Iran conflict

Conflict, diplomacy and the risk of escalation involving Iran.

• Vance says in 'some ways' US has 'decisively won' Iran war

  The Hill

  Vice President Vance claimed Saturday that in “some ways” the United States has “decisively won” its war against Iran. “I would say in some ways, we have won decisively, but they're — the Iranians, the enemy gets a vote here, and they have responded in certain ways. And so, to step back a little bit,...

• Trump's War With Iran Pushed Him To Waive a Century-Old Shipping Law. Commerce Boomed.

  Reason

  The Jones Act requires all goods moved between American ports to be carried on American-built, American-crewed ships.

• Why Iran-US negotiations keep failing

  Al Jazeera

  Relations between the two countries are dominated by policy complexes shaped by a history of hostility.

• Vice-President Vance faces tough questions on Iran war, immigration and more in CBS town hall

  The Hindu

  The string of sharp queries, some from voters who said they had supported him and President Donald Trump, previewed the rocky path he may face trying to answer for the administration's record if he runs for President himself in 2028

• Iran's military says oil tanker on fire in Gulf of Oman

  The Hindu

  Tehran had said non-compliant vessels in the zone would face sanctions, without explicitly threatening military action against them.

• Iran war live: Israeli settlers attack EU diplomats; drones target Riyadh

  Al Jazeera

  Fires reported on three tankers, as masked settlers attack European politicians in the occupied West Bank.

• Iran-backed Houthis strike Saudi oil company Aramco's headquarters, officials say

  The Hindu

  There were no casualties in the attack, which the officials said damaged the building's top three floors

• Trump might opt for an all-out war with Iran: Trita Parsi

  The Hindu

  Trita Parsi, speaking on The Hindu’s The View from India podcast, analyses U.S. President Donald Trump’s possible all-out Iran war, regional power dynamics, and the shifting Gulf security landscape

• MI5 chief says Iran targeting military sites, suspected plot at RAF Fairford 'not unique'

  The Hindu

  Ken McCallum, who leads the UK's domestic security service, said Tehran is seeking to intensify its attacks in Britain beyond the traditional targets of Iranians opposed to the country's Islamic authorities

• Iran backs ‘political process’ to resolve Saudi-Houthi conflict: FM

  The Hindu

  The Houthis have repeatedly attacked Saudi targets including energy facilities and Riyadh’s international airport, where 13 people were killed in a major attack last week

• Trump’s war on Iran hands China clean-energy and EV wins

  The Globe and Mail

  Rising fuel prices are pushing industries, businesses and consumers toward electrical power

• U.S. military says it disabled cargo vessel trying to run Iran blockade

  The Hindu

  CENTCOM said the cargo vessel had attempted to transit regional waters after leaving an Iranian port

• Solar power booms in Philippines as war on Iran spikes energy costs

  Al Jazeera

  With Southeast Asia's largest electricity bills rising even higher, Filipinos invest in rooftop panels.

• Retail price impacts from the Iran war are uneven but add up for US households before midterms - AP News

  Associated Press

  High fuel prices are making it more expensive to drive, fly and buy some goods more than seven months into the U.S.-Iran war. That's prolonging the strain on American households as the midterm elections approach., The chief economist at Moody’s Analytics esti…

• Trump says U.S. will not resume military strikes on Iran before Nov. 3 midterm elections

  The Hindu

  The U.S. and Iran signed a short-lived interim agreement in June, intended to establish a 60-day ceasefire and framework for a permanent peace deal

• Iran denies nuclear ambitions, says ready for talks

  The Korea Times

  TBILISI — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian denied Friday that Tehran sought nuclear weapons, expressed readiness for dialogue and condemned U.S. sanctions during talks with Georgia's prime minister. In his meeting with Georgian premier Irakli Kobakhidze, Pezeshkian also called for closer ties with Georgia, weeks after Tbilisi cut aviation links between the two countries following U.S. sanctions targeting Iranian airlines. The two met on the sidelines of a UN biodiversity summit in Armenia's c

• Iran war live: IRGC says supertanker hit naval mine in Hormuz, catches fire

  Al Jazeera

  Iran’s IRGC says an oil supertanker is on fire in the Strait of Hormuz after striking a naval mine.

• Iran must cut enrichment to end war, U.S. Vice-President Vance says

  The Hindu

  J.D. Vance, in an interview, said the U.S. was in talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi. But it was unclear ‌how much authority they wield within Iran’s power structure, he said

• How Iran messaging highlights cost of war ahead of US midterm elections

  Al Jazeera

  Through statements in English, Iranian officials are emphasising gas prices and issues with the US economy.

• Trump’s ‘Mother Of All Bombs’ Threat Unlikely to Hit Iran’s Buried Nuclear Sites

  Bloomberg

  President Donald Trump’s threat to use what’s known as the “Mother Of All Bombs” to hit Iran might be effective at hitting some military targets but would do little to destroy nuclear facilities buried deep under a mountain.

• Iran’s president condemns environmental impact of war in Middle East

  Al Jazeera

  Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has decried the ecological damage caused by conflict in the Middle East

• Trump rules out using a nuclear bomb on Iran: Why that matters

  Al Jazeera

  It is the first time the president has addressed nuclear weapons, but he didn't deny US could use 'mother of all bombs'.

• [COVER STORY] Wider Cheonghae mission may suck Korea into US war on Iran: expert

  The Korea Times

  The possible expansion of the Cheonghae Unit’s operations toward the Strait of Hormuz could draw Korea into the Middle East conflict, even without direct combat involvement, a naval security expert warned. The government is reportedly considering extending the Navy unit’s operating area — from the Gulf of Aden to the Gulf of Oman — and adding maritime patrol aircraft. The proposal comes as President Lee Jae Myung has ruled out sending Korean forces to fight in the U.S.-Iran war while leaving ope

• China Builds Gas Buffer for Winter as Iran War Heightens Risk

  Bloomberg

  China has stockpiled enough natural gas to meet winter demand, according to analysts, as importers acted early to build supplies in anticipation of price spikes from the Iran war.