Iran war

Russian oil revenue to double in April — Reuters

As global energy prices are spiking due to the Iran war, Russia’s oil export revenues could double to about RUB700 billion ($9 billion) in April, Reuters reported on April 9, citing its own calculations.

9 April, 07:54 PM

World’s biggest LNG plant nears restart as Qatar races to reopen exports

The world’s largest liquefied natural gas plant in Ras Laffan, Qatar, is preparing to resume part of its production, Bloomberg reported on April 8, a move that briefly pushed European gas prices lower before the market erased the decline.

9 April, 05:19 PM

Trump hits Europe with Hormuz ultimatum, deepening rupture inside NATO

Washington is increasing pressure on its European allies to send military forces to the Strait of Hormuz, Der Spiegel reported on April 9.

9 April, 04:13 PM

Zelenskyy warns U.S. trust in Putin blinds Washington to Russia-Iran ties

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Washington is ignoring evidence of cooperation between Russia and Iran because it trusts Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and underestimates the threat from Moscow, The Guardian reported on April 9, citing his interview with The Rest Is Politics podcast.

9 April, 01:20 PM

IMF, World Bank warn Middle East war will drive up fuel and food prices

The war in the Middle East has driven up oil, gas and fertilizer prices, pushing fuel and food costs higher and worsening food insecurity as logistical disruptions deepen, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the World Food Program said in a joint statement on April 8.

9 April, 11:31 AM

Iran claims U.S. broke 3 deal points before talks, putting ceasefire at risk

Iran accused the United States of violating three points of its 10-point framework for negotiations before talks had even begun, parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said in a post on X.

9 April, 11:20 AM

Hungary offered Iran help after Hezbollah blasts, exposing Orbán’s double game

Hungary offered to share information with Iran after Israel’s deadly September 2024 pager attack on Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group, The Washington Post reported on April 8, citing copies of a transcript of the call.

9 April, 10:46 AM

Iran strikes Saudi oil pipeline used to bypass Strait of Hormuz

Shortly after a ceasefire was supposed to have ended hostilities in the Persian Gulf, Iranian forces attacked Saudi Arabia's East-West Pipeline, Reuters reported on April 8.

9 April, 03:41 AM

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz after Israeli strikes on Lebanon

Iranian authorities said they again closed the Strait of Hormuz to shipping in response to a new series of Israeli strikes on Hezbollah assets in Lebanon, the Associated Press reported on April 8.

8 April, 10:34 PM

Ukrainian gas prices will fall slower than global oil

Falling global crude and refined-product prices will not lead to a rapid drop in retail prices at Ukrainian gas stations, a source in a major gas station network told NV Business on April 8.

8 April, 08:24 PM

Iran and Oman will begin charging transit fees for ships passing through Hormuz Strait — AP

A two-week ceasefire in the Middle East will allow Iran and Oman to collect tolls from ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, the Associated Press (AP) reported on April 7, citing an unnamed regional official.

8 April, 12:00 PM

White House worried Hegseth misleads Trump on Iran war — WaPo

White House officials are concerned that boastful briefings by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are misleading President Donald Trump about U.S. successes in the war with Iran, The Washington Post reported on April 7, citing unnamed U.S. officials.

8 April, 01:21 AM

Iran tells citizens to form human shields around power plants

At the urging of their government, Iranian civilians have formed human chains around critical infrastructure facilities to deter U.S. attacks on April 7.

8 April, 12:42 AM

Iran halts U.S. ceasefire talks after Trump threat

Iran told Pakistani intermediaries it will no longer negotiate with the United States on a potential ceasefire agreement, The New York Times reported on April 7, citing three senior Iranian officials.

8 April, 12:16 AM

Zelenskyy: Ukraine secured fuel import deals for near future

Ukraine has agreements with partners to import the volumes of fuel it needs until at least the end of the month, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 7.

7 April, 11:06 PM

Trump threatens Iran with ‘civilization’ death as midnight deadline nears

“A whole civilization will die tonight” and 47 years of “extortion, corruption, and death” will finally end, U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on April 7, escalating his threats toward Iran.

7 April, 07:42 PM

Iran urges youth to form ‘human chains’ around plants after Trump threats

Iran’s deputy youth and sports minister, Alireza Rahimi, urged young people to form “human chains” around power plants in a symbolic protest after U.S. threats to strike the facilities, CNN reported on April 7.

7 April, 03:23 PM

Mojtaba Khamenei left unable to rule, throwing Iran’s leadership into doubt

Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is unconscious and unable to rule while being treated in Qom after the U.S.-Israeli airstrike that killed his father, Ali Khamenei, The Times reported on April 6.

7 April, 12:45 PM

Israel warns Iranians off trains as Trump deadline pushes crisis toward civilians

Israel has warned Iranians not to use trains or go near railway lines ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, The Guardian reported on April 7.

7 April, 12:32 PM

Iran rebuilds missile sites within hours, blunting U.S. and Israeli strike campaign

Iran is rebuilding its missile bunkers within hours after U.S. and Israeli strikes hit them, The Telegraph reported on April 4, citing U.S. intelligence.

7 April, 12:09 PM

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