Middle East

As of Friday, 97 commercial ships heading to or from Iran were redirected and four were disabled, the United States said.

Rubio said U.S.–Iran negotiations showed ‘a little bit of movement’ as Trump signaled talks were nearing a critical point.

The latest figures come as Washington and Tehran continue exchanging warnings over nuclear negotiations and maritime control.

The sanctions marks the first time Washington has sanctioned sitting Lebanese government security officials.

Summer travel could trigger a global energy crisis, according to the International Energy Agency.

The bill was withdrawn after a previous vote had been open for nearly an hour.

Iran ​is believed to possess about ​900 pounds of highly enriched uranium, officials say.

‘The conflict in the Middle East has triggered a major energy shock,’ said Commissioner for Economy and Productivity Valdis Dombrovskis.

Canada, Italy, France, the UK and others have demanded explanations from Israel.

EasyJet CEO Kenton Jarvis said despite the conflict in Iran ‘creating near-term uncertainty,’ the airline ‘is well placed to manage the current environment.’

Iranian officials warned that a renewed conflict could spread beyond the Middle East.

She joins Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in criticising the video of bound pro-Palestinian activists.

According to U.S. Central Command, U.S. forces have diverted 91 vessels since the start of the blockade against Iran on April 13.

The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization urged governments and international organizations to take action before conditions worsen.

Vice President JD Vance told reporters at the White House that Iran’s leadership is currently fractured on a deal.

Trump said Iran has only days to reach an agreement before possible renewed strikes.

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) joined three GOP colleagues in backing the resolution, casting the decisive vote.

‘Now is the time to join the United States in moving aggressively,’ the Treasury secretary said.

Recent reports claim that Iranian forces are using many missile storage sites that U.S. forces had previously bombed.

The Russian leader wants to find out what Trump told Xi about the Russia–Ukraine war and Russia’s aid to Iran, an insider within the Chinese regime said.