Trends - Iran Israel War

Gold steady with US-Iran talks and central bank decisions in focus

Gold is holding steady as investors await more clarity on stalled peace talks between the United States and Iran, as...

Published 28 Apr, 2026 08:06am

Oil prices rise as no end to Iran war stand-off seems in sight

Oil prices have extended their gains as efforts to end the US-Iran war appear stalled, with the crucial Strait of...

Published 28 Apr, 2026 07:57am

Trump unhappy with Iranian proposal, US official says

A US official says that President Donald Trump is unhappy with an Iranian proposal because it does not address...

Published 28 Apr, 2026 07:46am

Iranian defence official holds talks with Russian, Belarusian ministers

Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov held talks in Kyrgyzstan on Monday with Iran’s Deputy Defence Minister Reza...

Published 28 Apr, 2026 07:34am

US Treasury chief says businesses working with Iranian airlines risk sanctions

Businesses working with Iranian airlines risk US sanctions, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said according to...

Published 28 Apr, 2026 07:25am

Araghchi says meeting with Putin lasted more than 90 minutes, regional matters and war discussed: Iranian state media

Updated 28 Apr, 2026 02:43am

Iran needs 'credible guarantees' against attacks before Gulf can be stable: envoy

Iran needs guarantees against another US-Israeli attack before it can ensure security in the oil-rich Gulf, Tehran’s...

Published 28 Apr, 2026 02:00am

Principle of freedom of navigation non-negotiable: IMO chief

Published 28 Apr, 2026 01:58am

At UNSC, Pakistan raises concern over Hormuz closure

Published 28 Apr, 2026 01:49am

Lebanon health ministry says Israeli strikes kill 4 in south

Lebanon’s health ministry has said Israeli strikes on the country’s south have killed four people including a woman,...

Published 28 Apr, 2026 01:42am

Doing business with sanctioned Iranian airlines risks exposure to US sanctions, warns treasury secretary

Published 28 Apr, 2026 01:39am

At UNSC, Germany calls for reopening Hormuz, says ready to assist efforts to free global trade after hostilities end

Published 28 Apr, 2026 01:22am

WATCH: Pakistan UN envoy says Islamabad, backed by partners, leading efforts to de-escalate US-Iran tensions

Published 28 Apr, 2026 12:54am

US lawmaker says Iran war exposed need for new defence strategy

Democratic Congressman Ted Lieu has said that the US-Israeli war on Iran shows Washington needs a “new defence...

Published 28 Apr, 2026 12:44am

Netanyahu claims Hezbollah has depleted 90pc of arsenal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met with the military’s top leadership, claiming that Lebanese armed...

Published 28 Apr, 2026 12:34am

Iran's Baghaei hits out at US order to board, seize Iranian tankers

Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has lashed out at US Attorney Jeanine Pirro, who has said that...

Published 27 Apr, 2026 11:55pm

US and Iranian officials clash during UN nuclear weapons conference

Officials from the United States and Iran have sparred over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions at the opening of the Nuclear...

Published 27 Apr, 2026 11:44pm

Iranian spokesperson Baghaei calls out EU's 'inhuman sanctions'

Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has slammed sanctions placed on the country by the European...

Published 27 Apr, 2026 11:36pm

WATCH: Israel's Netanyahu says military has 'freedom of action' in southern Lebanon

Published 27 Apr, 2026 11:20pm

Russian and Iranian defence officials hold talks in Kyrgyzstan: state media

Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov, who is visiting Kyrgyzstan, has held talks with Iran’s Deputy Defence...

Published 27 Apr, 2026 11:12pm

WATCH: Trump's red lines have been made 'very, very clear' to US public, Iran

Published 27 Apr, 2026 11:06pm

Israel military chief says 2026 'likely to be year of fighting' on all fronts

The Israeli military’s chief of staff, Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, warns that the force is likely to be fighting...

Published 27 Apr, 2026 10:30pm

Iran's proposal discussed by Trump, national security team: White House

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says US President Donald Trump has discussed a proposal sent by Iran...

Published 27 Apr, 2026 10:26pm

UK minister insists on ‘no tolls, no security risk’ in Strait of Hormuz

Stephen Doughty, the UK Minister of State for Europe and North America, has said that while his country is not in...

Published 27 Apr, 2026 10:11pm

Israeli PM says Hezbollah rockets, drones need further military action

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says rockets and drones possessed by Hezbollah remain a key threat that...

Published 27 Apr, 2026 09:52pm

French foreign minister says Hormuz crisis lasted 'far too long,’ urges end to blockade

The French foreign minister says the crisis around the Strait of Hormuz “has lasted for far too long” and must be...

Published 27 Apr, 2026 09:50pm

IMO chief calls for security of seafarers, freedom of navigation worldwide

International Maritime Organisation (IMO) chief Arsenio Dominguez has told the United Nations Security Council,...

Published 27 Apr, 2026 09:47pm

US’s Rubio says Iran is ‘serious’ about making a deal

Iran is “serious” about reaching a deal with the US, but any agreement must prevent it from developing a nuclear...

Published 27 Apr, 2026 09:35pm

Iran's first vice president says country moved from being sanctioned to 'meeting global needs'

Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref says that Iran has gone from “‘being sanctioned’ to ‘becoming a key...

Published 27 Apr, 2026 09:32pm

French FM says Iran must make 'major concessions' to end crisis

France’s top diplomat says that Iran must be ready to make “major concessions” in talks to end a crisis triggered by...

Published 27 Apr, 2026 09:19pm