Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei

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Iran’s Khamenei orders ‘immediate and effective’ response to enemy threats

An oil tanker catches fire in the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating regional tensions.

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Iran reports four oil tankers on fire in Hormuz as Trump signals end to war

Odyssey was carrying 203 passengers from 15 nationalities.

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US cruise ship suspends world voyage in Cambodia as fuel costs soar amid Iran war

Operation destroyed five tunnels used to store ballistic missiles.

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Saudi-led coalition says it destroyed Houthi missile facilities in Yemen

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Sri Lanka repatriates 40 Iranian sailors rescued off southern coast

Donald Trump walks to speak with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House, 23 Oct

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Former US president Barack Obama.

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Obama attacks Trump over Iran war, tariffs and immigration at Ohio rally

Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei.

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Khamenei meets judiciary chief, urges compensation for US-Israeli ‘crimes’

Abbas Araghchi (L) walks with Russian FM Sergey Lavrov during their meeting in Tehran.

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Iran warns US warships as Trump weighs renewed attacks

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US midterm voters want Congress to tackle costs, Iran war over Trump agenda: Poll

Like Suez, Hormuz represents a narrow maritime chokepoint critical to global energy flows.

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China backs reopening of Bab al-Mandeb as oil supply disruptions mount

Merchant vessels remain stranded in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Iran warns of retaliation as Hormuz crisis deepens, rejects US military threats

Oil tankers anchor in Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas amid soaring Gulf tensions.

Business

Oil trades near five-month high as Gulf shipping attacks fuel supply fears