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'Saw Epic Fury and liked it': Trump on choosing name of op against Iran

The US president described the action as a limited military move intended to counter threats from Iran

Indian killed in Iranian 'suicide' boat attack on tanker in Iraqi waters

An Indian national, whose name is being withheld at the moment, has reportedly been killed in the attack while the remaining 27 crew and personnel on the oil tanker have been rescued

Trump to invoke Cold War era powers for offshore oil producer Sable

The planned order comes as Trump faces heavy political pressure to confront rising fuel prices before the November midterm elections

Epstein's longtime accountant testifies on his wealth, business network

The wealthy financier made hundreds of millions of dollars over two decades during which he struck up friendships with some of the world's most powerful men

US to release 172 mn barrels of oil from strategic reserve amid Iran war

The US will begin releasing the oil next week, although it could take around 120 days to deliver the full quantity

Trump urges oil companies to use Strait of Hormuz amid West Asia conflict

President Donald Trump said Iran was paying a 'big price' for what he described as decades of damage inflicted on the world

West Asia crisis threatens Saudi Arabia's $38 billion video game push

Recent attacks on Saudi Arabia by Iran are impacting business leaders' faith in the country's goal to grow into a cultural centre for video games, sports and entertainment

Trump admin launches trade probes into 16 nations including India, China

The US has launched fresh trade investigations into 16 major trading partners, including India, under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, after the SC struck down much of Trump's tariff programme

US at fault in strike on school in Iran, says preliminary inquiry

Outdated targeting data may have resulted in a mistaken missile strike, according to the ongoing military investigation, which undercuts President Trump's assertion that Iran could be to blame

Two tankers attacked in Iraqi waters; oil terminals suspend operations

Iraq's State Organization for Marketing of Oil, or SOMO, named the tankers as Marshall Islands-flagged Safesea Vishnu and Malta-flagged Zefyros

UN Security Council condemns Iran strikes on neighbouring Gulf countries

The Council voted in favour of a resolution that condemned the strikes carried out by Iran using missiles and attack drones against Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Jordan

Cyberattack disrupts global networks at US medical device maker Stryker

The logo of Handala, a hacking group linked to Iran, has appeared on company login pages

Ceasefire depends on US, Israel pledging not to strike in future, says Iran

It's unclear if the US is willing to give Iran such a pledge and if it would be able to insist on Israel doing the same

Iran targets ships, Dubai airport, oil facilities amid rising economic woes

At least 12 incidents have been confirmed involving vessels in and around the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of all traded oil passes, since the war began

India ready to support oil markets after IEA agrees for record release

IEA's release is aimed at preventing a further rise in oil prices and is more than double the ​182 million barrels released in 2022 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Asian shares fall, oil prices surge again as Iran hits tankers near Hormuz

Iran had earlier stepped up attacks on merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz, telling the world to get ready for oil at $200 a barrel

US opens new unfair-trade probes to rebuild Trump's tariff pressure

USTR Jamieson Greer said that Section 301 ​unfair trade practices probe could lead to new tariffs imposed against China, the European Union, India, Japan, South Korea and Mexico by ​this summer

US to permanently close Peshawar consulate near Afghan border, citing costs

The move has been under consideration for more than a year since Trump admin began downsizing federal agencies and is not related to Iran war, which has sparked protests in various Pakistani cities

Iran govt not at risk of imminent collapse despite ongoing war: US intel

US intelligence reports indicate that the IRGC and the interim leaders who assumed power after Khamenei's death retain control of the country

AI incites a new wave of grieving parents fighting for online safety

Blaming chatbots, they are joining an earlier push for better protections by parents who say social media contributed to their children's deaths