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Middle East crisis latest: US carries out strikes across Iran as Tehran targets American bases in region

Latest attacks come after Trump vowed ‘major military punishment’ for Tehran and its Houthi allies…

Middle East crisis is ‘getting out of control’, UN chief warns, as US launches another round of strikes on Iran – live updates

Secretary general António Guterres tells security council the Middle East is being pushed to the ‘edge of the unimaginable’ amid latest threats from Donald Trump Trump says he is c…

Iran warns of ‘eye for an eye’ response if US follows through on Trump’s threats to destroy infrastructure – Middle East crisis live

US president vows to destroy an Iranian bridge or power plant for each strait of Hormuz attack; Iran’s military says it will stop Gulf oil flow and target regional infrastructure i…

Trump pledges to ‘take care of’ Houthis if group blocks Saudi ships – Middle East crisis live

The Iran-based group said it plans to impose an immediate maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea Lebanon’s president, Joseph Aoun, is due to meet Donald Trump for the fir…

Middle East crisis live: US launches new round of airstrikes to ‘swiftly punish’ Iran after American troops killed

Fresh attacks comes after Iran’s supreme leader warned Washington would pay for ‘seeking to escalate’ the conflict Two US troops killed and one missing in Jordan after Iranian atta…

US strikes on Iran reportedly hit airport and bridges – Middle East crisis live

Southern rail station also attacked, Iranian media says, as IRGC claims to have destroyed US fighter jets stationed in Jordan US marines board tanker amid blockade of Iranian ports…

US strikes expand to northern Iran as Tehran fires on Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan – Middle East crisis live

Iran reports explosions in several cities including capital while US military says it also hit and disabled tanker in strait of Hormuz US attacks oil tanker in strait of Hormuz as …

Trump threatens to strike Iran power plants unless deal reached – Middle East crisis live

Donald Trump claims shipping route is open for all except Iranian ships as US issues new Iran-related sanctions Tuesday Trump again threatens to strike Iran’s power plants amid imp…

Middle East crisis live: US launches new wave of strikes; UAE says two tankers in strait of Hormuz hit by Iranian missiles

US military says latest strikes will ‘continue imposing a heavy cost on Iranian forces and degrade their ability to attack innocent civilians and commercial shipping’ in strait of …

Middle East crisis live: Iran says launching retaliatory actions after fresh wave of US strikes

Iran has sought to establish a permanent system for collecting fees in the strait of Hormuz and warned vessels not to sail without its authorisation Bahrain’s interior ministry ins…

Iran attacks Gulf countries following fresh US strikes – Middle East crisis live

Jordan, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and the UAE reportedly came under attack as Tehran says it is closing Strait of Hormuz Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s top negotiator in the peace tal…

Trump says Iran truce is ‘over’ as US hits 170 targets over two nights – Middle East crisis live

Interim truce looks increasingly precarious as Iran carried out retaliatory strikes on US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar Kuwait’s foreign ministry has issued a statement condem…

Middle East crisis live: Funeral procession for supreme leader Ali Khamenei begins in Iran

Millions join funeral procession in capital of Tehran to mourn Khamenei who was kiled in US-Israel airstrikes in February Lebanese state media said an Israeli strike on a car in th…

Donald Trump threatens to annihilate Iran after crossfire over Hormuz – Middle East crisis live

Iran attacked Bahrain and Kuwait after US strikes, and threatened a ‘complete halt’ to talks US and Iran trade strikes as both sides accuse the other of endangering ceasefire New I…

Middle East crisis live: Trump claims Iran has agreed to nuclear inspections ‘long into future’, accusing Tehran of ‘false statements’

US president says Tehran has committed to ‘nuclear honesty’, while Iran’s foreign ministry says there are no plans for IAEA to inspect sites bombed by US and Israel last year Oman …

Middle East crisis live: US-Iran talks laid ‘very good foundation for a successful final deal’, says Vance

The vice president said the move represented a ‘major milestone’ in ending Iran’s nuclear programme According to Palestinian news agency Wafa , a high school student was killed and…

Middle East crisis live: Tehran says it will charge ships in strait of Hormuz after 60 days; US-Iran presidents sign peace deal

Chief Iranian negotiator says key waterway will ‘not return to prewar conditions’ after 60-day window; both sides sign memorandum of understanding extending truce Reaction: Donald …

Middle East crisis live: agreement signed by US-Iran presidents; Tehran claims it will charge ships to transit strait of Hormuz

Memorandum of understanding signed off on Wednesday; Tehran will charge ships after the 60-day negotiation period has ended, says chief negotiator Analysis: Where does Iran deal le…

Trump says Iran ‘will never have a nuclear weapon’ under new deal and warns Israel over Lebanon – Middle East crisis live

US president says Netanyahu has to be ‘more responsible’, as Hezbollah says deal hinges on Israel withdrawing Full report: Trump declares deal ‘all signed’ as G7 leaders try to tie…

US-Iran peace deal could see strait of Hormuz open on Friday ‘under Iranian arrangements’, says state media – Middle East crisis live

The US president confirmed the agreement as Pakistan’s prime minister said the official signing will be in Geneva on 19 June Full report: peace deal between US and Iran, Pakistan s…

Middle East crisis live: US shoots down Iranian drones heading for strait of Hormuz, report says, even as both sides cite progress in talks

