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Yemen

Yemen risks return to 'full-scale conflict', UN rights chief warns

Earlier this month, the Houthi rebels launched their deadliest attacks in years, killing 58 government troops, according to a military source, mainly in the oil-rich Marib province.

Iran

Why Iranian women freeze eggs they may never be allowed to use

Single women in Iran can legally store frozen eggs but cannot use them without a husband, leaving many paying two months' salary for a procedure whose annual storage costs have quadrupled since 2022, in a country simultaneously pushing pronatalist policies and experiencing a 9% drop in births.

Iran

After Trump warning, Tehran says Strait of Hormuz 'will remain Iranian

Speaking in New York on Friday, Trump, with a chuckle, said: "Pretty soon I'll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States."

Iran

Iran rejects Trump claims of US control over Hormuz as 'lies'

Iran has kept control of Hormuz, a vital energy conduit, since the outbreak of the war on 28 February, requiring vessels to obtain permission and pay transit fees before using the waterway.

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World News

France accuses Iran of 'bloodshed' over use of death penalty

After a statement condemning Iran's use of the death penalty, tensions rose between senior diplomats. Paris accused Tehran of 'bloodshed' and Iran called France's stance 'blatant hypocrisy.'

Iran

Who is Mohsen Rezaei, Iran's new security chief wanted by Interpol?

Mohsen Rezaei is one of the Islamic Republic's founding military figures, a four-time failed presidential candidate and the subject of an Interpol Red Notice over the 1994 Buenos Aires bombing that killed 85 people. Here is what we know about Iran's new security council chief.

USA

'I think we will keep it,' Trump says about control of Hormuz strait

Iran maintains it effectively controls much of the waterway and intends to impose a toll system in response to the US war launched by Trump on 28 February.

Qatar

Qatar sees 'positive' signs in Iran-Oman talks on reopening Hormuz

Doha said Iran and Oman had reached the technical stage of negotiations and were finalising shipping route coordinates, but warned against delay as only six vessels transited Hormuz on Monday compared with 130-140 before the war.

Iran

Iran executes woman who claimed self-defence against sexual assault

Marzieh Nieri, 23, was executed at Qazvin Central Prison after a court rejected her account of wounding a man who had attempted to assault her, bringing the number of women executed in Iran since the start of 2026 to at least 14.

USA

Trump says will demand conflict compensation from Iran

Trump this weekend said he was "low-keying" his approach to the conflict, suggesting that he was prepared to let economic pressure mount in place of further military strikes.

Iran

'Chess player' Iran says Hormuz stays shut until US pays up

Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson shot back that Iranians had "shown they are professional chess players" after Trump said he was "low-keying it" and likened talks with Tehran to a chess game.

Economy

US employers slash 23,000 jobs amid ongoing Iran war pressure

July's unemployment rate eased slightly to 4.1% from 4.2% in June, as more Americans leave the labour market.

Australia

Two Iranian women’s football players granted Australian citizenship

The Refugee Council of Australia, a nonprofit umbrella organisation representing asylum-seekers, said refugees usually must live in Australia on a valid visa for four years before they can apply for citizenship.

Iran

Trump warns Iran to open Strait of Hormuz or get 'hit very hard'

Iran has tightened its grip on Hormuz and wants to control the strait and charge tolls, powers it did not exercise before the war began on 28 February.

Iran

Iran to target any US warship imposing different route in Hormuz

Tehran warns it will target US vessels attempting to alter approved shipping corridors or maintain a naval blockade.

Iran

Trump warns Iran facing 'last chance before decapitation'

Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said he agreed to continue to pursue talks with Iran at the request of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and other countries.

Iran

Iran's foreign ministry says no negotiations taking place with US

Washington and Tehran have been at war since 28 February, when the US and Israel launched surprise strikes against Iran, though months of on-off diplomacy have led to periods of relative calm.

Iran

Trump to cancel strikes on Iran as 'perimeters of a deal' agreed

On Friday, Trump had said he was "losing faith" in the prospect of a peace deal and threatened to hit Iran "very hard."

Iran

Two reported attacks on tankers near Strait of Hormuz

The Strait of Hormuz, which connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, is one of the world's most crucial oil and gas transit chokepoints, carrying roughly a quarter of the global seaborne oil trade.

Europe News

Cyprus: 44-year-old accused of spying on British base for Iran

The man, a dual British and Azerbaijani national, is being held in Cyprus while extradition proceedings are underway. It is the first British investigation abroad under the National Security Act.