The Iranian Merchant Mariners Syndicate blamed US and Israeli attacks on Iran's ports and commercial fleet for deaths.
Flights are gradually back in the air, but uncertainty on the ground still lingers.
The world’s eyes have been fixed on the oil tankers clogging the Strait of Hormuz. But the US-Israel war on Iran has exposed a quieter vulnerability: the undersea cables that form the digital backbone of the Middle East. Last week, a media outlet affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps highlighted that the strait functioned not only as a crucial chokepoint for oil and gas shipments but also as an essential corridor for internet communications. The outlet warned that damage to...
After months of campaigns and questions, FIFA says Iran will compete in the World Cup and matches will remain in the US.
The US-Israeli war on Iran enters a third month and efforts for Washington and Tehran to resume talks remain stalled. These are major takeaways from the events overnight. What did Trump say? US President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Thursday that Iran is “dying to make a deal”. When asked whether talks with Tehran have stalled, Trump said only a few people know the status of talks with Iran. He also pointed to uncertainty over the Iranian leadership: “We have a problem...
Planting season is beginning in Asia - but the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and Chinese restrictions has hit fertiliser supply.
FIFA chief Gianni Infantino has said Iran will play their World Cup matches, leading to agreement from US President.
The pre-World Cup congress will be headlined by geopolitical tensions, human rights concerns and logistical issues.
Russia's political backing and objection to escalation have proved much more consequential in shaping the conflict.
With shipping disrupted by US-Iran tensions, Islamabad activates overland corridor to move stranded cargo into Iran.
Trump says the US blockade of Iranian ports is working, urging Tehran to 'give up' amid tensions.
Axios reported that US Central Command has prepared a plan for a wave of "short and powerful" strikes on Iran.
Standoff in the Strait of Hormuz pushes global oil prices above $120 per barrel.
Donald Trump said that Vladimir Putin told him he’d “like to be involved” in settling Iranian nuclear enrichment.
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with US counterpart Donald Trump, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said on Wednesday, adding that the two leaders discussed the Middle East war and Ukraine. The call lasted more than 90 minutes and was “frank and businesslike”, Ushakov told reporters during a phone briefing. “We had a good talk, I’ve known him a long time,” Trump said. The US president, speaking to reporters as he met with astronauts from the Artemis II mission in the Oval Office, said...
Ministers discuss current Iran-U.S. ceasefire, “bilateral, regional and international issues”; Iranian FM is yet to confirm participation in next month’s BRICS ministerial meet in Delhi; Russian FM will attend
US President Donald Trump warned Tehran on Wednesday that it should “get smart soon” and capitulate to Washington’s demands for tight controls on its nuclear programme, as a US naval blockade turned the screws on Iran’s economy. The US could extend its naval blockade of Iran for months more, oil executives were told in a meeting with Trump, an official said, after press reports that he had rejected Iran’s latest proposed deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. “Iran can’t get their act together …...
The US president has railed against Iran's proposal on Truth Social as uncertainty over the fragile ceasefire grows.
Iranian authorities and people are increasingly using cryptocurrencies to evade sanctions. The US is playing catch-up.
It is unclear whether football officials from Iran were issued Canadian visas to attend AFC and FIFA congresses.
The likelihood of economic woes and unrest grows as the conflict shows no sign of ending.
The port has been a centrepiece of India's regional strategic ambitions. Now, those hopes are sinking.
Tehran’s residents are living through a fragile truce and deep economic uncertainty.
Analysts say that Moscow could offer a 'lifeline' but logistical issues, costs offer little incentive in the long-run.
Analysts say that Moscow could offer a 'lifeline' but logistical issues, costs offer little incentive in the long-run.
In the two months since the deadly strike, the Pentagon has said only that the incident is under investigation.
With the two sides locked in a standoff, oil prices have continued to soar.
As the Strait of Hormuz stays largely shut and Washington sends mixed signals, talks run through Islamabad and Moscow.
While China has begun to put pressure on Iran to end its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, its statements have been carefully worded, experts say, showing how the prolonged conflict is testing Beijing’s relationship with Tehran. President Xi Jinping told Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman last week that China wanted an “immediate and comprehensive ceasefire” and explicitly demanded that the waterway “ remain open to normal passage”, without naming Iran or the US. Speaking at the...
Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said that the Strait of Hormuz must not be used as a bargaining chip.
Al Jazeera breaks down the human and financial cost of decades of US-led wars and its latest war on Iran.
Circumvention mechanisms already exist and the conflict is encouraging more entities to work with them.
Common Iranians face job losses and shortages. But key institutions remain in place, with hardliners stronger now.
The White House confirms Trump met his national security advisers on Monday to discuss the plan.
Brent crude rises more than 1 percent despite Iran's offer to reopen waterway in exchange for deferral of nuclear talks.
Both the US and Iran claim to have the upper hand in negotiations over the war, but who holds the cards?
Russia is hosting Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in St. Petersburg for talks on a possible new round of talks.
Iran’s foreign minister in Russia for talks
Pakistan and Oman remain involved in backchannel efforts to prevent a return to open US-Israel war on Iran.
Brent crude rises more than 2 percent after Washington and Tehran fail to hold second round of talks in Pakistan.
Iran's foreign minister heads to Russia as Trump says Iranian leaders can call on the phone if they want to talk.
Abbas Araghchi travels to Russia, where he will speak with "senior officials", Iran's foreign ministry says.
Political scientist Vali Nasr argues that US and Israeli military options ‘have come up short'.
The US president says he saved eight Iranian women from execution, but Iran says otherwise.
The government is partly reversing a currency decision for basic items and tapping into the country's sovereign fund.
During their warm and cordial conversation that lasted fifty minutes, the two leaders had a detailed exchange of views on the current regional situation and ongoing efforts to promote peace and stability in the region, says the Pakistan Prime Minister's office.
Crowds of protesters took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Sunday, amid fears the US-Israeli war on Iran will resume.
Iran had earlier said there were no plans for a direct meeting with a US delegation led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
Trump fury over Europeans' refusal to join Iran war.
Abbas Araghchi met senior Pakistani officials in Islamabad and left for Oman to be later bound for Russia.
Trump later suggests that next talks will be over phone, saying 'If they want to talk, all they have to do is call!!!'
International flights have resumed at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport, after weeks of disruption by the war
Commercial flights begin for the first time since the conflict with the US and Israel began about two months ago.
The tools and techniques behind Iran’s push in the battle of narratives.
Iran’s FM Abbas Araghchi is in Islamabad for talks with Pakistani officials, as US envoys are also set to arrive.
US and Iran should immediately release crews of captured vessels, says International Chamber of Shipping director.
Amid the rubble of the US-Israel war on Iran, a new Middle East appears to be taking shape as a constellation of regional powers jockey for a seat at the table. Led by Turkey and Saudi Arabia, the grouping stretches from the Gulf across the Caucasus to Central and South Asia, binding together countries with overlapping interests, interlocking partnerships and a shared conviction: that the post-war order should not be dictated exclusively by the US-Israel alliance or Iran and its battered but...
Iran’s foreign minister is in Islamabad, with US envoys also on the way.
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan, as Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad.
Israeli air strikes, tank shelling in Gaza killed at least 12 Palestinians, including six police officers.
Iran says its Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is already in Pakistan but that there is no meeting planned between Iran and the US.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrives in Islamabad, but Tehran yet to commit to more talks with US delegation.
Al Jazeera’s Rory Challands reports from the EU summit in Cyprus.
The Trump administration is placing economic sanctions on a major China-based oil refinery and roughly 40 shipping companies and tankers involved in transporting Iranian oil. The move, announced on Friday, makes good on the Trump administration’s threat to impose secondary sanctions on companies and countries that do business with Iran. It is also part of the Republican administration’s overall ramped-up campaign to cut off Iran’s key source of revenue – its oil exports. Concurrently, the US...
Ceasefires with Iran and Lebanon appear imposed by the US rather than negotiated by Israel, much to latter's unease.
Hegseth says President Trump authorised the navy to target Iranian fast boats in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is expected to travel to Pakistan on Friday, according to sources in Islamabad and the country’s state broadcaster, fuelling optimism for a second round of talks between Washington and Tehran. According to a source, Araghchi will travel with a “small team”, arriving by Friday night, Pakistan time. Earlier, Araghchi had a phone call with Pakistan’s army chief, Asim Munir. A Pakistani official told the South China Morning Post that the Pakistani foreign...
