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The United States and Iran may have hit pause but the war has left the Gulf states exposed and searching for reliable allies.

Shipping firms remain on edge as Iran warns vessels could be targeted despite a fragile US-Iran ceasefire agreement.

The ceasefire might look like a breakthrough, but deeper risks around oil, security and global stability remain unresolved.

A significant breakthrough has emerged after the journalist was kidnapped in Iraq, with officials confirming she has now been freed.

China and Russia have vetoed a UN push to safeguard shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, intensifying fears over global oil supply as Iran tensions escalate.

Donald Trump has warned ‘a whole civilization will die tonight’ as his deadline for Iran’s total surrender expires.

President Donald Trump has increasingly aggressive threats to destroy Iran’s power plants and bring ‘hell’ to the country following the rescue of a US airman after his fighter jet was shot down.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is concerned that a prolonged US-Israeli war on Iran could erode America's support for Ukraine.

LATIKA M BOURKE: France’s President Emmanuel Macron has pushed back on Donald Trump’s criticism, warning that world politics is serious as tensions rise over Iran.

The UK and key allies are scrambling to restore vital oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran’s blockade sent shockwaves through global energy markets.

Donald Trump’s ‘war of choice’ in Iran is prompting urgent discussion about self-reliance and debate over whether Washington is still a dependable military partner.

Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan both considered invading it. Saddam Hussein bombed it. In 1988 Donald Trump said that were he president, he would ‘do a number’ on the island.