Mojtaba Khamenei, the 56-year-old cleric who spent decades as the most powerful "gatekeeper" in the Islamic Republic, was named Iran's third Supreme Leader on Sunday, formalising a transition from the shadows to the pinnacle of state (...)
Military confrontations in the Middle East entered their tenth day as Iran continued exchanging strikes with the United States and Israel, while Tehran simultaneously witnessed a major political shift with the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as the (...)
شهدت الساعات الأخيرة تصعيدًا عسكريًا جديدًا في منطقة الشرق الأوسط، بعدما أفادت وسائل إعلام إسرائيلية بتنفيذ غارات جوية واسعة النطاق استهدفت سبع مدن إيرانية إلى جانب مواقع تابعة للحرس الثوري الإيراني وأجهزة الاستخبارات.
وذكرت التقارير، التي نقلتها (...)
أفادت وسائل إعلام إيرانية بوقوع انفجارات ضخمة في محيط مدينة يزد الواقعة وسط البلاد، وذلك في تطور جديد ضمن التصعيد العسكري المتواصل في المنطقة خلال الفترة الأخيرة.
ونقلت قناة القاهرة الإخبارية في خبر عاجل عن مصادر إعلامية إيرانية أن دوي الانفجارات (...)
The Arab League has condemned Iranian attacks against Gulf states as a "massive strategic error," with Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit stating on Sunday that Arab nations are speaking with one voice in rejecting any violation of their (...)
As regional instability severely constrains traditional shipping routes, Egypt's Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Karim Badawi, has positioned the Arab Petroleum Pipelines Company (SUMED) as the definitive strategic alternative for Gulf (...)
The conflict between Israel and the United States on one side, and Iran on the other, entered its ninth day on Sunday, with escalating missile exchanges and rising regional tensions. Meanwhile, attention in Tehran has turned to the process of (...)
Military confrontations between Israel and Iran entered their eighth day on Saturday, with both sides exchanging missile and air strikes while attacks spread across parts of the Gulf and Iraq, raising fears of a broader regional conflict.
Israel (...)
أفادت قناة «الجزيرة»، بسماع دوي انفجارات ضخمة في مدينة تل أبيب وغرب رام الله.
وفي السياق ذاته، لفتت صحيفة «يديعوت أحرونوت» إلى وقوع سلسلة من الانفجارات القوية في وسط إسرائيل جراء إطلاق الصواريخ الإيرانية.
وعلى الجانب الإيراني، نشرت وكالة أنباء (...)
Gold prices rose on Thursday amid safe-haven demand driven by escalating Middle East conflict, while a firmer dollar and US monetary policy concerns limited gains.
Spot gold climbed 0.6 per cent to $5,168.43 per ounce, with April US futures up 0.9 (...)
Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev on Thursday ordered his armed forces to prepare "appropriate retaliatory measures" after accusing Iran of carrying out an "unjustified act of terrorism and aggression" involving drone strikes on the Nakhchivan (...)
Military confrontation between the United States and Israel on one side and Iran on the other entered a fifth consecutive day, with attacks spreading across several Gulf states and heightening fears of a broader regional war.
U.S. President Donald (...)
Global oil and gas shipping rates have surged to record levels as tensions between the United States and Iran escalated, disrupting traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and driving up energy prices worldwide.
Freight rates for very large crude (...)
The US dollar climbed to its strongest level since January as escalating conflict in the Middle East revived demand for the world's primary safe haven.
The Dollar Index rose 0.8 per cent to 99.08 as of 9:25 a.m. GMT, extending Monday's nearly 1 per (...)
The Israel-US confrontation with Iran widened in scope and intensity on its fourth day, with heavy exchanges of fire spreading to diplomatic missions and critical infrastructure across the Gulf, alongside mounting warnings over the potential global (...)
Oil surged towards $80 a barrel after the US and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran, escalating tensions in the Middle East and raising fears of supply disruptions through the critical Strait of Hormuz.
Brent futures climbed as much as 9.6 (...)
Gold climbed more than 2 per cent in Asian trading as investors sought haven assets after US and Israeli strikes on Iran killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, escalating tensions across the Middle East.
Spot bullion rose as much as 2 per cent to (...)
The black flags of mourning have been hoisted over the turquoise domes of Qom, but behind the closed doors of Iran's administrative halls, the atmosphere is one of frantic calculation rather than quiet grief. For the first time since 1989, the seat (...)
Spectre of $120 Oil Haunts Global Markets as Fighting Spreads
Four Scenarios Outline Paths from Containment to Wider Escalation
The long-running shadow conflict between Israel and Iran burst into the open on Saturday, in a rapid escalation that (...)
The OPEC+ alliance is set to consider a larger-than-expected increase in oil supplies during its meeting on Sunday, according to a delegate, following US and Israeli air strikes on targets inside Iran.
The potential shift in production strategy (...)
EgyptAir has suspended all flights to 13 cities across the Middle East until further notice, following the launch of "major combat operations" by the United States and Israel against targets in Iran.
The Egyptian national carrier announced on (...)
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stated on Saturday that any infringement on the sovereignty of an Arab state negatively impacts the stability of the entire region and doubles the danger of the regional situation. During a telephone call with the Emir (...)
Egypt on Saturday condemned in the strongest terms Iran's targeting of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of several "sisterly Arab countries," warning that the current military escalation could slide the entire region into a state of (...)
Iran on Monday denied reports that it is nearing a temporary agreement with the United States over its nuclear programme, as the foreign ministry confirmed Tehran is preparing for a potential new round of negotiations within days.
Foreign Ministry (...)
Oil prices fell about 1 per cent on Monday as the United States and Iran prepared for a third round of nuclear talks, easing fears of escalation, while fresh tariff hikes by US President Donald Trump weighed on the global growth outlook and fuel (...)
