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Qatar Denounces Hijackers Seizing Oil Tanker with Egyptian Crew

Qatar has condemned the hijacking of an oil tanker that was seized while carrying Egyptian sailors in Yemeni waters and subsequently redirected towards the Somali coast near the Puntland...

Trump Declares Hormuz Strait Open, Oil Prices Drop Amid Iran Deal Talks

In a significant development affecting global markets, oil prices dropped while stock markets saw an uptick following statements...

Iran Reveals the Cost Gulf Nations Are Paying for Hosting US Military Operations

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has drawn attention to the price Gulf nations are paying for hosting US and...

IEA Chief Fatih Birol Warns Petrochemical Industry Faces Deep Disruption From Iran War Fallout

The global petrochemical industry faces deep and potentially lasting disruption as a result of the Iran war's impact...

Japan’s PM Takaichi Witnesses Tense Oval Office Moment as Trump Addresses Netanyahu Dispute

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrived in Washington for what was expected to be a standard diplomatic engagement...

Iran’s Resistance Axis Stands Firm After Khamenei Succession

The network of armed groups and political movements allied with Iran — often described as the resistance axis — moved quickly to express solidarity...

From the Cotswolds to the Indian Ocean: Britain’s Key Role in the Iran Conflict

Two locations separated by thousands of miles — one in the rolling English countryside, the other a speck of land in the vast Indian...

Iran and Russia: An Alliance Tested by the Death of a Shared Ally

Vladimir Putin's description of Khamenei as "an outstanding statesman" following his death was more than diplomatic courtesy — it reflected a genuine alignment of...

Trump’s Iran Section: Five Key Takeaways From the State of the Union

President Trump's State of the Union Address included a substantial section on Iran, covering everything from military strikes to nuclear negotiations to human rights....

Iran-US Talks: Fresh Optimism in Nuclear Standoff as Geneva Talks Surpass Expectations

Observers cautiously raised their expectations for Iran-US nuclear diplomacy on Tuesday after a second round of indirect talks in Geneva produced better results than...

Israeli President Herzog Defends Deliberative Approach to Netanyahu Pardon Amid Trump Pressure

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has defended his deliberative approach to reviewing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's pardon request, issuing a statement Thursday that countered Donald...