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The American dollar surged on Monday as investors abandoned riskier assets following a sharp escalation in the conflict between Israel, the United States, and Iran. Demand for safe-haven assets rose after hopes for a weekend de-escalation evaporated, amid fresh threats of infrastructure strikes. The dollar index climbed 0.29% to 99.83, reversing a brief period of…
Iran’s energy minister, Abbas Aliabadi, has accused the United States and Israel of “terrorist and cyberattacks” that have decimated the country’s vital water and electricity infrastructure. Speaking on Sunday via the ISNA news agency, Aliabadi revealed that dozens of water treatment plants and transmission facilities have been hit, leaving critical supply networks in tatters. These…
A drone attack on the el-Daein Teaching Hospital in East Darfur has killed 64 people, including 13 children and three medical staff. The strike occurred on Friday night as civilians marked the Eid al-Fitr festival, effectively destroying the facility’s top floor and emergency department. World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus confirmed the death…
United States President Donald Trump has threatened to “obliterate” Iran’s energy infrastructure unless the Strait of Hormuz is reopened within 48 hours. The ultimatum, posted to Truth Social on Saturday, expires at 23:44 GMT on Monday. Trump warned that the US would target Iranian power plants, “starting with the biggest one first,” if the world’s…
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has issued a stark projection: up to 45 million more people could face acute hunger in 2026 if the current conflict in the Middle East continues to deepen. This surge would drive the global population experiencing acute food insecurity from 318 million toward the record highs of 349…
President Donald Trump has threatened to “massively blow up” the South Pars gas field, the world’s largest natural gas reservoir, unless Tehran ceases its strikes on Qatari energy infrastructure. The ultimatum follows extensive damage to Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG facility on Thursday, which sent global crude oil prices surging by 5%. While Mr Trump claimed…
President Donald Trump has declared he is not ready to negotiate a ceasefire with Tehran, asserting that the current terms for ending the two-week-old conflict are “not good enough.” In an interview with NBC News on Sunday, Mr. Trump claimed that while Iran appears keen to reach an agreement, Washington will continue its military campaign…
Israel has authorised an $827-million emergency budget to sustain its military operations as the conflict with Iran enters its third week. Cabinet ministers approved the 2.6-billion-shekel package over the weekend during an urgent telephone meeting. The funds are earmarked for “security purchases,” specifically the acquisition of munitions and advanced weapons systems to replenish stocks depleted…
Hamas issued a rare plea to Tehran on Saturday, calling on its primary benefactor to avoid targeting neighbouring Arab countries while maintaining Iran’s right to defend itself against the United States and Israel. The statement arrives as the Middle East conflict enters a more volatile phase, marked by Iranian missile barrages on Israel and retaliatory…
An American KC-135 Stratotanker crashed in western Iraq on Thursday during a mission supporting Operation Epic Fury. US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that two refueling aircraft were involved in the incident, which occurred in friendly airspace. While one tanker went down, the second managed to land safely at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel. Military officials…
