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Tuesday deadline for Iran deal is final, no extension, says Trump

US President Donald Trump warns of consequences if Iran fails to meet Tuesday deadline, says proposal falls short as tensions escalate over Strait of Hormuz

Iran rejects latest ceasefire proposal, seeks permanent end to war: Report

Tehran said it does not accept a temporary ceasefire, instead stressing the "need for a permanent end to the war while respecting Iran's considerations"

Qatar LNG tankers turn back after failed attempt to pass through Hormuz

Transit through Hormuz would be a shot in the arm for Qatar, which supplied nearly a 5th of all LNG last year, even as the country's Ras Laffan export plant has been shut for over a month

Israel defence minister claims strike on Iran's South Pars petrochem plant

US President Donald Trump has warned of possible attacks on power plants and bridges this week if the Strait of Hormuz is not opened

Iran war: Hormuz traffic hits highest in weeks as more transits are agreed

Iranian vessels continue to dominate traffic, but on Sunday a tanker carrying Iraqi crude made its way through the strait, after Iran said it would grant an exemption to "brotherly Iraq"

Intelligence chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guard killed in strikes

Multiple airstrikes targeted residential areas around Iran's capital, Tehran, early Monday morning

Use of Strait of Hormuz must be guaranteed in any US-Iran deal: UAE

UAE official Anwar Gargash said the Strait of Hormuz cannot be weaponised, stressing that its security is not a regional bargaining chip but a global economic imperative

Saudi hikes Asia oil price to record premium amid Hormuz disruption

State oil producer Saudi Aramco will increase flagship Arab Light crude prices for May sales to a premium of $19.50 over regional benchmarks for refiners in Asia

Airstrikes on Iran kill over 25 as Trump's deadline to open Hormuz looms

Explosions rang out into the night in Tehran and low-flying jets could be heard for hours as the capital was pounded

Last-ditch diplomacy: Inside US-Iran plan to freeze West Asia war for 45 days

US and Iran are exploring a 45-day ceasefire through back-channel diplomacy to prevent further escalation in West Asia, stabilise oil markets and ease pressure on global shipping routes

Not China's war, but Beijing's long-term energy strategy is paying off

Long concerned about geopolitical crises, China redoubled efforts to secure energy security when US President Trump started raising the stakes in his first term

A harrowing race against time to rescue a downed US airman in Iran

For the Iranians, the Air Force colonel whose fighter jet had been shot down was possible leverage. For the US military, finding him was a moral imperative

West Asia war: Trump's expletives-laden threat meets Iran's 'in-kind' reply

Donald Trump sets a deadline on Hormuz access as Iran warns of retaliation while ceasefire talks gather pace. Here are the top developments

'Language reflects personality': Iran leader's envoy in India slams Trump

His remark came after Trump issued a strong warning to Iran to reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz as the conflict in West Asia escalates

Asian markets rise as Iran war, oil prices keep investors on edge

Energy markets were closed Friday, but the prices have been surging lately on fears that the Iran war will drag on longer than expected

West Asia conflict: US, Iran explore 45-day ceasefire plan with mediators

The first phase would involve a 45-day ceasefire, during which negotiations toward a permanent end to the war would take place

Paramount in talks to secure $24 bn funds from Gulf for Warner takeover

The merger would combine major studios and networks such as CNN and CBS, enabling them to compete more aggressively as streaming draws audiences away from traditional linear TV

Trump may be remembered as the US president who lost Asia to China

As US policy grows more erratic, developing nations increasingly see China's steady- if mercantilist- approach as the more reliable bet, reflected in rising adoption of Chinese technology across world

Artemis II set to surpass Apollo 13 distance record in lunar flyby

Apollo 13's astronauts missed out on a moon landing when one of their oxygen tanks ruptured on the way there in 1970

US court reinstates $656 mn judgment against PLO, Palestinian Authority

The decision comes a decade after it first tossed out a verdict against PLO, Palestinian Authority on the grounds that US courts couldn't consider lawsuits against foreign groups over overseas attacks