Documents seen by Al Jazeera say Iran is seeking land transit for stranded sea cargo to bypass US blockade.
In the battle of propaganda, fake videos and images of female victims of Iran's government are going viral.
Donald Trump said he is the one keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed, not Iran.
Central Command said it has intercepted 33 vessels since imposing a blockade on ships coming to and from Iran.
Several Iranian officials share same message, emphasising what they call the 'iron unity of the nation and government'.
From protests to quiet resistance, dissent is rising inside the United States military over the US-Israel war on Iran.
Analysis indicates that parts of the video appear to have been filmed hours after the ships were reportedly seized.
Italy officials slam suggestion that national football team should replace Iran at World Cup; fans also underwhelmed.
Of two vessels in Iranian custody, one Indian is among the 21 crew onboard Epaminondas
The suggestion that Iran should be replaced by Italy at this year’s World Cup drew a mix of embarrassment and apathy from Azzurri fans on Thursday, with Italian media pointing out that the idea had a very familiar feel. Donald Trump’s US special envoy Paolo Zampolli told the Financial Times that he made the suggestion to the US President and Fifa head Gianni Infantino. “I’m an Italian native and it would be a dream to see the Azzurri at a US-hosted tournament. With four titles, they have the...
After nearly seven weeks of searching for remains, authorities tell the seven-year-old's parents his case is closed.
Israel’s intelligence exposed - spies, moles and blind spots from early betrayals to October 7 and the war with Iran.
The exiled former crown prince of Iran Reza Pahlavi was splashed with red fluid by an activist during a visit to Berlin.
The economic winners & losers in the US-Israel war on Iran
In a statement, prominent string theorists condemn the attacks on universities across the Middle Eastern countries.
After the US and Israel launched a war on Iran on February 28, Tehran blocked the Strait of Hormuz.
More than 500 million barrels of oil disrupted in just weeks, reshaping global energy flows.
US Secretary of the Navy John Phelan will leave office “immediately,” the Pentagon announced Wednesday, without providing an explanation for the sudden exit. Phelan’s departure follows the removal of top US Army officer General Randy George and two other senior officers earlier this month, at a time when the United States is locked in a war with Iran that still remains unresolved. Phelan “is departing the administration, effective immediately”, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement...
A top envoy to US President Donald Trump has asked Fifa to replace Iran with Italy in the coming World Cup, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. The plan is an effort to repair ties between Trump and Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after the two fell out amid the American president’s attacks against Pope Leo over the Iran war, the FT reported, citing people familiar with the matter. “I confirm I have suggested to Trump and (Fifa president Gianni) Infantino that Italy replace Iran...
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says US and Israel will not achieve their goals 'through bullying'.
Tehran says all necessary arrangements have been made for participation in the tournament cohosted by the US.
Since the early days of the war on Iran, the US has been targeting Iranian ships in international waters.
The Iran crisis loomed large in discussions when Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi, and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez met President Xi Jinping on separate visits to Beijing last week. Both meetings focused on the need for a comprehensive and sustainable security architecture for the Middle East. This week, on a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Xi reiterated China’s support for an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire and...
Liberia-flagged Epaminodas was headed to Gujarat’s Mundra port, according to ship-tracking data; both ships directed to Iranian coast
China's economy beats expectations despite the Iran war, but weak demand and structural risks remain.
Iran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, underscoring the ongoing threat to global energy supplies and complicating efforts to bring the United States and Iran together for talks to end the war. The attacks, which Iranian media said were carried out by Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, came after US President Donald Trump said the US would indefinitely extend the ceasefire with Iran, due to expire on Wednesday. But Trump said the US would continue to blockade...
Beijing has leveraged its strong economic relationship with the US, Israel, Iran and the Gulf to keep its stakes safe.
Iran’s UN Ambassador has responded to US President Donald Trump’s announcement of an extension to the ceasefire.
Videos show large crowds attending a military parade in Tehran on Tuesday as the US-Iran ceasefire deadline approached.