United States Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has said the military blockade of Iran’s ports will continue “as long as it takes”, saying Washington remained “locked and loaded” to attack Iran’s energy fac...

US President Donald Trump said a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon pausing fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah went into effect at 5 p.m. ET.

"If Iran chooses poorly, then they will have a blockade and bombs dropping on infrastructure, power and energy," Defense Secretary Hegseth told a news conference at the Pentagon.

Pakistani officials are expecting a “major breakthrough” in talks between Iran and the United States on Tehran’s nuclear programme, sources have told Al Jazeera, as Islamabad steps up diplomatic effor...

Brent crude futures declined by $1.34, or 1.35%, to $98.05 ​a barrel at 0021 GMT.

On the economic front, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva warned of "tough times ahead" for the global economy if the war in the Middle East is unresolved and oil prices stay high, adding that inflation r...