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U.S. government bond yields sank to their lowest levels in months on Monday in Asian trading, as investors rushed into safe‑haven assets following a sharp escalation in the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran. The benchmark 10‑year Treasury yield slipped to around 3.93 percent, its weakest level in almost a year, while......
The escalating US and Israeli campaign against Iran is prompting fresh warnings that Washington risks overextending its military at the expense of its stated priority of deterring China in the Indo-Pacific. President Donald Trump has said the strikes launched on 28 February will continue as long as necessary, committing aircraft, ships, and......
An Iranian drone strike on Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura refinery has forced a precautionary shutdown at one of the world’s most important oil facilities, intensifying concerns over a wider regional conflict and global energy security. The attack ignited a limited fire that was brought under control, and there were no immediate reports......
Iran’s foreign minister has accused the United States of eliminating any remaining trust after joint US and Israeli strikes killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran during a period of indirect contacts between the two countries. Abbas Araghchi told ABC’s This Week that Iran had entered negotiations with Washington......
The United States and Israel have carried out a coordinated series of strikes on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and shattered the country’s senior military leadership, triggering a rapid escalation across the Middle East and severe disruption to global energy and transport routes. The operation, which began on......
An Iranian missile barrage on central Israel has killed at least nine people and wounded dozens more, while a separate warhead landed within sight of some of Jerusalem’s most sensitive religious sites as open conflict between Iran and Israel entered its second day. A direct hit on a residential neighborhood in Beit Shemesh, about 30......
Lebanon’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the creation of an emergency coordination unit to assist Lebanese nationals residing or traveling abroad as tensions escalate across several countries in the region. In an official statement, the ministry said it is closely monitoring developments with “deep concern” following......
Three American soldiers have been killed and five others seriously injured during ongoing military operations linked to the conflict with Iran, according to the US Central Command (Centcom). The announcement marks the first confirmed American fatalities since the latest escalation in hostilities. Centcom released a statement indicating that......
As tensions surge across the Middle East following large-scale strikes on Iran and the reported killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, a senior editor is set to address readers’ questions in a special live session. The discussion aims to clarify the rapidly evolving situation and its potential regional consequences, including the impact......
Middle East Airlines (MEA) announced on Monday, March 2, modifications to its flight schedule following cancellations and rescheduling caused by the ongoing conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel. All MEA flights scheduled for Monday to Gulf countries have been canceled due to retaliatory attacks from Iran affecting regional......
Shipping data shows that at least 150 tankers, including crude oil and liquefied natural gas vessels, have been forced to anchor in open waters near the Strait of Hormuz. Dozens more remain stationary on the opposite side of the strategic chokepoint. The maritime congestion follows recent airstrikes by the United States and Israel on Iran,......
A commercial oil tanker sailing under the Palau flag was struck off the coast of Oman on Sunday, leaving four crew members injured, according to the country’s maritime security authorities. The incident occurred shortly after drone strikes targeted the commercial port of Duqm, marking a significant escalation in regional hostilities. Oman’s......
The head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, has vowed to launch what he described as unprecedented strikes against Israel and the United States following recent attacks on the Islamic Republic. In a message published on the social media platform X, Larijani declared that Iran would respond with a level of force......
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