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Trump threatens to cut trade with Spain over lack of support on Iran attack

President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to end trade with Spain, citing a lack of support over the US and Israeli attacks on Iran and the European nation's resistance to increase its NATO spending. "We're going to cut off all trade with Spain," Trump told reporters during an Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. "We don't want anything to do with Spain." The US president's comments came a day after Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said his country would not allow the US to use the bases in southern Spain in any strikes not covered by the United Nations' charter. Albares noted that military bases it jointly operates with the US were not used in the weekend attack on Iran. It is unclear how Trump would cut off trade with Spain, given that Spain is under the umbrella of the European Union. The EU negotiates trade deals on behalf of all 27 member countries. "If the US administration wishes to review the trade agreement, it must do so respecting the

Someone from within Iranian regime may be best choice to take power: Trump

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said "someone from within" the Iranian regime might be the best choice to take power once the US-Israel campaign is finished. In an exchange in the Oval Office, Trump said Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's toppled Shah, is not someone that his administration has considered in depth to take over. "He looks like a very nice person, but it would seem to me that somebody that's there that's currently popular, if there's such a person... we have people like that," Trump said. He noted that "some people like" Pahlavi but that he was not someone the administration had thought about too much as Iran's next ruler. As far as possible leaders inside Iran, "the people we had in mind are dead," Trump said. The president told reporters at the White House that in addition to that group of people that he says the US had been eying for leadership, "We have another group. They may be dead also." Trump said there is a "third wave" coming in but "we don't kn

FIFA World Cup 2026 tickets oversubscribed 30 times amid West Asia unrest

With 100 days to go before kick-off, the 2026 FIFA World Cup is already rewriting records - not on the pitch, but at the ticket counter.

Israel strikes Iran's Assembly where clerics met to pick successor

Israel was likely targeting the Assembly of Experts, a Shia clerical body tasked with electing a supreme leader after Khamenei was killed in Israeli and US strikes on Saturday

Indian embassy shifts majority of Indian students out of Tehran

India on Tuesday said its mission in Iran has relocated the majority of Indian students from Tehran in view of the precarious security situation in the Iranian capital city. India's move came as the conflict in West Asia intensified with the US and Israel carrying out fresh attacks on Iran while Tehran continued to pound several Gulf countries in retaliation. "Due to the heightened risk perception in Tehran city, the embassy of India has relocated most Indian students who were in Tehran," the Indian mission said. The students were taken to locations outside of Tehran. The embassy said it has made arrangements for the transportation, food, and accommodation of the students. "Only a small number of students who declined the embassy's offer remain in Tehran," it said. "For other Indian students and Indian nationals who still remain in Iran, the advisory issued earlier remains unchanged: stay where you are, remain indoors as far as possible, and stay away from windows," the embassy .

'Ok, time to go': Cabs, cash and twisted routes to escape Dubai

The barrages of missiles and interceptors flying over the hubs of Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha forced nations to close their airspaces, putting the onus on visitors to chart their own ways home

Iran's strategy: Expand the war, increase the cost, outlast Trump

Although Iran has attacked Persian Gulf countries, including hotels and airports, Tehran has so far failed to drive a wedge between them and Washington

West Asia conflict: Iran stepped up basmati imports under war cloud

The rise in shipments to Iran may also be linked to demand during Ramzan, which began in mid-February

Global equities, bonds sink as West Asia crisis stokes inflation fears

Hormuz blockade, surging oil prices may weigh on Indian markets

US, Israel's war with Iran threatens global economy with fresh energy shock

Any event that extends the conflict or threatens sources of oil and gas is likely to lift energy prices to levels that would sow inflation

Iran war enters fourth day amid 'smoke and blood' as conflict widens

Iranian drones struck the US embassy in Saudi Arabia after previously hitting the mission in Kuwait

West Asia conflict: Edible oil rates firm up on crude price spiral

Brent rally amid Strait of Hormuz tensions may lift edible oil prices in India, even without supply disruptions

Oil producers may benefit as crude spikes amid Hormuz disruption risk

Escalating tensions in West Asia threaten crude and LNG flows via the Strait of Hormuz, pushing prices sharply higher and lifting prospects for ONGC and Oil India even as OMCs face pressure

Iran, oil, and India: Conflict is short-term but policy reset is vital

Given the elevated uncertainty, it is prudent to wait and watch for now. If this indeed proves to be a short-duration energy price shock, its spillovers should be manageable

West Asia crisis: Rising input costs may push up consumer durables prices

Copper and aluminium prices are surging, crude is climbing and the rupee is weakening, raising input costs for appliance makers as geopolitical tensions strain supply chains

Preparing the economy for war: India must adapt to a conflict-driven world

Ideally, this should not be an era of war, given the common challenges humanity faces from multiple threats - from climate change to technological disruption - but this is clearly not an era for peace

Datanomics: India's crude flows via Hormuz at risk amid West Asia crisis

India's dependence on the Strait of Hormuz for crude oil imports has declined, with its share falling from 55 per cent in 2020 to 41 per cent in Q1 2025

An emboldened Israel is seizing opportunities to remake region

Now, Israel and the United States own the skies over Iran and are steadily blowing up its ballistic missile infrastructure and arsenal

Indian airlines resume limited flights from West Asia: Details here

Following widespread cancellations triggered by military strikes on Iran, airlines begin phased operations, prioritising relief flights and stranded travellers

Ensuring safety of 10 million Indians in Gulf 'utmost priority', says MEA

MEA says safety of nearly 10 million Indians in the Gulf is of utmost priority as the West Asia conflict escalates; PM Modi engages regional leaders amid rising tensions