With the United States and Iran appearing close to concluding an agreement which would potentially end the conflict in West Asia, there are speculations on the key details which are part of the proposed deal, and uncertainty regarding some sticking points. Tehran has repeatedly insisted, since the beginning of the conflict, that any deal to…
US Secretary of State Rubio expressed confidence in the ongoing negotiations with Iran to end the West Asia conflict despite the US strike on boats near the port of Bandar Abbas, but cautioned that negotiating language of the deal with Tehran could “take a few days”. United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio prepares to…
As the global gas market grapples with the Strait of Hormuz being all-but closed for nearly three months, traders are fixated on two wildcards: China and the weather. Summer forecasts are pointing to higher-than-normal temperatures across Asia, while an El Niño weather pattern could make things even hotter. That will boost air-conditioning use and strain…
Shake intensity Pop. density Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 3 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “weak,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown. All times on the map are Chile Summer time. The New York Times A strong, 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck in Chile on Monday, according…
The United States and Iran are discussing a plan that would open the Strait of Hormuz roughly 30 days after the two sides reach a deal to end hostilities, a Middle East diplomatic source told Nikkei on Monday.Iran would proceed with clearing mines from the strait during a 30-day window following an agreement, the source…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said he had ordered the country’s military to step up strikes on Hezbollah sites in Lebanon, while vowing to “crush” the group. “We will intensify our blows, increase our firepower, and we will crush them,” Netanyahu said. (REUTERS) “I have ordered an even greater acceleration of our operations,”…
A group of villagers have been trapped in a flooded cave in central Laos since last week, with rescue operations underway to pull them out safely. Thai rescuers arrived at the site on Sunday to provide assistance. (Metta Tham Rescue Kalasin via AP) While the status of the seven people who are trapped remains unknown,…
As American and Iranian negotiators inch toward a deal to end months of conflict, President Donald Trump has dramatically raised the stakes, demanding that a clutch of Muslim-majority nations formally recognise Israel by joining the Abraham Accords as part of any final settlement. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner greet each…
The Israeli army intensified strikes in southern Lebanon on Monday, as two far-right Israeli ministers called for escalation including attacks on Lebanese capital Beirut. Israel strikes southern Lebanon as far-right ministers call for escalation The airstrikes come as the United States and Iran seek to finalise the terms of an agreement to end the Middle…
Iran will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and allow free shipping and navigation through the waterway under the proposed framework to end the West Asia conflict, sources said. In the 30-day window after the agreement is reached, Tehran would initiate efforts to clear mines from the strait. (REUTERS) The plan, under discussion between US and…