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Houthis attack Saudi Arabia again as Trump rejects ceasefire offer

Saudi air defences intercepted two Houthi drones targeting Riyadh and a ballistic missile aimed at Khamis Mushait as hopes fade for a US-Iran ceasefire

Trump rejects Iran's 7-day ceasefire plan, prepares for military escalation

The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump told aides he expects US bombing of Iran to resume after November's midterm elections

Trump rejects Iran's 7-day ceasefire plan, prepares for military escalation

The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump told aides he expects US bombing of Iran to resume after November's midterm elections

Hormuz reopening to start after US accepts 7-day plan: Iran's Araghchi

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Washington would need to complete required steps within four to five days, with the strait reopening on the sixth day

Hormuz reopening to start after US accepts 7-day plan: Iran's Araghchi

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Washington would need to complete required steps within four to five days, with the strait reopening on the sixth day

Trump told Xi that China helping Iran is unacceptable, US ambassador says

Asked separately on ‌Fox News if that meant China ​would stop assisting Iran, Perdue said Washington received assurances from Beijing on ​Thursday.

US, Iran explore phased deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz, lift blockade

The two countries, which have both refused to make similar agreements in recent months, were making a push for a breakthrough Thursday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly

US, Iran explore phased deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz, lift blockade

The two countries, which have both refused to make similar agreements in recent months, were making a push for a breakthrough Thursday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly

Oil prices edge lower as Iran signals openness to diplomacy to end US war

Brent crude fell 0.9% to $102.13 a barrel after a 4% rise a day earlier as Tehran reviews Washington's response to proposals on the Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices edge lower as Iran signals openness to diplomacy to end US war

Brent crude fell 0.9% to $102.13 a barrel after a 4% rise a day earlier as Tehran reviews Washington's response to proposals on the Strait of Hormuz

Gulf nations keep oil flowing through Iran war, but costs are mounting

When Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz at the start of the war, choking off sea passage for some 15 million barrels of oil a day, many feared that prices would skyrocket, cratering the world economy. Instead, nearly seven months on, oil is expensive but not exorbitant, and analysts say the supply is pretty much sufficient to meet current global needs, even as the higher prices cause political problems for US President Donald Trump and others. That's because Saudi Arabia and other Gulf producers quickly found alternative routes and reached for unused pipeline capacity. When Iran and its militant allies targeted those, the oil exporters and the US military found others - workarounds for the workarounds - in an often clandestine game of whack-a-mole. With oil now at around $100 a barrel - higher than before the war but not as bad as feared - Iran has diminished leverage, while a US naval blockade and tightened sanctions smother its own economy. But the workarounds are expensive and

Gulf nations keep oil flowing through Iran war, but costs are mounting

When Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz at the start of the war, choking off sea passage for some 15 million barrels of oil a day, many feared that prices would skyrocket, cratering the world economy. Instead, nearly seven months on, oil is expensive but not exorbitant, and analysts say the supply is pretty much sufficient to meet current global needs, even as the higher prices cause political problems for US President Donald Trump and others. That's because Saudi Arabia and other Gulf producers quickly found alternative routes and reached for unused pipeline capacity. When Iran and its militant allies targeted those, the oil exporters and the US military found others - workarounds for the workarounds - in an often clandestine game of whack-a-mole. With oil now at around $100 a barrel - higher than before the war but not as bad as feared - Iran has diminished leverage, while a US naval blockade and tightened sanctions smother its own economy. But the workarounds are expensive and

After Trump's annihilation threat, Pezeshkian says Iran won't surrender

In a potential new ‌flashpoint, Iran also threatened to act against its neighbours if they abide by new US sanctions intended to ​ground Iranian civilian aircraft worldwide.

After Trump's annihilation threat, Pezeshkian says Iran won't surrender

In a potential new ‌flashpoint, Iran also threatened to act against its neighbours if they abide by new US sanctions intended to ​ground Iranian civilian aircraft worldwide.

Cargo ship MV Cape Dao hit in Strait of Hormuz, 1 Indian on board killed

A statement by India's External Affairs Ministry said one of the 20 Indian seafarers on board was killed in the attack. It said India's embassy in Oman was in contact with the authorities.

US, Iran officials held 'very good' meeting on sidelines of UNGA: Trump

President Donald Trump said US and Iranian officials met Tuesday, an unexpected engagement that came even as he threatened in his address to the UN General Assembly that he may "annihilate" the Islamic Republic if a deal isn't reached soon to end the nearly seven-month war. Trump told reporters that his chief envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, met with the Iranian officials on the sidelines of the annual gathering of world leaders but he offered few details about how the discussions transpired or the substance of the exchange. "It was a very good meeting," Trump said. The president later added that the Iranian officials were "not the highest level, but it's something." The engagement comes after months of US-Iran communications languishing following the collapse of a short-lived ceasefire that was brokered in June. US and Iranian negotiators met separately with Qatari and Pakistani mediators in Doha in early July for indirect talks. Earlier Tuesday, Secretary of State Marco

US, Iran officials held 'very good' meeting on sidelines of UNGA: Trump

President Donald Trump said US and Iranian officials met Tuesday, an unexpected engagement that came even as he threatened in his address to the UN General Assembly that he may "annihilate" the Islamic Republic if a deal isn't reached soon to end the nearly seven-month war. Trump told reporters that his chief envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, met with the Iranian officials on the sidelines of the annual gathering of world leaders but he offered few details about how the discussions transpired or the substance of the exchange. "It was a very good meeting," Trump said. The president later added that the Iranian officials were "not the highest level, but it's something." The engagement comes after months of US-Iran communications languishing following the collapse of a short-lived ceasefire that was brokered in June. US and Iranian negotiators met separately with Qatari and Pakistani mediators in Doha in early July for indirect talks. Earlier Tuesday, Secretary of State Marco

May make a deal with Iran after mid-term US elections: Trump at UNGA

"I ​believe we'll ‌make a deal right ​after the election because it doesn't make sense ‌for ​them ‌not to. They're ‌waiting to see how I ​do in the midterm election," Trump ​said during a speech

May make a deal with Iran after mid-term US elections: Trump at UNGA

"I ​believe we'll ‌make a deal right ​after the election because it doesn't make sense ‌for ​them ‌not to. They're ‌waiting to see how I ​do in the midterm election," Trump ​said during a speech

Iran and US hint at reviving negotiations to end ongoing conflict

Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz to Gulf shipping within seven days if the US fulfilled Tehran's demands to ease military pressure and lift an American blockade on Iranian ports