Middle East

Activists have condemned as piracy Israeli forces intercepting their flotilla to Gaza in international waters and detaining people on board.

Tehran warns of ‘long and painful’ retaliation as Donald Trump weighs fresh strikes, with the Strait of Hormuz still shut and global oil prices surging.

Donald Trump says US naval blockade against Iran could last months, leading oil prices Wednesday to spike to their highest in more than four years.

THE ECONOMIST: It’s dangerous work, but post-war reconstruction and diversification brings opportunities for the cowboys of the energy industry.

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have spoken on the phone as a Ukrainian drone attack struck an oil pumping station in Russia.

US President Donald Trump issued a blunt warning as the US weighs a months-long blockade that could rattle global oil markets and deepen the crisis.

THE ECONOMIST: The United Arab Emirates’ decision to leave OPEC highlights longstanding tensions that the war in the Middle East has exacerbated.

The Strait of Hormuz remains blocked as Iran says it will not let the US dictate the terms for peace.

A new claim from US President Donald Trump suggests Iran is on the brink, with a surprising request now at the centre of tensions.

Russian President Vladimir Putin pledges to do ‘everything’ possible to bring peace to the Middle East, as talks between Iran and the United States stall.

President Donald Trump has told advisers he is not satisfied with Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war.

The White House says US President Donald Trump and other top officials have met to discuss an Iranian proposal.