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Hegseth excoriates media, likening them to ‘Pharisees’ in Trump defense

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Pete Hegseth ripped the media, likening them to biblical Pharisees who explained away goodness, amid the Iran ceasefire during Operation Epic Fury.

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Thu 12:30 - Al-Monitor

Dubai's luxury stores take hit as Mideast war drags on

Fri 09:00 - NPR

Evacuation of U.S. troops from Mideast base sends community groups scrambling to help

Fri 22:55 - PBS Newshour

U.S. fighter jet shot down over Iran as strikes on infrastructure expand across Mideast

Sat 17:00 - Al-Monitor

Mideast war presents 'serious risk' for Africa: report

Sun 09:30 - France 24

Sri Lanka struggles to avert economic collapse over Mideast war

Sun 14:11 - France 24

The week in pictures: Mideast war, a lunar mission and Holy Week processions

Tue 11:13 - Al Jazeera English

Can Africa tackle the oil shock from the Iran war?

Tue 15:00 - The Hill

China is offering Africa certainty. America is offering a deadline.

Tue 22:45 - PBS Newshour

Mideast experts weigh Iran regime's leverage in negotiations with U.S.

Wed 13:33 - NPR

Oil prices plunge and stocks soar after U.S. and Iran agree on a ceasefire

Thu 09:00 - Washington Post

U.S. struggles to maintain an Iran truce whose terms are still in dispute

Fri 23:30 - PBS Newshour

Can the U.S. and Iran turn the temporary ceasefire into long-term peace?

Sat 13:00 - Fox News

STEVE FORBES: No more delusions — America has to finish the job in Iran

Sun 03:28 - Middle East Eye

Iran in no hurry to resume negotiations, ball in America’s court, local media says

Mon 01:30 - Al Jazeera English

Oil prices surge past $103 a barrel after US announces blockade of Iran

Mon 03:29 - The Hill

Oil prices surge above $100 as US Navy to blockade Iran’s ports after peace talks fail

Mon 05:37 - Sky News (UK)

Oil back over $100 a barrel after just four days

Mon 09:39 - France 24

Oil prices surge as Trump vows to block the Strait of Hormuz

Mon 14:00 - Al-Monitor

Oil surges, stocks drop as Trump threatens to block Hormuz

Mon 14:12 - The Hill

Iran taunts Trump, threatens Gulf ports over blockade threat

Mon 15:46 - Al-Monitor

US blockade on Iran’s oil begins amid unclear enforcement, energy shock fears

Mon 16:23 - The Telegraph

Oil prices ‘could hit $150’ if US blocks Strait of Hormuz

Mon 22:50 - PBS Newshour

Mideast experts discuss how the U.S. blockade could pressure the Iranian regime

Tue 09:30 - Al-Monitor

US blockade of Iran ports threatens already crippled oil supply

Tue 10:00 - The Hill

Trump angers Catholics in targeting Pope Leo XIV over Iran war pushback

Tue 10:45 - NPR

Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., discusses the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports

Wed 02:03 - Middle East Eye

US navy blocks Iranian oil tankers leaving port, officials say

Wed 04:40 - Middle East Eye

Sri Lanka repatriates 238 stranded Iranian sailors

Wed 06:01 - Al-Monitor

Iranian crew members return home from Sri Lanka

Wed 10:00 - BBC Headlines

More than 200 Iranian sailors stranded after US torpedo attack return home

Wed 15:26 - France 24

US blockade of Iranian ports 'fully implemented'

Thu 12:14 - Fox News

Hegseth warns Iranian leaders to 'choose wisely' on deal with US: 'We are locked and loaded'

Thu 16:18 - Fox News

Hegseth excoriates media, likening them to ‘Pharisees’ in Trump defense

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Al Jazeera English

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01:30

Oil prices surge past $103 a barrel after US announces blockade of Iran

Asian stocks fall as naval blockade threat injects new turmoil into financial markets.

11:13

Can Africa tackle the oil shock from the Iran war?

African nations are scrambling to secure oil and gas as the Iran war disrupts supplies from the Middle East.

Al-Monitor

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06:01

Iranian crew members return home from Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, April 15 (Reuters) - Over 200 Iranian crew members from two warships who were rescued by Sri Lanka have been sent back to their homeland, a top official said …

09:30

US blockade of Iran ports threatens already crippled oil supply

Washington's decision to blockade Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz is sending tremors through global energy markets, raising fears of a fresh oil shock by threatening supplies to Asia.Iran …

15:46

US blockade on Iran’s oil begins amid unclear enforcement, energy shock fears

The move threatens to cut off roughly 2 million barrels per day of Iranian crude exports, but key questions remain as the operation begins.

14:00

Oil surges, stocks drop as Trump threatens to block Hormuz

Oil prices surged back above $100 a barrel and stocks fell Monday as investors awaited a looming US deadline on a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, ratcheting up fears …

17:00

Mideast war presents 'serious risk' for Africa: report

The Middle East war "presents a serious risk to Africa", the African Union and the African Development Bank (AfDB) said in a report seen by AFP Saturday.The conflict threatens to …

12:30

Dubai's luxury stores take hit as Mideast war drags on

Rows of luxury boutiques line an upmarket Dubai mall, yet a month into the Middle East war their sales staff sit idly, phones in hand, watching for the rare customer.Salespeople …

BBC Headlines

1 article

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10:00

More than 200 Iranian sailors stranded after US torpedo attack return home

The survivors of the US attack on Iranian vessel Iris Dena, which claimed the lives of 104 people, were among those repatriated.

