Introduction: Oil rises with US-Iran ceasefire ‘on tenterhooks’
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Complacency that the Middle East confict might have been approaching an end…
Category: 1. Iran
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Iran Warns of Imminent Response to US Piracy – Politics news
“The aggressive United States, by violating the ceasefire and engaging in maritime banditry, attacked one of Iran’s commercial ships in the waters of the Sea of Oman by opening fire at it, disabling its navigation…
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Iran Vows to Retaliate for U.S. Attack on Iranian Vessel
According to the statement, U.S. forces opened fire on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Sea of Oman, disabled its navigation system, and boarded the ship by deploying armed terrorist operatives onto its deck.
The incident…
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Iran war live: New peace talks uncertain after US seizes cargo ship – Reuters
Iran war live: New peace talks uncertain after US seizes cargo ship Reuters
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Iran tightens Strait of Hormuz access for allies and rivals alike
Rahul Kapoor from S&P Global Energy says the Strait of Hormuz is effectively shut ‘for everyone’, regardless of if a country is friendly with…
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Gold falls on stronger dollar amid renewed US-Iran tensions – Reuters
Gold falls on stronger dollar amid renewed US-Iran tensions Reuters
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European markets: Stoxx 600, FTSE, DAX, CAC, oil, Iran latest news
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on April 17, 2026 in New York City.
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LONDON — European stocks are expected to fall at the start of the new trading week on fears…
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‘Resumption of hostilities’: seized ship, vessel attacks push U.S.-Iran ceasefire toward brink
A ship waits to pass through the Strait of Hormuz following the two-week temporary ceasefire between the US and Iran, which is conditional on the opening of the strait, in Oman on April 8, 2026.
Shadi J. H. Alassar | Anadolu | Getty Images
Fifty…
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The Forces of Scarcity Hitting Asia May Soon Spread Across the World – The New York Times
The Forces of Scarcity Hitting Asia May Soon Spread Across the World The New York Times
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Baqaei: Iran’s naval blockade violation of ceasefire and illegal
Pars Today – The spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote on X, in reaction to the U.S. naval blockade of Iran: The United States’ action in blockading Iran’s ports or coasts is not only a violation of the…
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