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thehindu.com | 1 hrs. 59 min. ago

Mehbooba Mufti welcomes BRICS condemnation of Pahalgam terror attack, but calls out ‘selective outrage’

The former J&K chief said the suffering of civilians in Pahalgam, Gaza or Iran cannot be viewed through different moral or political lenses; “civilian blood has no nationality, and international justice cannot have double standards,” she added

thehill.com | 4 hrs. 9 min. ago

Iran's war didn't end. It changed units.

The ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran remains characterized by unverified claims of success and ambiguous thresholds for escalation despite six months of military exchanges and economic volatility.

dw.com | 4 hrs. 10 min. ago

Baghdad confirms attack on Saudi pipeline came from Iraq

Saudi Arabia has said it will not relatiate and wants Iraq to "take the necessary measures." Baghdad is under pressure from the United States to rein in Iran-backed militias.

al-monitor.com | 6 hrs. 16 min. ago

Iran-Oman understanding does not provide for immediate reopening of Strait of Hormuz, Tasnim reports

Sept 12 (Reuters) - An understanding between Iran and Oman does not provide for the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz but establishes the basis on which it could reopen, an Iranian source told the semi-official Tasnim news agency on Saturday.The source said the arrangement would be a step towards Iran exercising sovereignty over the strait and that its reopening depended entirely on the United States meeting Tehran's conditions. (Reporting by Dubai newsroom, Editing by Louise Heavens)

thehindu.com | 6 hrs. 35 min. ago

Conflicts be resolved through dialogue, diplomacy: President Murmu in meeting with Iran's Pezeshkian

President Murmu's remarks came amid escalating tensions in West Asia in view of fresh U.S. airstrikes on Iranian targets as well as Washington's attempts to inflict economic strain on Tehran through crippling sanctions

al-monitor.com | 7 hrs. 8 min. ago

BRICS adopts joint declaration, urges 'maximum restraint' in Mideast

By Sarita Chaganti SinghNEW DELHI, Sept 12 (Reuters) - The BRICS group of nations unanimously adopted a joint declaration on Saturday, expressing "deep concern" over the war in the Middle East and urged maximum restraint, advocating for a "multilateral approach" that respects national viewpoints. The declaration, adopted on the first day of the BRICS leaders' annual summit in New Delhi, comes at a time when U.S. and Iran have resumed tit-for-tat strikes against each other, after a pause in fighting for much of August.

npr.org | 8 hrs. 20 min. ago

Saudi Arabia forced to shut down crucial Red Sea pipeline after attacks

The Iran-backed Houthi militia captured a strategic Red Sea port city this week. NPR's Scott Simon talks to April Longley Alley of the Washington Institute.

nytimes.com | 8 hrs. 25 min. ago

Iran Finds Escalation Is a Fruitful Path to Leverage in War With U.S.

Iran and its allies now hold sway over two key oil shipping routes, and Tehran is setting the stage for a diplomatic win that could enhance its stature.

cbsnews.com | 9 hrs. 14 min. ago

Iran-backed Houthis tighten grip on key oil shipping lane

The moves by the Houthis make it easier for the Iran-backed rebels to target ships transiting the crucial Bab el-Mandeb Strait for Saudi Arabian oil exports.

nytimes.com | 11 hrs. 19 min. ago

[$] ‘We Left in the Clothes We Were Wearing’: Yemenis Flee New Fighting

Hunger and disease have tormented Yemen for years. Now, fighting between the Saudi-backed government and Iran-backed Houthis is pushing it to the brink.

nypost.com | 11 hrs. 19 min. ago

Trump optimistic about wrapping up Iran war, claims things will turn out ‘fine and dandy’ during meeting with Ireland PM

President Trump was upbeat about the prospects of wrapping up the six-month-old war with Iran, saying the country had been pushed back and things will turn out “fine and dandy.”

livemint.com | 11 hrs. 41 min. ago

Did BRICS nations reach consensus? What report reveals about 4 am talks

BRICS nations have reportedly reached consensus on a joint statement after talks that went until 4 am, with India bridging differences over the Iran war and West Asia.

