at the southern entrance to the Red Sea, officials said on Friday. The lightning move opens a new front in the Iran war and threatens energy supplies, especially Saudi oil exports, from passing through one of the world's key shipping lanes.

dailymail.com | 15 hrs. 39 min. ago

The handsome 6ft 4in KGB spy boss who defected - because he thought Western medicine could cure the impotence wrecking his marriage

On a hot autumn evening in Tehran, the capital city of Iran, two professional spies sat drinking vodka in bathroom on the top floor of a house in the semi-abandoned compound of the British Embassy.

thehindu.com | 15 hrs. 57 min. ago

BRICS Summit 2026 updates on Sept.11: PM Modi stresses need to protect navigation, seafarers in talks with Iran's Pezeshkian

Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier met Russian President Vladimir Putin in New Delhi for wide-ranging talks on boosting bilateral trade, defence, energy and critical minerals

thehindu.com | 15 hrs. 57 min. ago

‘That’s why we fight’: Trump links 9/11 to Iran conflict

Mr. Trump went on to link the fight against Al-Qaeda launched by his Republican predecessor George W. Bush to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran which is now in its seventh month

bbc.co.uk | 17 hrs. 4 min. ago

Lightning Houthi advance in Yemen may bring dangerous new dimension to Iran war