Egypt ends shop closure rules, eyes solar incentives as US-Israeli-Iranian” crisis weighs on regional growth
Egypt has lifted an 11 p.m. mandatory closing time for public shops, commercial centres, and restaurants, and will launch a solar energy incentive initiative for homes and factories, the government announced following a crisis management meeting addressing the economic fallout
Iran warns ships near Hormuz as regional tensions escalate amid fragile ceasefire
Iran has escalated its warnings over maritime movement in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, cautioning vessels against approaching the strategic waterway as tensions persist with the United States and Israel and uncertainty deepens over a fragile ceasefire and
Trump threatens to destroy Iranian vessels as US naval blockade takes effect
US President Donald Trump said any small Iranian attack boats approaching a US-enforced naval blockade would be “eliminated immediately,” escalating tensions as Washington’s restrictions on Iranian ports came into force following failed talks in Islamabad. The US military said its
Trump sets Iran deadline as regional military escalation deepens
U.S. President Donald Trump said that “Tuesday is Iran’s deadline,” adding that the conflict could end “very quickly” if Tehran complies with U.S. demands, while reiterating that the central objective remains preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. Trump noted
Iran rehabilitates missile sites within hours of strikes, US intelligence says
US intelligence reports indicate that Iran is rehabilitating missile bunkers and silos within hours of being targeted by American and Israeli strikes, according to the New York Times, casting doubt on military assessments regarding the destruction of Tehran’s missile capabilities.
Trump says Iran war could end within weeks as regional escalation intensifies
U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States could bring the war with Iran to an end within two to three weeks, in remarks that underscored ongoing uncertainty in Washington over how the conflict, now in its fifth week, might
Regional escalation deepens as Tehran hit by blasts, diplomacy stalls
Military escalation between the United States and Israel on one side and Iran on the other is intensifying, as diplomatic efforts falter amid continued strikes, mounting casualties, and growing attacks on critical infrastructure. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said any decision
Brent crude eyes 60% March surge as Trump considers ending military campaign
Global oil prices are on track to record their strongest monthly gain ever as US President Donald Trump indicated he is considering an exit from the war in Iran, even as hostilities continued to disrupt supplies in the Arabian Gulf.
Regional conflict escalates as Iran rejects direct talks with U.S.
The confrontation linked to the U.S.–Israeli war on Iran intensified across the region on Monday, marked by escalating threats, reported strikes, missile and drone interceptions, and heightened military alerts on multiple fronts. Tehran reiterated that it is not engaged in
Regional escalation intensifies with cross-border strikes
A sharp military escalation is unfolding across the Middle East, marked by cross-border attacks, interceptions, and increasingly hardline rhetoric as hostilities expand across multiple fronts. In Qatar, the Ministry of Defence said its armed forces intercepted an Iranian drone attack.