Fox News

2 articles

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12:14

Hegseth warns Iranian leaders to 'choose wisely' on deal with US: 'We are locked and loaded'

War Secretary Pete Hegseth urged Iranian leaders to "choose wisely" and accept a peace agreement with the U.S. on Thursday.

13:00

STEVE FORBES: No more delusions — America has to finish the job in Iran

The author argues the West must not waver on Iran, urging Strait of Hormuz bypass pipelines and resumed pressure after Islamabad negotiations.

France 24

4 articles

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15:26

US blockade of Iranian ports 'fully implemented'

The US military said Tuesday that it successfully stopped six ships from sailing out of Iranian ports during the first 24 hours of a naval blockade against the Islamic republic. …

09:39

Oil prices surge as Trump vows to block the Strait of Hormuz

US crude oil prices surged nearly 8%, reaching US$104 per barrel, as concerns grow over a potential US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. In March, Iran exported around 1.85 …

14:11

The week in pictures: Mideast war, a lunar mission and Holy Week processions

The war in the Middle East showed no sign of ending as President Donald Trump exchanged threats with the Iranian regime and jittery markets sent oil prices surging. The week …

09:30

Sri Lanka struggles to avert economic collapse over Mideast war

Sri Lanka is struggling to prevent a repeat of its spectacular economic collapse four years ago, as the prolonged Middle East war compounds the fallout from a deadly cyclone in …

Middle East Eye

3 articles

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04:40

Sri Lanka repatriates 238 stranded Iranian sailors

Sri Lanka repatriates 238 stranded Iranian sailors Sri Lanka has repatriated 238 Iranian sailors stranded in the South Asian country after one of their warships was torpedoed by a US …

02:03

US navy blocks Iranian oil tankers leaving port, officials say

US navy blocks Iranian oil tankers leaving port, officials say A US Navy destroyer has intercepted two oil tankers attempting to leave Iran, ordering them to turn around as part …

03:28

Iran in no hurry to resume negotiations, ball in America’s court, local media says

Iran in no hurry to resume negotiations, ball in America’s court, local media says Iran is “in no hurry” to resume negotiations with the United States and believes the “ball …

NPR

3 articles

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10:45

Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., discusses the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports

NPR's A Martinez asks Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, who serves on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, about the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports.

13:33

Oil prices plunge and stocks soar after U.S. and Iran agree on a ceasefire

Investors around the world breathed a sigh of relief at the prospect of peace — and an easing of the global energy crisis.

09:00

Evacuation of U.S. troops from Mideast base sends community groups scrambling to help

Troops and their families have been pushed back to the United States after their bases in the Middle East were threatened by Iranian counterattacks. Community groups are scrambling to react.

PBS Newshour

4 articles

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22:50

Mideast experts discuss how the U.S. blockade could pressure the Iranian regime

For perspective on the situation with Iran, Amna Nawaz spoke with Alan Eyre and Miad Maleki. Eyre was part of the Obama administration's negotiating team for the Iran nuclear deal …

23:30

Can the U.S. and Iran turn the temporary ceasefire into long-term peace?

President Trump finds an off-ramp to the five-week war in Iran, but at what cost? He began the week threatening Iran's "whole civilization." But when Pakistan presented a plan to …

22:45

Mideast experts weigh Iran regime's leverage in negotiations with U.S.

As President Trump backs down from his threats against Iran's infrastructure and agrees to a two-week ceasefire, Geoff Bennett speaks with Alan Eyre and Miad Maleki. Eyre was part of …

22:55

U.S. fighter jet shot down over Iran as strikes on infrastructure expand across Mideast

For the first time in five weeks of war with Iran, two American combat aircraft were shot down in separate incidents. One of two service members onboard an F-15E was …

Sky News (UK)

1 article

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05:37

Oil back over $100 a barrel after just four days

After just four days below, the oil price is back above $100 a barrel as US President Donald Trump said the US military would blockade the key Strait of Hormuz …

The Hill

4 articles

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10:00

Trump angers Catholics in targeting Pope Leo XIV over Iran war pushback

President Trump is escalating a rare feud with Pope Leo XIV over pushback on the Iran war, a move that could isolate the president’s Catholic voting bloc and complicate the …

14:12

Iran taunts Trump, threatens Gulf ports over blockade threat

Iran is taunting the Trump administration over gas prices in the U.S. and threatening ports on the Persian Gulf after President Trump announced a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz …

03:29

Oil prices surge above $100 as US Navy to blockade Iran’s ports after peace talks fail

Oil futures were at over $100 per barrel in the wake of President Trump’s announcement that the U.S. military would start blockading ships looking to enter the Strait of Hormuz. …

15:00

China is offering Africa certainty. America is offering a deadline.

China has expanded its duty-free treatment to imports from 53 African countries, while the U.S. has only extended the African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) for one year, leaving African countries …

The Telegraph

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16:23

Oil prices ‘could hit $150’ if US blocks Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices ‘could hit $150’ if US blocks Strait of Hormuz

Washington Post

1 article

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09:00

U.S. struggles to maintain an Iran truce whose terms are still in dispute

As the White House claimed success, Tehran disputed the terms, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remained stalled, and new questions emerged.