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Israel says it has drawn up plans for at least three more weeks of war as it hit sites across Iran while Iranian drone attacks temporarily shut Dubai airport.

With the war now in its third week, the Gulf states could join the US and Israel with attacks on Iran.

Australia has ruled out sending naval vessels to the Strait of Hormuz, despite US calls for allies to help protect oil tankers from Iranian attacks.

Oil prices have surged again as the US-Israeli war with Iran enters its third week, shutting the Strait of Hormuz and triggering the biggest global supply shock in years.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has responded to online rumours of his death by posting a video of himself at a cafe.

Israeli officials say the country is prepared for weeks more strikes on Iran as the war escalates.

Sixteen Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes and shootings across the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, according to health officials.

The IEA will release more than 400 million barrels of oil reserves as conflict around the Strait of Hormuz rattles global markets.

The widening war in Iran has delivered a stunning punch to a worldwide economy that has already been walloped.

Across Beirut, the Lebanese capital, the signs and sounds of the war are everywhere.

Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has vowed the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed as Tehran fights the United States and Israel

The International Energy Agency will release 400 million barrels of oil, it’s largest ever release as Iran threatens to send oil prices to $200 a barrel.

Files released on Thursday show Keir Starmer was explicitly warned about Peter Mandelson’s links to the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein

THE NEW YORK TIMES: From the capture of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro to the war in the Middle East, 2026 has served as a powerful reminder of oil’s enduring influence in geopolitics and the global economy.