14+ hour, 57+ min ago   (127+ words) The BRICS emerging economies have adopted a joint communique calling for maximum restraint in the Middle East. The BRICS leaders began their two-day summit in the Indian capital, New Delhi, on Saturday. The declaration, which was adopted on the first…...

15+ hour, 57+ min ago   (130+ words) The Wall Street Journal has reported that Iran obtained high-resolution satellite images of a US base in Jordan from Chinese entities before carrying out its attack on the target in July. The US Central Command says three American soldiers were…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (150+ words) Houthi rebels in Yemen are ramping up an offensive in areas along the Red Sea, an alternative shipping route to the Strait of Hormuz. Concerns are growing over the impact on global sea lanes. A Yemeni media outlet reported on…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (144+ words) A major US newspaper has reported top White House advisers privately told President Donald Trump that the conflict with Iran could last through the end of his term. Trump insists the fighting will end earlier. The Wall Street Journal reported…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (197+ words) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on world leaders to work for peace at an annual ceremony to ring the Peace Bell at the United Nations in New York on Wednesday. Japan presented the Peace Bell to the UN in 1954. It…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (260+ words) The United States and Iran are trading attacks targeting vessels around the Strait of Hormuz, fueling concerns that the ongoing conflict could further escalate and have even more serious consequences. US Central Command announced on Tuesday that it had destroyed…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (208+ words) Japan's Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu has conveyed his concern to his Iranian counterpart over the resurgence of attacks between Iran and the United States. Motegi held talks by phone with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday for the ninth…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (201+ words) South Korea's defense ministry says it has dispatched an investigation team to the Middle East to assess the situation surrounding the Strait of Hormuz. This comes as local media report that Seoul is preparing to send troops following calls from…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (142+ words) Iran's top security official says the country will declare a new restricted zone outside the Strait of Hormuz, warning that any vessel entering the area without coordinating with Tehran will be placed on an Iranian sanctions list. In an interview…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (124+ words) US Diesel Prices Hit Record High nhk.or.jp Motorists in the US are paying more than ever for diesel due to the conflict in Iran, which continues to squeeze energy supplies, and other factors The American Automobile Association said…...