bbc.co.uk | 12 hrs. 20 min. ago

Saudi Arabia shuts key oil pipeline after drone attack launched from Iraq

Iraq removes a military commander and opens investigations into the attack that came from an area bordering Iran.

koreatimes.co.kr | 12 hrs. 40 min. ago

US stocks jump as oil eases, inflation comes in near expectations

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are rebounding Friday and clawing back much of their losses for the week after oil prices eased off their recent spurt. An update on inflation across the United States that came in close to economists’ expectations, even if prices are still rising too quickly for everyone's liking, also helped calm the market. The S&P 500 climbed 1 percent and was on track to break a four-day losing streak, its longest since June. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 479 points, or 0.9 percent, as of 10:30 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 1.2 percent higher. They got help from a pullback in oil prices, which had jumped to their highest levels since May because of the ongoing war with Iran. The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, fell 2.5 percent to $104.93 after getting near $110 overnight. That took a bit of pressure off inflation, which remains stubbornly high. A report on Friday showed that U.S. consumers had to pay prices for gasoline, food and other costs of living that were 3.4 percent higher last month than a year earlier. Whi

thehindu.com | 13 hrs. 58 min. ago

BRICS joint statement agreed upon, to be issued shortly

Indian negotiators makes a breakthrough after opposing positions from Iran and UAE

abcnews.com | 15 hrs. 31 min. ago

Saudi Arabia has few options as it faces mounting threats from Iran and its allies

Houthi rebels in Yemen are advancing toward a crucial trade chokepoint

nytimes.com | 17 hrs. 6 min. ago

[$] As Oil Prices Rise, BRICS Leaders Have What U.S. Doesn’t: Iran at the Table

Even so, finding unity among the loose grouping of emerging economies will be difficult as the war in the Middle East strains their own interests.

abcnews.com | 19 hrs. 32 min. ago

Iran live updates: Saudi Arabia shuts down key pipeline after multiple attacks

The Strait of Hormuz remains the primary flashpoint in the conflict.

nypost.com | 20 hrs. 15 min. ago

Chinese entities gave Iran satellite images of air base before missile strike killed 3 US service members in Jordan: report

The US has “connected” the high-resolution satellite imagery of Muwaffaq Salti Air Base to Iran’s July 17 ballistic missile attack on the facility, US officials told the Wall Street Journal.

livemint.com | 21 hrs. 17 min. ago

Petrol and diesel prices today, Sept 12: How much does fuel cost in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru? Check here

Oil prices had jumped to their highest levels since May due to the ongoing conflict in Iran. But local prices continue to hold steady

livemint.com | 21 hrs. 17 min. ago

From world's biggest LNG exporter to importer: How Iran war, Hormuz closure forced Qatar to turn to US gas

QatarEnergy is negotiating with several producers to secure multi-year US LNG contracts through 2031, a report claimed on Saturday.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 22 hrs. 8 min. ago

US diesel prices cross $6 a gallon amid Iran war

dailymail.com | 23 hrs. 44 min. ago

The handsome 6ft 4in KGB spy boss who defected - because he thought Western medicine could cure the impotence wrecking his marriage

On a hot autumn evening in Tehran, the capital city of Iran, two professional spies sat drinking vodka in bathroom on the top floor of a house in the semi-abandoned compound of the British Embassy.

thehindu.com | 1 days ago

BRICS Summit 2026 updates on Sept.11: PM Modi stresses need to protect navigation, seafarers in talks with Iran's Pezeshkian

Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier met Russian President Vladimir Putin in New Delhi for wide-ranging talks on boosting bilateral trade, defence, energy and critical minerals

thehindu.com | 1 days ago

‘That’s why we fight’: Trump links 9/11 to Iran conflict

Mr. Trump went on to link the fight against Al-Qaeda launched by his Republican predecessor George W. Bush to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran which is now in its seventh month

bbc.co.uk | 1 days ago

Lightning Houthi advance in Yemen may bring dangerous new dimension to Iran war

The capture by the rebels of a stretch Yemen's strategic coastline is the group's most impressive military coup for several years.

