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Iran war drives US diesel prices to record high, no relief ahead
Washington: fuel prices in the U.S. continue to break all-time records, hitting USD 6.28 a gallon as a national average on September 14, 2026, and they aren’t likely to come down anytime…
- World
Qatar says US wants deal with Iran amid effort to resume talks
Doha: Qatar is working with the United States and Iran to resume talks, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari said, noting that US officials have indicated that Washington wants a deal.…
- Middle East
Trump in ‘deciding mode’ on Iran, warns of ‘very big things’
Washington: US President Donald Trump said on Sunday, September 20, that he has reached a critical point in deciding how to proceed with the war against Iran, warning that significant developments could…
- Middle East
Saudi pact may pull Pakistan into Middle East conflict: Report
New Delhi: Pakistan’s defence commitments to Saudi Arabia could increasingly draw the country into the widening Middle East conflict, placing pressure on army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir as tensions between Riyadh…
- Middle East
US warns of Middle East escalation amid Saudi-Houthi tensions
The United States has warned of a potential rapid escalation in the Middle East after Yemen’s Houthi group claimed attacks on Saudi Arabia, including targets in Riyadh and Yanbu. In a security…
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US renews blanket West Asia travel alert
Washington: The US State Department renewed a blanket travel alert for Americans in or travelling to the Middle East, warning that the conflict with Iran “has the potential to escalate rapidly”. Also…
- Middle East
Iran says UNGA participation is its ‘legal right’
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said that participation in the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York is Iran’s “legal right.” “Being present in New…
- Middle East
Iran repression leaves ‘no room to breathe’, says Nobel laureate
Tehran: Iranians are suffering as economic misery and internal repression leave “no room for people to breathe” after 1½ years of wars, Iran’s most prominent human rights activist has told The Associated…
- Middle East
Turkiye revokes Iran’s Bank Mellat branch licence
Ankara: Turkiye has revoked the operating licence of Iran’s Bank Mellat branch in Istanbul, according to a decision published in the Official Gazette on Saturday, September 19, Reuters reported. The Banking Regulation…
- Middle East
Women run without hijab as major state rally takes place in Tehran
Tehran: Women ran without wearing headscarves at a 10-kilometre race in Tehran on Friday, September 18, as hundreds of thousands gathered for a major state-organised rally elsewhere in the capital. Videos of…
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Trump signs Russia, Iran Act to impose 100 pc tariff on India, China
President Donald Trump signed the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, which seeks to impose steep levies on Moscow and its top energy buyers such as China and India. “On Friday, September 18,…
- Middle East
Trump faces ‘big decision’ on Iran war as Gulf meeting nears
Washington: United States (US) President Donald Trump said on Thursday, September 17, that he is approaching a critical decision over whether to resume large-scale attacks on Iran as he prepares to meet…
- Middle East
US allows Iran’s Pezeshkian, Araghchi to attend UNGA
Washington: The Trump administration has approved visas for top Iranian officials, including the president and foreign minister, to attend next week’s UN General Assembly high-level meeting in New York even as the…
- Middle East
Russia, China veto UN bid to monitor Iran sanctions
United Nations: Russia and China vetoed a United Nations resolution Thursday, September 17, that would have authorized UN experts to keep monitoring sanctions that were reimposed against Iran last year over its…
- Middle East
Iran’s IRGC says ‘violating’ oil tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz
Tehran: The navy of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said early Friday, September 18, a “violating” oil tanker that sought “illegal” passage through the Strait of Hormuz was struck the previous…
