Markets bet Trump will end Iran war soon despite threats from both sides
DUBAI/TEL AVIV: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday they would not let any oil out of the Middle East until U.S. and Israeli attacks cease, prompting U.S. President Donal…
INSIGHT- The cheap drones shaping the war with Iran
Long before Iranian drones rained down on airports, skyscrapers and embassies across the Persian Gulf this past week, the U.S. military was busy trying to find cheap ways to shoot…
Iran says oil blockade will continue until attacks end, Trump threatens heavier strikes
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday they would not let any oil be shipped from the Middle East if U.S. and Israeli attacks continue, prompting President Donald Trump to sa…
Opinion-Iran’s choice of new leader signals defiance to foes
On its face, Iran’s choice of a new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, sent a message of continuity to a country battered by war. It was also a show of open defiance to Iran’s attac…
Opinion- Bombing Iran to rubble won’t give it life
In September 1996, I visited Tehran, Iran, for the first time. I stayed at the Homa Hotel, formerly a Sheraton. I wrote at the time that fixed above the door in the lobby was a sig…
Iran’s choice of new leader signals defiance to foes
On its face, Iran’s choice of a new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, sent a message of continuity to a country battered by war. It was also a show of open defiance to Iran’s attac…
World Cup ‘too big’ to be postponed by Middle East
FIFA Chief Operating Officer Heimo Schirgi said the World Cup is “too big” and that the 2026 tournament will go on as planned despite ongoing conflict in the Middle East.Speaki…
Five Iranian women’s players granted humanitarian visas in Australia
SYDNEY/WASHINGTON: Australia on Tuesday granted humanitarian visas to five Iranian women soccer players after they sought asylum, fearing persecution on their return home for the…
West Ham reach FA Cup quarter-finals with shootout win over Brentford
LONDON: West Ham United defender Konstantinos Mavropanos struck the winning spot kick as his side beat visitors Brentford 5-3 in a penalty shootout after a 2-2 draw in normal ti…
Neymar injury doubt casts shadow over Brazil recall hopes
Neymar will miss Santos’ Brazilian Championship match against Mirassol on Tuesday with lingering muscle fatigue, dealing a fresh blow to the forward’s hopes of forcing his way…