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Mourners wave flags and chant slogans during a funeral procession in Tehran on Saturday for Iranian military commanders and scientists killed during Israeli strikes. Photo: AFP
Israel-Iran conflict

Iran could enrich uranium again ‘in matter of months’: UN nuclear watchdog

Another key question is whether Iran was able to relocate its stockpile of highly enriched uranium before Israeli and US attacks.

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Israel-Iran conflict

Thousands mourn Iranian commanders and scientists killed in Israeli strikes

Israel-Iran conflict

How Israel-Iran war sent ripples of fear through the global maritime trade

Israel-Iran conflict

From Iraq to Iran: the US quest for Israeli military dominance – and its fallout

This decades-long strategy has not only redrawn the regional map but also exposed the limits of China’s Middle East influence, analysts say.

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Illustration: Huy Truong
Israel-Gaza war

Is a Gaza ceasefire imminent, as Trump suggests?

Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesman said, ‘We have seen US pressure and what it can accomplish,’ referring to the January truce between Hamas and Israel.

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Israel-Iran conflict

‘Disrespectful and unacceptable’: Iran slams Trump’s claims of saving Khamenei

Iranians ‘do not take kindly to threats and insults’, foreign minister warns.

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China-Middle East relations

Boom goes the deal? China’s Iran investments under fire, but Middle East beckons

Mideast is crucial to China’s belt and road plan, but amid the Iran-Israel war, a question resurfaces: how safe are Chinese assets there?

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Illustration: Henry Wong
Israel-Iran conflict

Trump says he’ll bomb Iran again if nuclear activities start

The US president said he saved Supreme Leader Khamenei from assassination and lashed out at him for not saying ‘thank you’.

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Israel-Iran conflict

Iran says no plan for new US nuclear talks, despite Trump’s announcement

Iran’s foreign minister rejects ‘speculation’ of talks, despite US president’s claim of discussions ‘next week’.

Hong Kong politics

Opinion | In seeking change, leaders must make tough choice on how hard to push

Whether it’s Trump’s optics-focused politics or Hong Kong’s cautious, pragmatic governance, modern political challenges require compromise.

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An Uber app is displayed on a mobile phone as a local taxi drives past in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, on May 16. Photo: Jelly Tse
War and conflict

Opinion | US bombing of Iran risks a breakdown of nuclear governance

By using Iran’s nuclear programme as a pretext for war, American and Israeli leaders have eroded trust in the global nuclear domain.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Israel-Iran conflict

Iran vetting body okays bill suspending UN nuclear watchdog cooperation

The bill will now be submitted to President Masoud Pezeshkian for final ratification.

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United States

US defence chief says no known intelligence that Iran moved uranium

The US defence secretary also accused the media of downplaying the success of US strikes on Iran’s nuclear programme.

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Israel-Iran conflict

Iran delivered ‘slap to America’s face’ with Qatar attack, says supreme leader

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s pre-recorded speech was filled with warnings and threats directed towards the US and Israel.

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Iranian Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a televised speech, under a portrait of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini. Photo: Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP
South Korea

Husband of South Korean heiress took part in US strikes on Iran

Kevin Liu Huang, who is married to SK Group’s Choi Min-jung, also reflected on the risks of revealing military capabilities to enemies.

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Kevin Liu Huang (left) took part in the recent US military operations targeting Iran. Photo: LinkedIn/kevinliuhuang
Israel-Iran conflict

Battered Iran faces uncertain future after 12-day war with Israel

Decimated military ranks and mauled alliances might push Tehran to openly pursue a nuclear bomb or renewed talks with the US.

Middle East

Trump calls for Netanyahu’s corruption trial to be cancelled

US president calls Israeli prime minister a ‘warrior’ and a ‘great hero’ – and that the case against him is a ‘witch hunt’.

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Korean peninsula

Opinion | How Trump’s Iran strikes doomed his North Korea strategy

Trump, who sold himself as the answer to deadlock on the Korean peninsula, has sabotaged his chances of a breakthrough by attacking Iran.

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US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on February 25. Photo: TNS
China's military weapons

US strike on Iran highlights China’s need for strategic bombers, analysts say

Warplanes seen as ‘irreplaceable’ for the PLA to operate across continents ‘even in an era when other long‑range strike options exist’.

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Israel-Iran conflict

Iran’s ‘paper tiger’ leadership will fall, Nobel peace laureate Ebadi predicts

The lawyer, who is known for her work defending human rights, thinks Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will be toppled in a peaceful revolution.

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Israel-Iran conflict

CIA says US bombing set Iran’s nuclear programme back for ‘years’

The US spy agency cited new intelligence, in a statement supporting Trump’s claim that the facilities had been completely destroyed.

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A satellite overview shows the damaged Fordow Fuel Enrichment Facility near Qom, Iran, on Tuesday. Image: Maxar Technologies via Reuters
Israel-Iran conflict

Trump defends US strikes on Iran nuclear facilities at Nato summit

US president dismisses as ‘fake news’ reports that plants had only been partly damaged and that enriched uranium had been removed.

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US President Donald Trump. flanked by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, discussing the US air strike on Iran nuclear facilities during the NATO summit in The Hague on Wednesday. Photo: Zuma Press Wire/dpa
War and conflict

Opinion | How an overstretched US could clear space for China’s global rise

As the US gambles on swift military might to advance its interests, China navigates a treacherous diplomatic landscape with hard choices.

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Israel-Iran conflict

Opinion | Twin shocks of Israel-Iran war, Trump tariffs bring global recession closer

It doesn’t take much to tip a stalling economy into recession, and a new war in the Middle East plus US tariffs could do just that.

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Commodities

Oil rises after 2-day slump as traders assess Iran-Israel ceasefire

Brent crude rose about 1 per cent to near US$68 a barrel, after slumping 13 per cent over the past two days, while West Texas Intermediate was above US$65.

The price of oil in Midland, Texas on June 12, 2025. Reuters
China-Middle East relations

China’s ties with Iran

China is one of the few nations willing to buy Iranian oil amid Western sanctions. The two countries signed a 25-year cooperation pact in 2021 under which China pledged to invest US$400 billion in Iranian infrastructure in return for secure access to low-cost crude.

China’s ties with Iran
Israel-Iran conflict

US strikes only set back Iran’s nuclear programme by months, early intel shows

White House furious at intelligence leak by ‘low-level loser’ as Trump blasts US media reporting of limited damage to Iranian sites.

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Israel-Iran conflict

No more US offensives on Iran, Trump tells Israel after nuclear site strikes

The US president thinks any imminent threat posed by Iran has been removed and doesn’t want further military involvement, a US official says.

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