Iran seizes 2 cargo vessels in Strait of Hormuz for alleged links to Israel
Merve Aydogan 25 April 2026•Update: 25 April 2026 Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy detained two commercial…
Companies are paying millions to cross Panama Canal during Strait of Hormuz chokehold
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Businesses have doled out as much as $4 million for last-minute plans to move…
Tehran says no meeting planned between Iranian and US officials during Islamabad talks
Hamas-run agency says 13 killed yesterday in Israeli strikes on Gaza The Hamas-run Gaza’s civil defense agency says…
U.S. Floats Suspending Spain From NATO for Refusing to Join Iran War
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the U.S. Defense Department’s growing frustration with NATO, Hezbollah…
Ceasefire Extension Masks a Wider Power Struggle as Trump Signals Long Game with Iran
The current crisis sits at the intersection of multiple overlapping conflicts involving Israel, Lebanon, and Iran. What began…
US-Iran negotiations: Are the latest Iran talks for real?
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration…
‘No Warnings’: How Israel’s Deadly Airstrikes Unfolded in Central Beirut
It’s the afternoon of April 8. Massive Israeli airstrikes shake Lebanon. It’s the deadliest day in Israel’s campaign…
US sending envoys to Pakistan, raising hopes of talks with Iran’s Araghchi | US-Israel war on Iran News
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrives in Islamabad, but Tehran yet to commit to more talks with US…
Iran’s Film Community Feels Under Attack — and Left Behind
With no end in sight to the ongoing war in Iran — both Iran and the U.S. this…
Week Ahead – Geopolitics, Central Bank Meetings and Earnings Test Market Resilience
Middle East developments drive market sentiment as negotiations appear to have stalled. An action-packed week ahead, with key…
G7 ‘concerned’ at Russia and China’s nuclear build-up
G7 countries on Friday insisted on their support for the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT),…
U.S. naval blockade on Iran going “global,” Pentagon says
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday the U.S. naval blockade on Iran is…