Iran war

USA’s ‘economic D-Day’ against Iran begins with a ‘warning shot’

American Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday unveiled a sweeping new effort to economically isolate Iran, warning foreign governments and companies that they could lose access to the U.S. financial…

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US cancels joint marine drills with South Korea over Iran war-related force constraints

The United States cancelled a joint amphibious landing drill scheduled for next month with South Korea, Seoul's Marine Corps said on Monday, after Washington ‌cited constraints on the availability of…

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US has used ‘virtually all’ of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war

The U.S. Army has used up much of its global stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during its five-month war with Iran, according to three people familiar with the data,…

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War in Iran has cost the US $37.5 billion so far

The cost of the United States' war in Iran has risen to $37.5 billion so far, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday, as he faced skeptical lawmakers for…

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Gulf tensions deepen as reports emerge of covert UAE attacks on Iran and secret Netanyahu visit

The Middle East conflict widened further this week after reports emerged that Gulf states including the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia had secretly carried out attacks on Iran, raising…

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Italy leans on Libya to plug energy gap caused by Iran war

A delegation of Italian lawmakers has traveled to Libya to explore potentially ramping up energy trade with the war-torn country to fill the gap caused by the war in the…

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Iran war fuel hike adds $100 to long-haul flight cost, study says

Disruption to global oil supplies from the Iran war has added more than $100 to the price of long-haul flights from Europe, a cost likely to trigger higher ticket prices,…

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Iran war exposes weakened state of Britain’s armed forces

The Iran war has left Britain's armed forces exposed, heaping pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to act on his promises to invest in defence, after years of warnings from…

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Trump says Iran war should end ‘soon’, both sides may meet at weekend

U.S. President Donald Trump expressed confidence that an agreement could soon be reached to end the Iran war and urged the Tehran-aligned Hezbollah group to hold its fire as a…

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Diplomatic strain between Washington and Rome deepens amid Iran and NATO row

United States President Donald Trump has sharply criticised Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, saying their relationship has deteriorated over Rome’s stance on US policy toward Iran. In comments to Fox…

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Hopes dim for swift end to Iran war after Trump speech, oil prices surge anew

Hopes for a swift end to the Middle East war faded on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed more aggressive strikes on Iran, in an eagerly anticipated address that…

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UPDATED: Italy blocks base use, Spain closes airspace, France denies transit over Iran war

Italy, Spain and France have moved to restrict military activity linked to the war in Iran, underscoring divisions among European allies as the conflict continues. Italian authorities denied the United…

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UPDATED: Trump, Iran threaten power, energy targets as war escalates

U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran threatened to escalate their war, targeting energy and fuel facilities in the Gulf, which could again roil global energy and financial markets and deepen…

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Joe Kent resignation shines light on right-wing ties, conspiracy theories and antisemitism

Joe Kent, director of the US National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), resigned from his post Tuesday, citing President Donald Trump's decision to go to war with Iran as the reason. "I…

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FIFA says World Cup ‘too big’ to be postponed by Iran war

FIFA Chief Operating Officer Heimo Schirgi had said the World Cup is "too big" and that the 2026 tournament will go on as planned despite ongoing conflict in the Middle…

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