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While he did not confirm which nations had agreed, Trump expressed hope that countries such as China, France, Japan, South Korea and Britain would send naval vessels

The latest war in the regionis unleashing similar pollutants that will have aneven greater impact on Tehran and its wider metro area, home to around 18.5 million people,because they were releasedso nearby

He stated that Lebanese leadership is open to direct talks with Israel and urged Israel to seize this opportunity for ceasefire discussions, find a lasting solution, and enable Lebanon to establish its sovereignty

Japan's public broadcaster NHK reported on Saturday that this latest weapons test by North Korea has further heightened security anxieties in the region

Countries are using subsidies, price caps, tax relief, and emergency commodity releases to cushion consumers from higher bill

A crude tanker is set to arrive in India on Saturday with Saudi oil after passing through the Strait around March 1

According to Hegseth, the new so-called not-so-supreme leader is wounded and likely disfigured. He issued a weak written statement yesterday, but there was no voice or video

Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi told ANI that world leaders should put pressure on US President Donald President Donald Trump to stop the war against Iran

Retail sales for the first two months of the year likely rose 2.1% compared with the same period of 2025, according to the median forecast of economists

A Bloomberg spokesperson confirmed that staff in the Gulf, including Dubai, have been given the choice to work temporarily from outside the region

Treasury move follows DOE announcement of 172 million barrel SPR release as part of IEAs 400 million barrel global effort to tame surging crude prices

While hinting at continued airstrikes, he suggested regime change would ultimately depend on the Iranian people

The initiative, led by the U.S., aims to strengthen defences against emerging threats such as hypersonic glide vehicles being developed by Russia and China

China suspended a 24% top-up tariff on U.S. goods for one year but retained a base 10% imposed in November. Tariffs on US energy goods, including 15% on LNG, also remain, leading Chinese importers to divert U.S.-sourced cargoes elsewhere

Nearly 20 million barrels per day (bpd) of supply roughly a fifth of global output have been trapped inside the Gulf since the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz shortly after the launch of the joint Israel-U.S. war against Iran on February 28

Irans IRGC said it carried out the 40th wave of its retaliatory Operation True Promise 4, launching missiles including Qadr, Emad, Kheibar Shekan and Fattah against regional targets

The probe aims to rebuild tariff leverage after the US Supreme Court struck down Trumps global tariff program last month.

The release is part of a broader 400-million-barrel global release agreed to earlier by the 32-nation International Energy Agency

Right now well reduce it a little bit, and that brings the prices down, Trump said, without specifying the number of barrels to be released.

Speaking to supporters, Trump stated that the U.S. had achieved decisive results within the first hour of military action, including the destruction of 58 Iranian naval ships

Saudi oil giant Aramco, the worlds top oil exporter, warned on Tuesday about catastrophic consequences for the global oil market if the Strait of Hormuz doesnt open

Iran's joint military command announced it would start targeting banks and financial institutions in West Asia

Decision follows asylum claims amid rising safety concerns for players in Iran; team members now en route home after brief stay in Malaysia.

The attack resulted in minor injuries to two Ghanaian nationals and one Bangladeshi national, as well as moderate injuries to one Indian national

Fire breaks out onboard as crew evacuates and requests assistance, UK maritime authorities say

Governments slash working hours and curb energy use as Middle East supply disruptions ripple across the region

According to Irans Foreign Ministry, the two leaders exchanged views on the evolving regional situation and its potential impact on international security.

US Energy Secretary Chris Wrights social media flub and Trumps frenetic mine posts illustrate the scattered messaging that has frustrated observers in Washington and on Wall Street

The Pentagon earlier in the day reinforced that message, saying the US and Israel are conducting their most intense day of attacks yet against Iran and wont give up until the Islamic Republic is beaten

Both sides sharpened their rhetoric as the war entered its 11th day. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth promised the most intense strikes yet while the Pentagon detailed the broader toll of injuries sustained by US troops