Fanatics, an obsessive, and a belligerent fool
We don’t have to look very far to find a useful historical analogy for the current crisis in the Middle East. In 1967 Egypt closed the Strait of Tiran to ...
Russia assisting Iran in war against US and Israel with cyber support and spy imagery
Russian satellites have made dozens of detailed imagery surveys of military facilities and critical sites across the Middle East to help Iran strike U.S. forces and other targets, according ...
Oil prices climb as Hormuz stays shut ahead of Trump deadline
Oil prices extended gains on Tuesday as a U.S.-imposed deadline loomed for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or be “taken out”, with U.S. President Donald ...
Iran defies US deadline, fighting with Israel intensifies
Iran and Israel traded attacks on Tuesday as Tehran defiantly refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and accept a ceasefire deal on the eve of a deadline set by ...
Trump says Iran could be ‘taken out’ on Tuesday, Hegseth says major strikes to come
US President Donald Trump on Monday told reporters that Iran could be taken out in one night, “and that night might be tomorrow night,” warning Tehran it had to make ...
Trump says Iranians should rise up against government if ceasefire declared
US President Donald Trump on Monday told reporters that he thought the Iranian people should rise up against the government in the country if a ceasefire were declared, but understood ...
Kremlin says the whole Middle East is ‘on fire’
The Kremlin on Monday said that the Iran war was escalating in both geography and economic impact, and that the whole Middle East region was “on fire” due to the ...
US, Iran study ceasefire plan as deadline nears on Trump’s ‘hell’ threat
The United States and Iran on Monday were weighing the framework of a plan to end their five‑week-old conflict, even as Tehran pushed back against pressure to swiftly reopen ...
Oil prices little changed, investors awaiting clarity on ‘peace talks’
Oil prices were little changed in choppy trade on Monday, as investors awaited clarity on the status of talks between the U.S. and Iran even as they remained wary ...
Ceasefire framework emerges, but Hormuz standoff persists
The United States and Iran received the framework of a plan to end hostilities, but Iran rejected immediately reopening the Strait of Hormuz, after President Donald Trump threatened to rain “...
UAE says the use of Hormuz must be guaranteed in any US-Iran deal
UAE official Anwar Gargash said any settlement of the U.S.-Iran war must guarantee access through the Strait of Hormuz, warning that a deal that fails to rein in ...
Greek support for Cyprus ‘act of Hellenism where it is needed most’
Despite difficulties, Greece is moving away from being a country of low expectations to be able to act where Hellenism needs it most, “something we have recently proven with our ...
Kuwait Petroleum Corp reports damage at units after Iran drone attacks
Iranian drone attacks hit various targets in Kuwait on Sunday, with state energy company Kuwait Petroleum Corporation reporting fires and “severe material damage” at some operating units.
KPC said in ...
Trump threatens to hit Iran infrastructure on Tuesday if Strait remains blocked
By Bo Erickson
US President Donald Trump said in an expletive-laden social media post on Sunday that the United States will target Iran’s power plants and bridges on Tuesday ...
US snatches airman from Iran as Trump, Israel ratchet up pressure
By Phil Stewart and Menna AlaaElDin
US special forces rescued a downed airman in Iran in a complex operation that averted a potential crisis for President Donald Trump, who issued ...
‘It is time for fiscal discipline, not populism’
It is time for fiscal discipline and not populism, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Sunday.
In an interview with Kathimerini, he said the economy is showing resilience in the ...
Cyprus strengthens air defence as HAI unveils ‘Shield of Achilles’ vision
Cyprus is moving to bolster its air defence capabilities amid rising regional tensions, with Greece’s Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI) positioning its systems as a cost-effective response to the growing ...
Iran says several ‘enemy flying objects’ destroyed during US pilot rescue mission
Several “flying objects” were destroyed during the U.S. mission to find a stranded airman in Iran, the Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday according to Tasnim news agency.
“During a ...
Iraq shuts key Shalamcheh trade crossing with Iran after airstrikes
Iraq closed the Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran after airstrikes on the Iranian side killed an Iraqi citizen, security sources said on Saturday, shutting off a vital supply artery.
The ...
Five EU countries call for windfall tax on energy companies
Five European Union countries are calling for a windfall tax on energy companies’ profits in reaction to rising fuel prices due to the Iran war, according to a letter from ...
Iran leaves door open for peace talks as hunt for missing US pilot continues
Iranian forces were hunting for a missing US pilot on Saturday from one of two warplanes downed over Iran and the Gulf, raising the stakes for Washington as the war ...
Iran allows essential goods vessels to its ports via Hormuz strait, Tasnim says
Iran has authorised the passage of vessels carrying essential goods to its ports through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a letter cited by Iran’s Tasnim news agency on ...
Downed planes spell new peril for Trump as Tehran hunts missing US pilot
Iran’s forces were hunting on Saturday for a missing U.S. pilot from one of two warplanes downed over Iran and the Gulf, officials from both sides said, while ...
Japanese, French and Omani vessels cross the Strait of Hormuz
Three Omani-operated tankers, a French-owned container ship and a Japanese-owned gas carrier have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since Thursday, shipping data showed, reflecting Iran’s policy to allow passage ...