Starmer Heads to Gulf to Secure Hormuz Reopening After Ceasefire
London— British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will travel to the Gulf on Wednesday to hold talks with regional leaders aimed
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Iran Rejects U.S. Deadline on Strait of Hormuz as Trump Escalates Threats
“A whole civilization will die tonight… I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will.” Iran has rejected a
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China pushes Iran war diplomacy bid as U.S. shows little appetite for mediation
Washington — China is intensifying diplomatic efforts to position itself as a global mediator in the Iran conflict, proposing a
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Trump Threatens Strikes on Iran’s Critical Infrastructure
Washington— U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States could target bridges and electric power plants in
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U.S. lifts sanctions on Venezuela’s acting leader Rodríguez, signaling policy shift after Maduro detention
Washington- The United States on Wednesday lifted sanctions on Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez, according to the Treasury Department, marking
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Trump signals imminent US exit from Iran amid ongoing strikes, oil tensions
Washington— U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that American forces would end operations in Iran “very soon,” outlining a
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Iran backs Hormuz transit tolls as strait disruption rattles energy flows
Paris— An Iranian parliamentary commission has approved a plan to impose tolls on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, state
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Trump defers Iran strike deadline amid intensified backchannel diplomacy
Washington — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he had ordered a five-day postponement of potential military strikes against
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IEA signals readiness for further oil release as Iran war disrupts supply
Sydney — The International Energy Agency is consulting governments in Asia and Europe on the potential release of additional emergency
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Gulf infrastructure at risk as Iran warns of retaliation over U.S. ultimatum
Tel Aviv — Iran warned on Monday it would target energy, water and technology infrastructure across Gulf states if the
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