Page 12 - Us Iran Tensions
Oil prices rise on reports of ships being hit in Hormuz, Brent above $100
Brent crude futures were up $1.59, or 1.6 per cent, at $100.07 a barrel at 0842 GMT while West Texas Intermediate futures rose $1.51, or 1.7 per cent, to $91.18
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2 ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz, complicating efforts to resume talks
Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard opened fire Wednesday on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, damaging the ship and further raising the stakes as planned ceasefire talks in Pakistan failed to materialise. The British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre said the attack happened around 7:55 am in the strait and targeted a container ship. The UKMTO said a Guard gunboat did not hail the ship before firing. It said no one was hurt and there was no environmental impact from the attack. Iran did not immediately acknowledge the assault. It comes after the US seized an Iranian container ship after shooting it this past weekend and boarded an oil tanker associated with Iran's oil trade in the Indian Ocean.
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2 ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz, complicating efforts to resume talks
Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard opened fire Wednesday on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, damaging the ship and further raising the stakes as planned ceasefire talks in Pakistan failed to materialise. The British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre said the attack happened around 7:55 am in the strait and targeted a container ship. The UKMTO said a Guard gunboat did not hail the ship before firing. It said no one was hurt and there was no environmental impact from the attack. Iran did not immediately acknowledge the assault. It comes after the US seized an Iranian container ship after shooting it this past weekend and boarded an oil tanker associated with Iran's oil trade in the Indian Ocean.
Iran 'collapsing financially', losing $500 mn daily amid blockade: Trump
Trump claimed that Tehran is 'starving for cash' and is 'losing 500 million dollars a day'
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Iran 'collapsing financially', losing $500 mn daily amid blockade: Trump
Trump claimed that Tehran is 'starving for cash' and is 'losing 500 million dollars a day'
Iran displays ballistic missile launcher at rallies as talks with US falter
Iranian hard-liners rallied late Tuesday night as possible talks in Islamabad with the United States broke down, with members of Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard apparently bringing a ballistic missile on a mobile launcher to one event. Footage aired by Iranian state TV showed men carrying Kalashnikov-style assault rifles riding atop a missile that resembled a Qadr ballistic missile in Iran's capital, Tehran. Such Qadr missiles can release individual bomblets known as cluster munitions, which Iran used widely when attacking Israel during the war. Trump offers combative social media post as ceasefire indefinitely extended ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Trump offered a combative social media post Tuesday night after indefinitely extending a ceasefire in the Iran war after talks in Islamabad failed to materialise. Writing on his Truth Social website, Trump contended that "Iran doesn't want the Strait of Hormuz closed, they
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Iran displays ballistic missile launcher at rallies as talks with US falter
Iranian hard-liners rallied late Tuesday night as possible talks in Islamabad with the United States broke down, with members of Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard apparently bringing a ballistic missile on a mobile launcher to one event. Footage aired by Iranian state TV showed men carrying Kalashnikov-style assault rifles riding atop a missile that resembled a Qadr ballistic missile in Iran's capital, Tehran. Such Qadr missiles can release individual bomblets known as cluster munitions, which Iran used widely when attacking Israel during the war. Trump offers combative social media post as ceasefire indefinitely extended ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Trump offered a combative social media post Tuesday night after indefinitely extending a ceasefire in the Iran war after talks in Islamabad failed to materialise. Writing on his Truth Social website, Trump contended that "Iran doesn't want the Strait of Hormuz closed, they
US turns up pressure on Iraq to distance itself from Iran-linked militias
Washington is demanding that the Baghdad government dismantle Iran-backed Iraqi militias that have been attacking Americans and US sites there recently
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US turns up pressure on Iraq to distance itself from Iran-linked militias
Washington is demanding that the Baghdad government dismantle Iran-backed Iraqi militias that have been attacking Americans and US sites there recently
UK, France convene fresh summit of military planners on Hormuz reopening
Planners from more than 30 countries will participate in the talks in a two-day conference in north London, which will "advance military plans to reopen the Strait
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Iran urges UN to press US to release seized commercial vessel Touska
Iran's ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeed Iravani raised 'urgent concern' over the 'deliberate' targeting of Iranian commercial ships
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Iran urges UN to press US to release seized commercial vessel Touska
Iran's ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeed Iravani raised 'urgent concern' over the 'deliberate' targeting of Iranian commercial ships
US sanctions target Iranian weapons and UAV procurement networks
The action was announced by the US Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control, which said those designated are based in Iran, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates
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US sanctions target Iranian weapons and UAV procurement networks
The action was announced by the US Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control, which said those designated are based in Iran, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates
Trump extends Iran ceasefire, but maintains blockade as talks falter
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is extending the ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan's request while awaiting a "unified proposal" from Tehran, even as the US military maintains its blockade of Iranian ports. The move comes as the White House put on hold Vice President JD Vance's planned trip to Pakistan for a second round of truce talks with Iran, which has balked at further discussions. But Trump warned that the US military will continue its blockade of Iranian ports. Trump made the announcement as ceasefire talks looked increasingly uncertain with a two-week truce set to expire on Wednesday. Both countries had said they were prepared to resume fighting if no deal is reached. Trump said he would "extend the Ceasefire until such time as their proposal is submitted, and discussions are concluded, one way or the other." Iran has yet to decide whether to join the negotiations in Pakistan, a foreign ministry spokesman said earlier Tuesday, and will only take part if Tehran believ
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Trump extends Iran ceasefire, but maintains blockade as talks falter
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is extending the ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan's request while awaiting a "unified proposal" from Tehran, even as the US military maintains its blockade of Iranian ports. The move comes as the White House put on hold Vice President JD Vance's planned trip to Pakistan for a second round of truce talks with Iran, which has balked at further discussions. But Trump warned that the US military will continue its blockade of Iranian ports. Trump made the announcement as ceasefire talks looked increasingly uncertain with a two-week truce set to expire on Wednesday. Both countries had said they were prepared to resume fighting if no deal is reached. Trump said he would "extend the Ceasefire until such time as their proposal is submitted, and discussions are concluded, one way or the other." Iran has yet to decide whether to join the negotiations in Pakistan, a foreign ministry spokesman said earlier Tuesday, and will only take part if Tehran believ
Top oil traders warn Hormuz closure risks global recession, demand hit
The vital energy channel has been largely closed to non-Iranian shipping since war began at the end of February, choking off hundreds of millions of barrels of supply
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Stocks extend losses as Vance trip on hold fuels Iran talks uncertainty
The standoff threatens to deepen a global energy crunch, with flows through the vital Strait of Hormuz remaining at a virtual standstill
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Vance's Islamabad trip on hold as Iran stays silent on US' proposal: Report
Iran is yet to take a final call on joining the proposed talks in Pakistan, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Tuesday
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Markets trace Covid-era comeback: BSE 500 up 12.1% so far this month
Markets see sharp rebound mirroring Covid-era recovery despite geopolitical risks, with strong liquidity and investor buying driving gains across broader indices
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