
UAE and Lebanon deepen economic ties with new trade agreements
The UAE's Foreign Trade Minister led a delegation to Lebanon that signed an intergovernmental memorandum of understanding on Thursday, with five addit
Iran is a Middle Eastern country whose nuclear program and regional influence have long made it a focus of US and international sanctions policy. It is in the news over escalating tensions with Washington, including US sanctions threats, Chinese pushback in defense of Iranian trade, and talks on reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
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The UAE's Foreign Trade Minister led a delegation to Lebanon that signed an intergovernmental memorandum of understanding on Thursday, with five addit

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei issued a written message calling on West Asian countries to recognise the United States and Israel as their "re

Greece will sign a $3.6 billion defense agreement with Israel on Monday in Tel Aviv, marking the largest defense export deal in Israeli history. The m

Iranian leaders are acknowledging the economic cost of war with the United States. The president has reported that American sanctions and blockade hav

Six months after the US and Israel launched war on Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei, thrust into the supreme leader role while severely wounded, has not been se

Qatar's prime minister pressed Tehran on freedom of navigation as mediators seek to restore shipping through the vital waterway six months into the wa

Preliminary tracking data released Friday showed Thursday's vessel transits through the strait dropped from the previous day and undercut the 10-day n

John Ratcliffe's rare Moscow trip also touched on Iran sanctions, while Trump called the visit 'semi-routine' and the Kremlin confirmed only intellige

A phased plan for a joint navigational corridor through the strait was discussed, Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said.

Analysts say a strategy meant to avoid conflict with Iran may instead push tensions toward military confrontation in the Gulf.

An internal document shows foreign service officers could head back to their posts as early as this week.

Beijing's response came after Washington tightened sanctions targeting Iran's oil trade and warned countries including China, the UAE and Hong Kong.

Chinese officials say retaliation is possible should the US widen its enforcement against firms trading with Tehran.

Tehran responds after Washington described its latest sanctions push against Iran as an economic D-Day.

Tehran responded after Washington described its latest sanctions on Iran as an "economic D-Day".