Iran on Tuesday responded to United States President Donald Trump’s warning that America would strike “twenty times harder” if oil passage through the Strait of Hormuz is disrupted. The US President further threatened to “take out easily destroyable targets”. (AP) “If Iran does anything that stops the flow of Oil within the Strait of Hormuz,…
As oil prices soared past $100 per barrel for the first time in almost four years on Monday amid the escalating Middle East conflict, countries, including Pakistan, scrambled to save their fuel reserves. Islamabad implemented nearly a dozen measures to save fuel. Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif on Monday reportedly announced several oil-saving measures to deal…
Tehran: Tehran has responded to US President Donald Trump’s remark about ending the war in Iran, saying it will be the one who will “determine” when the military actions against American and Israeli targets cease. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stressed that equations and the future status of the region are now in the…
Last Updated:March 09, 2026, 14:14 IST China called Iran’s decision to appoint Mojtaba as new Supreme Leader “an internal matter”. China Opposes Interference in Iran’s Internal Affairs China on Monday said it opposes any targeting of Iran’s newly appointed supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, following threats from the Israeli military against the successor to his slain…
Chinese-Canadian historian Jiang Xueqin’s 2024 lecture has gone viral on social media after several of his geopolitical predictions, such as Donald Trump‘s electoral comeback and a significant clash with Iran, line up with the current Middle East developments. Yale-educated historian Jiang Xueqin expressed concerns over the US military’s capabilities and anticipated a full-scale invasion of…
Saudi Arabia said on Monday it intercepted and destroyed four drones targeting a key oil facility in the kingdom’s eastern region, as tensions across the Gulf intensified amid the ongoing US-Iran war. Smoke rises above Riyadh, amid the US-Iran war, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (REUTERS) In a statement, the Saudi defence ministry said the drones…
Fewer Hongkongers withdrew funds from the city’s mandatory pension plan in the fourth quarter of last year, as a stock market rally prompted more members to leave their investments in place even when they stopped working or left the city, according to analysts. The number of people taking their money out of the Mandatory Provident…
Amid the escalating conflict between the United States and Iran, Iranian officials have accused Washington of fuelling global conflicts to retain its position as a powerful country. Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi, representative of the late Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, in New Delhi (ANI ) Speaking to news…
The geopolitical situation escalated quickly on Saturday after Israel and the US launched coordinated attacks on Iran after weeks of face-off and multiple rounds of talks to end the confrontation between Tehran and Washington. Along with Oman, that was mediating the talks, Iran was also showing optimism with the progress of the talks and another…
Russia and China have requested an urgent meeting of the U.N. Security Council to discuss the situation around Iran, the state-run RIA news agency reported, citing Russia’s mission to the United Nations. The US and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran early Saturday, which came after days of build-up with US President Donald Trump…