Cuba next? Updated 19 May, 2026 06:34am The US is intensifying its long-standing campaign of collective punishment of the Cuban people for daring to resist...
Pakistan sends new Iranian peace proposal to US Published 19 May, 2026 06:02am DUBAI/KARACHI: Iran sent a new peace proposal to the United States with terms that appeared similar to offers...
Trump says Xi agrees Iran must open strait Published 17 May, 2026 05:08am ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE/DUBAI: US President Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping had agreed Tehran must...
Iran army says states siding with US to ‘face difficulties’ Published 11 May, 2026 05:59am The Strait of Hormuz, crucial for 20% of global oil, faces new Iranian restrictions for countries backing US sanctions.
Iran support: US sanctions Iraq’s deputy oil minister, militias Published 08 May, 2026 06:54am WASHINGTON: The United States sanctioned on Thursday Iraq’s deputy oil minister and militias over support for Iran,...
China invokes anti-sanctions law to counter US blacklisting of refiners Published 05 May, 2026 06:01am BEIJING: China has, for the first time, invoked a law targeting companies that comply with foreign sanctions it...
China rejects US sanctions on refineries over Iran oil links Published 03 May, 2026 02:25am BEIJING: China will not comply with US sanctions against five firms targeted for purchasing Iranian oil, Beijing’s...
China's Commerce Ministry blocks US sanctions against five refineries Published 02 May, 2026 05:52pm SHANGHAI: China’s Ministry of Commerce said on Saturday it had issued an injunction to block U.S. sanctions imposed...
China’s teapots buy Iranian oil at premiums to Brent for first time in years Published 11 Apr, 2026 08:00am SINGAPORE: Chinese independent refiners have bought Iranian oil at premiums to Brent for the first time in years,...
Iran sets preconditions for talks Published 11 Apr, 2026 06:16am DUBAI/BEIRUT/CAIRO/ISLAMABAD: Iran said on Friday that Iranian assets must be unblocked and a ceasefire take hold in...
US issues fresh sanctions Published 26 Feb, 2026 04:57am WASHINGTON: The US Treasury Department on Wednesday imposed new Iran-related sanctions on individuals, several...
Iran insists on right to enrich uranium Published 09 Feb, 2026 05:11am PARIS: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday ruled out Tehran ever giving up uranium enrichment in its...
Trump’s oil push widens with seizure of Russian-flagged tanker linked to Venezuela Updated 08 Jan, 2026 12:17pm Oil prices fall on anticipated supply increase
Residual fuel fills Venezuela’s storage tanks as exports cut to minimum, sources say Updated 01 Jan, 2026 11:16am US blockade has reduced residual fuel exports
Iran’s govt offers dialogue as protests spread to universities Published 31 Dec, 2025 05:54am DUBAI: Protests over Iran’s soaring cost of living spread to several universities on Tuesday, with students joining...
UK tech campaigner sues Trump administration over US sanctions Updated 26 Dec, 2025 08:28am NEW YORK: The chief of a prominent anti-disinformation watchdog has sued President Donald Trump’s administration...
EU ‘strongly condemns’ US sanctions against five Europeans Published 24 Dec, 2025 05:36pm France and Germany also condemned the news from Washington
US pursuing third oil tanker near Venezuela, officials say Updated 22 Dec, 2025 08:09am At least 100 people have been killed in the attacks
US seizes vessel off Venezuelan coast, officials say Updated 21 Dec, 2025 11:31am Noem confirmed the Coast Guard seized a tanker that was last docked in Venezuela
Bulgaria adopts law to take control of Russia’s Lukoil refinery Published 08 Nov, 2025 05:59am SOFIA, Bulgaria: Bulgaria’s parliament on Friday adopted legal changes to place a major Lukoil refinery in the ...
Iran has been asking if US sanctions can be lifted: Trump Published 07 Nov, 2025 11:29am Iran has been asking if the sanctions could be lifted. Iran has got very heavy US sanctions
India no longer US’ strategic partner in the Indo-Pacific Published 03 Nov, 2025 04:58am That India has not achieved much from the recently signed “Renewal of India-US Defence Framework” is a fact. The...
India says US grants six month sanction exemption on Iran port Published 30 Oct, 2025 06:14pm NEW DELHI: India has been granted a six-month exemption on US sanctions on its strategic Chabahar port project in...
Ship carrying Russian naphtha to India in limbo after US sanctions Published 30 Oct, 2025 04:36pm MOSCOW/NEW DELHI: A ship carrying Russian naphtha has been stuck off India’s western coast, unable to unload, since...
India poised to sharply cut Russian oil imports after sanctions Published 24 Oct, 2025 05:55am NEW DELHI: Indian refiners are poised to sharply curtail imports of Russian oil to comply with new US sanctions on...
Yen slips to one-week low Published 24 Oct, 2025 05:55am NEW YORK: The dollar drifted higher against most peers, particularly the yen, on Thursday as traders waited for the...
Putin says Russia will never bow to U.S. pressure Published 23 Oct, 2025 09:25pm MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia would never bow to pressure from the United States or...
Indian refiners review Russian oil contracts after US sanctions, source says Published 23 Oct, 2025 09:44am NEW DELHI: Indian state refiners are reviewing their Russian oil trade documents to ensure no supply will be coming...
US, UK ramp up pressure on India, China Published 17 Oct, 2025 06:28am NEW DELHI: Western powers have ramped up pressure on Russia’s oil sales amid its war with Ukraine as US President...
Iran oil purchases: US imposes sanctions on China refinery, others Published 10 Oct, 2025 06:12am WASHINGTON: The US imposed sanctions on about 100 individuals, entities and vessels, including a Chinese independent...