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cbsnews.com | 41 min. ago NEW

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 | 2 hrs. 46 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 | 2 hrs. 47 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. 8 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.

bbc.co.uk | 3 hrs. 47 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.

koreatimes.co.kr | 4 hrs. 8 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

thehindu.com | 5 hrs. 25 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 | 6 hrs. 58 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 | 8 hrs. 33 min. 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.

abcnews.com | 10 hrs. 59 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 | 11 hrs. 42 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.

livemint.com | 12 hrs. 45 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 | 12 hrs. 45 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.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 13 hrs. 36 min. ago

US diesel prices cross $6 a gallon amid Iran war

dailymail.com | 15 hrs. 12 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. 30 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. 30 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 | 16 hrs. 36 min. ago

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

The capture by the rebels of a stretch Yemen's strategic coastline is the group's most impressive military coup for several years.

al-monitor.com | 19 hrs. 30 min. ago

US slaps new sanctions on networks aiding Iran's proxies in Middle East

By Andrea ShalalWASHINGTON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. government announced new sanctions on Thursday against firms and individuals that it says are aiding Hezbollah and other Iranian proxies in the Middle East as it intensified its campaign to isolate Iran economically.The latest sanctions are part of the Treasury Department's "Operation Economic Outcast," announced August 24, which aims to cut off Tehran's funding for the war, missile construction, cyberattacks and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC.

nytimes.com | 19 hrs. 32 min. ago

[$] Lurking in Trump’s 9/11 Tribute, a Defense of His War With Iran

The president appeared to embrace the idea that after 9/11, no risk can be tolerated, an echo of reasoning used by previous American officials in the “forever wars” that he has long denounced.

thehindu.com | 19 hrs. 54 min. ago

Three Kashmir religious leaders, including Mirwaiz, attend Iran embassy exhibition in Delhi

A spokesperson of Shia cleric Al Safavi said the religious leader will also “participate in an interaction with the Iranian President”.

rferl.org | 20 hrs. 38 min. ago

Anthropic Disrupts Iran’s Use Of Claude To Spread Propaganda, Spy On Dissidents

Anthropic said it has disrupted attempts by Iran to use its artificial intelligence (AI) models to disseminate state propaganda and spy on ethnic minorities and dissidents.

bbc.co.uk | 20 hrs. 57 min. ago

Houthis claim major advance in Yemen and tighten grip on Red Sea shipping lane

The Iran-backed Houthis are also reported to have seized Perim - a strategic island on the major shipping route.

nbcnews.com | 21 hrs. 59 min. ago

Now recruiting: North Korea looks abroad for talent in its scheme to infiltrate U.S. companies

North Korea’s surreptitious push to plant employees in U.S. companies has expanded to include remote workers from other countries, such as Iran and Lebanon, according to U.S. government and foreign agencies and several cybersecurity researchers.

euronews.com | 22 hrs. 4 min. ago

Houthis seize key Yemeni island in Bab el-Mandeb, taking control of the strait

Houthi fighters reached Perim Island which divides the Bab el-Mandeb into two shipping lanes after government forces withdrew, completing the group's takeover of the strait. Together with Iran's Hormuz blockade, this puts roughly a third of the world's seaborne trade under hostile control.

theguardian.com | 22 hrs. 32 min. ago

‘They’re lifesavers’: the Birmingham clinic giving hope to traumatised asylum seekers

MSF-run centre offering intensive psychological has received more than 300 referrals since opening last year Azad*, an asylum seeker from Iran, recounts his story in a gentle and mild manner, seated in the stillness of a therapy room at a trauma clinic in Birmingham.The centre, which opened its doors in July last year to address the “unmet mental healthcare needs of those seeking sanctuary”, is run by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), or Doctors Without Borders. It provides specialised trauma-focused psychological care for refugees and asylum seekers in the city and surrounding areas. Continue reading...

livemint.com | 23 hrs. 15 min. ago

Modi calls for removal of trade barriers, safety of seafarers at key Brics meet

More than 15 seafarers, many of them Indians, have been killed in attacks on merchant vessels in and around the Strait of Hormuz since the US-Israeli joint strikes on Iran started on 28 February.

thehindu.com | 23 hrs. 41 min. ago

PM Modi holds talks with Iranian President Pezeshkian

The visit assumes significance as it comes amid a sudden spike in overall tensions in West Asia following the U.S. slapping new punitive economic measures against Iran

thehindu.com | 23 hrs. 41 min. ago

Iran President calls out US’ military aggression and sanctions

thehindu.com | 23 hrs. 41 min. ago

Iran President Pezeshkian holds exhibition commemorating children killed in Minab school bombing

dw.com | 23 hrs. 55 min. ago

Iran pursues cautious escalation ahead of US midterms

Tehran appears to be boosting pressure on Washington ahead of the crucial midterm vote, but shows little desire to return to a full-scale war.

scmp.com | 1 days ago

Venice 2026: A Bit of Light movie review – Iranian drama strikes a melancholic chord

3/5 stars Set against the backdrop of recent protests and looming war, Ali Asgari’s on-the-nose drama illuminates the grim reality of everyday life in modern Iran. Receiving its world premiere in competition at the Venice International Film Festival, A Bit of Light is Ali Asgari’s sixth feature film and comes after 2025’s Divine Comedy. He co-wrote the screenplay of his latest film with Shadmehr Rastin, who previously collaborated with Jafar Panahi on the Cannes-winning It Was Just an...

nypost.com | 1 days ago

Trump links Iran war to 9/11 in 25th anniversary speech at Pentagon: ‘That’s why we fight today’

President Trump drew a link between the 9/11 attacks and the ongoing war with Iran — after Secretary of War Pete Hegseth also did so.

mirror.co.uk | 1 days ago

Iran and US in nailbiting race against time over new Middle East shipping threat

Exclusive: Fears are growing of a fresh crisis that could be 'far worse than Hormuz' as the US and Iran strive to establish maritime dominance over the Bab al-Mandeb Strait

foreignaffairs.com | 1 days ago

Iran’s Second Front

The Houthis’ bold advance has transformed the Middle East’s wars.

thehill.com | 1 days ago

Diesel prices top $6, setting new record

The average price of diesel in the U.S. hit a new record Friday, as the ongoing conflict with Iran and Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries strain the global energy supply. The average cost of a gallon of diesel in the U.S. was up to around $6.05 on Friday morning, according to AAA. This marks...

thehill.com | 1 days ago

Why Trump is leaning into his role as ‘builder-in-chief’

Donald Trump is shifting focus from the ongoing conflict with Iran toward several major architectural renovation projects across Washington, D.C.

nypost.com | 1 days ago

Acting Navy secretary admits Iran ‘blew the hell’ out of Bahrain logistics hub

Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao confirmed this week that a major American military hub in Bahrain was badly damaged by Iranian attacks.

nypost.com | 1 days ago

Iran-backed Houthis seize Yemen’s strategic port city — threatening second global shipping chokepoint

Iran-backed Houthi forces seized Yemen’s strategic port city of Mocha on Thursday and pushed toward positions overlooking the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

thenextweb.com | 1 days ago

The UAE is splitting up its $30bn AI data centre after Iran named it as a target

The United Arab Emirates has gone back to the drawing board on the biggest AI construction project in the Gulf, according to an exclusive report by Reuters. The original idea was a single campus covering ten square miles of desert outside Abu Dhabi, roughly 26 square kilometres of computing in one place. What is being drawn […] This story continues at The Next Web