American forces down multiple attack drones moving towards waterway, Reuters quotes source as saying, as US and Iran suggest agreement to end war is close Iran’s official Islamic R…

Middle East crisis live: Iran announces end of attacks against Israel as Trump claims both sides want ‘immediate ceasefire’

US president says ‘final peace negotiations’ under way, with reports that the IDF has also halted strikes on Iran Israel strikes Iran despite Trump plea as Middle East crisis threa…

Middle East crisis live: Israel says it has struck targets in central and western Iran

IDF says it struck military targets in fresh attacks launched after Donald Trump called Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu urging him not to strike back Full report: Iran la…

Middle East crisis live: Israel to continue ground operation in southern Lebanon despite agreed ceasefire

The country’s defence minister said the IDF will not withdraw from southern Lebanon and will not allow the ‘return of the population’…

Middle East crisis live: Israel and Lebanon agree to renew ceasefire; US House rebukes Trump over Iran war

Statement with US after Israel-Lebanon talks in Washington says agreement will create ‘pilot’ security zones in Lebanon from which Hezbollah banned One killed and 63 hurt in Iran a…

FirstFT: Can the Middle East crisis save Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos empire?

Can the Middle East crisis save Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos empire?

Middle East crisis live: conflict continues in Lebanon despite Trump hailing Israeli-Hezbollah de-escalation

Israeli military says it intercepted missiles from Lebanon this morning while Netanyahu says his forces will continue operating in the south of the country Trump says Hezbollah and…

Middle East crisis live: Netanyahu says capture of strategic castle is ‘dramatic shift’ in Israel’s Lebanon offensive

Israeli PM says his forces have returned to Beaufort castle ‘united, determined and stronger than ever’ By capturing Beaufort castle and pushing past the Litani river, Israeli forc…

Middle East crisis live: Iran says Trump’s threats to ‘blow up’ Oman ‘dangerous and bullying’

US president said ally would be at risk if it did not ‘behave just like everybody else’ Hezbollah has claimed dozens of drone and rocket attacks that it said targeted Israeli troop…

Indian banks at higher risk from Middle East crisis, says Moody's

Amid the ongoing stalemate over US-Iran deal, credit rating agency Moody’s Ratings on Wednesday said Indian banks are among the more exposed lenders in the Asia-Pacific region to r…

Middle East crisis live: White House says Iran report on draft deal is ‘complete fabrication’

Iran’s state TV had reported that, under the deal, the strait of Hormuz would reopen and the US would lift naval its blockade Donald Trump will host the 12th cabinet meeting of his…

Middle East crisis live: Iran’s foreign ministry says US broke ceasefire with overnight strikes

The US military said it carried out strikes on Monday against targets including boats attempting to lay mines and missile launch sites US strikes Iran missile sites and mine laying…

Middle East crisis live: US launches ‘self-defence strikes’ on southern Iran as efforts to reach a peace deal continue

US official says Iranian boats seen laying mines in strait of Hormuz, while Iran state media says situation ‘under control’ after blasts reported in Bandar Abbas Israel escalates s…

Middle East crisis live: oil prices hit two-week low amid optimism that US and Iran are close to peace deal

Donald Trump says ‘if I make a deal with Iran, it will be a good and proper one’ as Iranian state media claims US government obstructing some clauses in agreement In Lebanon, the c…

Petrol, diesel prices hiked for 3rd time this month amid Middle East crisis

NEW DELHI: State-run fuel retailers on Saturday raised petrol and diesel prices by less than Rs 1 per litre, dealers said, marking the third hike this month as the government seeks…

RBI's record dividend payout of Rs 2.87L cr: How will it help govt amid Middle East crisis?

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced a record dividend payout of Rs 2.87 lakh crore to the government for FY 2026-27. The payout comes at a time when the economy is dealin…

Trump says no rush to end Iran war; anger grows over video of Gaza flotilla activists – Middle East crisis live

Trump plays down need to end war; Meloni among leaders to criticise treatment of flotilla group in video shared online The Jordanian military announced it had shot down a drone of …

UN cuts global growth forecast, blaming Middle East crisis

UN economists forecast global GDP to grow 2.5 percent in 2026 and 2.8 percent in 2027.…

Middle East crisis live: Iran warns it could ‘open new fronts’ against US as Trump repeats threats

Trump said the US may need to hit Iran again and he was only an hour away from deciding on a strike before he postponed Iran’s army has warned it would “open new fronts” against th…

Middle East crisis live: Trump claims ‘very good chance’ of deal to prevent Iran obtaining nuclear weapon

US president says Gulf states asked him to delay planned strikes on Iran because ‘they think they are close to making a deal’ UAE blames Iran or its proxies for drone strike fire n…

Middle East crisis could cost world $1tn while oil firms make ‘obscene’ profit, analysis finds

Climate group calls for urgent windfall tax on excess fossil fuel profits, as delegates tell Colombia conference their nations are suffering…

Australia and Japan tighten regional energy security coordination amid Mideast crisis

Foreign Minister Penny Wong highlighted the need for boosted cooperation following talks in Tokyo with Japan's ministers for trade, economic security and foreign affairs.…

Middle East crisis live: Iran says it needs guarantees against attacks before Gulf can be stable

Tehran’s UN envoy says ‘full respect’ of Iran’s rights also key for lasting regional stability US is being ‘humiliated’ by Iran’s leadership, says Friedrich Merz The Israeli milita…