Asian airlines trim schedules and carry extra fuel as supplies tighten

European carriers are bracing for similar disruption after Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz cut off nearly 21% of global seaborne jet fuel supply, according to Kpler.
7 April 2026, 11:07 AM

Who will blink first? Trump wants talks to end war, but Iran won’t easily bow to pressure

Iran’s hardline regime is known to have compromised only twice in its 47-year history. And US president is well known to climb down after issuing outsized threats, all in the name of negotiations
7 April 2026, 10:05 AM

UN expected to vote on watered-down Hormuz resolution on Tuesday

Iran resists reopening Strait, seeks lasting end to war amid US pressure
7 April 2026, 08:55 AM

Trump threatens jail for reporter who revealed Iran airman rescue

Trump's remarks at a White House press conference represented a significant escalation of the administration's attacks on the press.
7 April 2026, 08:25 AM

Iran rejects ceasefire as Trump ramps up threats ahead of deadline

Responding to a US proposal through mediator Pakistan, Tehran rejected a ceasefire and said a permanent end to the war was necessary, the official IRNA news agency reported.
7 April 2026, 08:21 AM

US can ‘take out’ entire Iran in a day

President Donald Trump yesterday said the US military can destroy all of Iran’s bridges and power plants in four hours, or even take out the entire country, if Tehran does not meet his deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran pushed back against pressure to accept a ceasefire.
7 April 2026, 00:30 AM

Trump’s use of profanity overshadows US airman’s escape

US President Donald Trump has drawn sharp criticism after launching an expletive‑laden attack on Iran, hours after a downed American airman survived
6 April 2026, 23:14 PM
6 April 2026, 22:24 PM

How does Bangladesh’s response to Iran War-driven energy crisis compare with the rest of South Asia?

Will austerity measures and faster LNG imports be enough to ease the pressure?
6 April 2026, 17:26 PM

Iran, US receive plan to end hostilities, immediate ceasefire, source says

Two‑tier proposal: immediate ceasefire, deal in 15–20 days
6 April 2026, 14:50 PM

US-Israeli strikes kill Iran Guards intelligence chief: Guards

US-Israeli strikes killed Major General Majid Khademi, the Guards said
6 April 2026, 14:41 PM

Sri Lanka raises cooking gas prices by 23 percent

Fuel and electricity prices already raised last month
6 April 2026, 13:28 PM

UAE says the use of Hormuz must be guaranteed in any US-Iran deal

‘Strait cannot be weaponised,’ says UAE official
6 April 2026, 13:10 PM

Defiant Iran ramps up attacks after Trump warning

Israel, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates reported a barrage of missile and drone strikes early Monday.
6 April 2026, 10:08 AM

Trump vows 'hell' for Iran if Strait stays shut, says a deal is possible

Trump tells Iran to open Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday
6 April 2026, 09:49 AM

Trump makes stark threat to Iran after US airman rescued

The war, which erupted on February 28 with deadly US-Israeli strikes on Tehran, has engulfed the Middle East and strained the global economy
6 April 2026, 09:42 AM

War on Iran: latest developments

Gas outages hit parts of Tehran after a strike on a university, according to Iran's state broadcaster IRIB
6 April 2026, 09:37 AM

US crude benchmark opens over $113, Brent above $110

President Donald Trump has set a Tuesday deadline for Iran to end the war and reopen shipping in the critical Strait of Hormuz waterway
6 April 2026, 08:36 AM

US, Iran and mediators make push for 45-day ceasefire, Axios reports

The mediators are discussing the terms of a two-phased deal, the report said
6 April 2026, 08:25 AM

What we know about the race to rescue downed US airman in Iran

Here is what we know based on public statements and media reports
6 April 2026, 08:24 AM