According to the report, the vessel's deck caught fire and the ship had the words "CHINA OWNER & CREW" marked on it
The US President clarified the scope of the diplomatic outreach, as Tehran continues to evaluate communications from Washington transmitted via Pakistani mediators
The US President clarified the scope of the diplomatic outreach, as Tehran continues to evaluate communications from Washington transmitted via Pakistani mediators
The United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Defence announced that the country's air defences are "actively engaging" with a missile and drone attack as the Iran war's shaky ceasefire was again challenged. The ministry advised residents not to approach, photograph or touch "any debris or fragments that have fallen as a result of successful air interceptions.
Speaking during a press conference in Washington following his meeting with the US President, Lula said it was the second time he had personally handed Trump the agreement negotiated in 2010
The comments come amid heightened regional tensions following exchanges of fire involving US naval assets and Iranian forces near the Strait of Hormuz
Trump and Xi Jinping are slated to meet May 14-15 after their summit was rescheduled once due to the war, which has triggered an energy crisis and restricted supplies to importers of West Asia crude
Brent crude futures were up $1.41, or 1.41 per cent, at $101.47 a barrel as of 0123 GMT
On X, the Fox News correspondent stated that the US official confirmed the strikes took place "moments ago" but stressed that the operation does not signal a return to full-scale conflict in West Asia
On X, the Fox News correspondent stated that the US official confirmed the strikes took place "moments ago" but stressed that the operation does not signal a return to full-scale conflict in West Asia
Discussions between the two sides remain ongoing, with negotiators exchanging proposals on the wording and structure of a possible long-term framework
Discussions between the two sides remain ongoing, with negotiators exchanging proposals on the wording and structure of a possible long-term framework
Iran has created a government agency to vet and tax vessels seeking passage through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, a shipping data company has reported, as Tehran said it was reviewing the latest US proposals for ending the war. The Iranian effort to formalise control over the channel raised new concerns about international shipping, with hundreds of commercial ships bottled up in the Persian Gulf and unable to reach the open sea. Still, hope that the two-month conflict could soon be over buoyed international markets. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei on Thursday said the Islamic Republic was reviewing messages from Pakistan, which is mediating peace negotiations, but Iran "as not yet reached a conclusion, and no response has been given to the US side", Iranian state TV reported. Late in the day, Iranian state media said the country's armed forces exchanged fire with "the enemy" on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. It is the largest Iranian island in the Persia
Trump told reporters the ceasefire was still in effect despite the back-and-forth, downplaying Iran's actions while warning of consequences if a deal wasn't struck
Trump told reporters the ceasefire was still in effect despite the back-and-forth, downplaying Iran's actions while warning of consequences if a deal wasn't struck
The US and Iran are moving toward a temporary deal to halt hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, lifting hopes of easing global energy disruptions
The US awaits Iran's response to a proposed peace deal as tensions persist in the West Asia, with Israel resuming strikes near Beirut despite a Lebanon ceasefire
Iran has said it is reviewing the latest American proposals on ending the war, as US President Donald Trump threatened the country with a new wave of bombing unless a deal is reached that includes reopening the crucial Strait of Hormuz to international shipping. Hope that the two-month conflict could soon end buoyed international markets on Thursday, despite the US military firing on an Iranian oil tanker attempting to breach an American blockade of Iran's ports Wednesday. The price of Brent crude oil stabilized at around $100 a barrel as investors waited to see whether the strait would reopen, allowing tankers to deliver oil from the Persian Gulf again. Trump posted on social media that the two-month war could soon end and that oil and natural gas shipments disrupted by the conflict could restart. But he said that depends on Iran accepting a reported agreement that he did not detail. "If they don't agree, the bombing starts," Trump wrote. A fragile ceasefir e between the US and Ir
Iran has said it is reviewing the latest American proposals on ending the war, as US President Donald Trump threatened the country with a new wave of bombing unless a deal is reached that includes reopening the crucial Strait of Hormuz to international shipping. Hope that the two-month conflict could soon end buoyed international markets on Thursday, despite the US military firing on an Iranian oil tanker attempting to breach an American blockade of Iran's ports Wednesday. The price of Brent crude oil stabilized at around $100 a barrel as investors waited to see whether the strait would reopen, allowing tankers to deliver oil from the Persian Gulf again. Trump posted on social media that the two-month war could soon end and that oil and natural gas shipments disrupted by the conflict could restart. But he said that depends on Iran accepting a reported agreement that he did not detail. "If they don't agree, the bombing starts," Trump wrote. A fragile ceasefir e between the US and Ir
As the Iran war disrupts global energy flows, China is using fuel supplies and renewable technology to deepen its strategic influence across Asia