Iran

Foreign Minister Araghchi declares Iran's political system resilient following targeted killings of senior officials, while directly blaming Washington for regional escalation.

Joseph Kent's resignation from the National Counterterrorism Center over the Iran conflict has exposed divisions within US security leadership, while President Trump delayed a Beijing summit to focus on Middle East escalation.

Iran's effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following US-Israeli strikes has triggered a 40% spike in crude prices, forcing central banks to raise rates and threatening fuel supply chains across Asia and Africa.

The opening week of US military operations against Iran consumed over $11 billion in resources, while Iranian strikes on Gulf shipping sent oil prices soaring to $119 per barrel, the highest since mid-2022.

Iranian missile and drone strikes on Gulf oil facilities have triggered sharp crude price increases, prompting US strategic reserve releases and raising supply security concerns across African import-dependent economies.

Iran has pulled out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup amid intensifying military tensions with the US and Israel, while Washington warns of strikes on Iranian civilian ports and Tehran threatens to block oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.

The escalating US-Israel-Iran conflict is hitting African economies hard, with currencies weakening, oil prices surging, and regional stability threatened as Iranian forces deploy sea mines and drone boats in the Persian Gulf.

Iran attacked commercial vessels in the Gulf and threatened oil supply disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz, forcing G7 nations to tap strategic reserves as diplomatic fallout spreads.

International Energy Agency member states approved a historic coordinated release of 400 million barrels from strategic petroleum reserves following attacks on oil tankers in Iraqi waters and escalating regional conflict involving Iran and Gulf states.

Iran struck a Saudi oilfield with drones Wednesday as the International Energy Agency weighs its largest-ever strategic reserve release to stabilize surging oil prices amid escalating US-Israeli military operations.

Sustained US and Israeli military operations against Iran have triggered widespread economic disruption, with at least 85 countries reporting petrol price increases and governments scrambling to release strategic oil reserves.

Escalating tensions involving Iran have pushed crude prices higher and disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, with ripple effects reaching African economies dependent on stable energy costs.

Iran's oil blockade in the Strait of Hormuz is sending shockwaves through African economies, driving up fertilizer costs, disrupting currency markets, and threatening to deepen poverty across the continent.

Iran has vowed to block Gulf oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz as the 11-day conflict with the US and Israel intensifies, prompting diplomatic intervention from the EU and triggering global economic ripples.

Madagascar's military leader dissolved his cabinet five months after seizing power, while Australia granted asylum to seven Iranian women's football players amid ongoing regional political tensions.