al-monitor.com | 1 days ago

US slaps new sanctions on networks aiding Iran's proxies in Middle East

By Andrea ShalalWASHINGTON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. government announced new sanctions on Thursday against firms and individuals that it says are aiding Hezbollah and other Iranian proxies in the Middle East as it intensified its campaign to isolate Iran economically.The latest sanctions are part of the Treasury Department's "Operation Economic Outcast," announced August 24, which aims to cut off Tehran's funding for the war, missile construction, cyberattacks and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC.

nytimes.com | 1 days ago

[$] Lurking in Trump’s 9/11 Tribute, a Defense of His War With Iran

The president appeared to embrace the idea that after 9/11, no risk can be tolerated, an echo of reasoning used by previous American officials in the “forever wars” that he has long denounced.

thehindu.com | 1 days ago

Three Kashmir religious leaders, including Mirwaiz, attend Iran embassy exhibition in Delhi

A spokesperson of Shia cleric Al Safavi said the religious leader will also “participate in an interaction with the Iranian President”.

rferl.org | 1 days ago

Anthropic Disrupts Iran’s Use Of Claude To Spread Propaganda, Spy On Dissidents

Anthropic said it has disrupted attempts by Iran to use its artificial intelligence (AI) models to disseminate state propaganda and spy on ethnic minorities and dissidents.

bbc.co.uk | 1 days ago

Houthis claim major advance in Yemen and tighten grip on Red Sea shipping lane

The Iran-backed Houthis are also reported to have seized Perim - a strategic island on the major shipping route.

nbcnews.com | 1 days ago

Now recruiting: North Korea looks abroad for talent in its scheme to infiltrate U.S. companies

North Korea’s surreptitious push to plant employees in U.S. companies has expanded to include remote workers from other countries, such as Iran and Lebanon, according to U.S. government and foreign agencies and several cybersecurity researchers.

euronews.com | 1 days ago

Houthis seize key Yemeni island in Bab el-Mandeb, taking control of the strait

Houthi fighters reached Perim Island which divides the Bab el-Mandeb into two shipping lanes after government forces withdrew, completing the group's takeover of the strait. Together with Iran's Hormuz blockade, this puts roughly a third of the world's seaborne trade under hostile control.

theguardian.com | 1 days ago

‘They’re lifesavers’: the Birmingham clinic giving hope to traumatised asylum seekers

MSF-run centre offering intensive psychological has received more than 300 referrals since opening last year Azad*, an asylum seeker from Iran, recounts his story in a gentle and mild manner, seated in the stillness of a therapy room at a trauma clinic in Birmingham.The centre, which opened its doors in July last year to address the “unmet mental healthcare needs of those seeking sanctuary”, is run by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), or Doctors Without Borders. It provides specialised trauma-focused psychological care for refugees and asylum seekers in the city and surrounding areas. Continue reading...

livemint.com | 1 days ago

Modi calls for removal of trade barriers, safety of seafarers at key Brics meet

More than 15 seafarers, many of them Indians, have been killed in attacks on merchant vessels in and around the Strait of Hormuz since the US-Israeli joint strikes on Iran started on 28 February.

thehindu.com | 1 days ago

PM Modi holds talks with Iranian President Pezeshkian

The visit assumes significance as it comes amid a sudden spike in overall tensions in West Asia following the U.S. slapping new punitive economic measures against Iran

thehindu.com | 1 days ago

Iran President calls out US’ military aggression and sanctions

thehindu.com | 1 days ago

Iran President Pezeshkian holds exhibition commemorating children killed in Minab school bombing

dw.com | 1 days ago

Iran pursues cautious escalation ahead of US midterms

Tehran appears to be boosting pressure on Washington ahead of the crucial midterm vote, but shows little desire to return to a full-scale war.

scmp.com | 1 days ago

Venice 2026: A Bit of Light movie review – Iranian drama strikes a melancholic chord

3/5 stars Set against the backdrop of recent protests and looming war, Ali Asgari’s on-the-nose drama illuminates the grim reality of everyday life in modern Iran. Receiving its world premiere in competition at the Venice International Film Festival, A Bit of Light is Ali Asgari’s sixth feature film and comes after 2025’s Divine Comedy. He co-wrote the screenplay of his latest film with Shadmehr Rastin, who previously collaborated with Jafar Panahi on the Cannes-winning It Was Just an...