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Iran Rebukes Trump Threats as Strait Crisis Jolts Global Trade

Tehran — Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to strike Iranian infrastructure, as tensions

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Bahrain delays UN vote on Hormuz resolution as Russia, China resist revised draft

United Nations— Bahrain has postponed a United Nations Security Council vote on a resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of

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EU Warns of Prolonged Energy Shock Amid Middle East War

BRUSSELS, April 3 — The European Union is preparing for a prolonged energy crisis triggered by the ongoing Middle East

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Trump says U.S. nearing war goals in Iran, vows intensified strikes

Tel Aviv— Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States is close to achieving its core military objectives in Iran

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Iran blockade traps over 2,000 ships in Gulf, choking global energy flows

Riyadh— More than 2,190 commercial vessels, including over 320 oil and gas tankers, were stranded in the Arabian Gulf on

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Trump to deliver national address on Iran conflict Wednesday night

Washington — U.S. President Donald Trump will deliver a national address on Wednesday night providing an update on the ongoing

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Market volatility tests credibility of Trump signals as Iran conflict rattles global assets

“A single social media post from the U.S. leader… was enough to reverse the direction of trillions of dollars in

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Trump defers Iran strike deadline, markets roiled as tensions persist

Tel Aviv— Donald Trump said he will extend until April 6 a deadline for Iran to reach a deal or

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ASEAN pares summit agenda as Middle East conflict pressures region

Manila — Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Friday that leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will proceed

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Iran allows limited Hormuz transit, bars U.S., Israeli-linked vessels

London— Iran said “non-hostile vessels” may transit the Strait of Hormuz if they comply with security requirements and coordinate with

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