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US-Iran tensions

US-Iran tensions
The latest news, analysis and opinion on US-Iran tensions. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen as the US midterms loom. Photo: AP
Donald Trump

Trump approval hits career low as living costs bite, new poll shows

Just 17 per cent of Americans endorse the president’s handling of inflation ahead of midterm elections.

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US, Israel war on Iran

How much has Iran war cost US? Pentagon estimates US$43.6 billion so far

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US, Israel war on Iran

US pivot leaves Saudi Arabia with ‘humiliating dilemma’ over Houthis

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United States

US to allow Iranian leaders to attend UN meeting amid wartime stand-off

US again imposes strict conditions on the Iranian delegation for the UN General Assembly in New York.

Member state flags fly outside the United Nations headquarters in New York City. Photo: Getty Images
China-Middle East relations

China affirms support for Iran, but warns against Yemen spillover

In talks with his Iranian counterpart in Beijing, Foreign Minister Wang Yi calls on Tehran and Washington to stay rational.

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Middle East

‘Doing a North Korea’? Why the Middle East could be entering a new nuclear age

A Saudi-US nuclear pact and further attacks on Iran could prompt Tehran to withdraw from the non-proliferation treaty, analysts warn.

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Iran says tanker exploded in Strait of Hormuz as US rejects account

IRGC says vessel hit sea mine in waterway as CENTCOM accuses Tehran of drone strike and intimidation.

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A propaganda billboard in Tehran depicting sinking US warships in the Persian Gulf. Photo: EPA
US, Israel war on Iran

US blocks Iran nuclear chief from Vienna meeting

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Mohammad Eslami was blocked from entering Austria because he was a ‘sanctioned individual’.

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Middle East diplomacy stalls as war spreads, Hormuz talks postponed

New attacks in Hormuz and Saudi Arabia as planned talks between Tehran and its neighbours are put off.

War and conflict

My Take | US-Israeli failure to bomb Iran into submission was preordained

From Nazi Germany to Vietnam, history is rich with examples of countries that simply refuse to surrender to bombing.

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A billboard depicting US President Donald Trump underwater amid explosions, with the words “Great Victory! Strait of Hormuz”, in Tehran, Iran, on August 24. Photo: AP
US, Israel war on Iran

Iran, UAE leaders discuss de-escalation as oil supply worries spike

President and crown prince meet for first time since tensions intensified after Iran hit back at US allies following US-Israeli strikes.

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (right) with Crown Prince Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi on the sidelines of the Brics summit in New Delhi. Photo: X/Iran_in_India
Asian cinema

Review | A Bit of Light: Iranian drama about Tehran doctor strikes melancholic chord

Ali Asgari’s Tehran-set drama about an aggrieved doctor who decides to end it all as war looms is well acted but never fully bursts into life.

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China consumption

China’s factory-gate price growth quickens as Iran war fuels energy volatility

Producer price index rises 3.8 per cent, beating economists’ projections amid war-driven oil surge and weak domestic demand.

US, Israel war on Iran

Iran says captured US underwater drone in Strait of Hormuz

Pentagon plays down the seizure, saying it was an older unmanned vehicle that had malfunctioned.

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This image shows what Iran described as a captured US military underwater drone at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz. Photo: Sepahnews via AP
US-China relations

Huawei goes on trial in US for racketeering after nearly decade of litigation

Chinese tech giant accused of engineering a racketeering conspiracy to steal American technology and unfairly gain an industry advantage.

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Huawei Technologies’ logo. Photo: Reuters
South Korea

South Korea sends fact-finding team to assess Strait of Hormuz conditions

The defence ministry says the move ‘does not presuppose an actual deployment’.

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Iranians recount horrors of suspected US missile attack on first day of war

Missiles that struck the southern city of Lamerd on February 28 dispersed tungsten fragments, killing at least 21 people.

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Iran plans new ‘exclusion zone’ outside Hormuz after ship attacks

Iranian security chief threatens sanctions on transit ships as US blockade and tanker strikes escalate tensions.

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A motorboat passes a general cargo ship anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran on Sunday. Photo: AP
Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific extends Dubai and Riyadh flight suspension through November

Hong Kong flag carrier says extension due to situation in Mideast, with services to both cities cancelled up to and including November 30.

US, Israel war on Iran

US probes deadly strike on Iran wedding that experts link to US munition

Vice-President J.D. Vance says Washington is investigating reported attack ‘because obviously we care’.

US, Israel war on Iran

Iran targets US bases in Kuwait despite warnings from Trump

Iran launches missiles and drones at Gulf neighour following US strikes that killed at least 19.

An F/A-18 Super Hornet on the USS George Washington on August 29, 2026
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In Iranian town, a wedding shattered by deadly strike during US air attack

As US forces targeted Iran’s coastal infrastructure, explosions tore through a home where guests had gathered to celebrate.

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Damage and debris at a building that Iranian media said was hit by a US strike while a wedding celebration was taking place. Photo: Tasnim News Agency via AP
Thailand

Hello, sailor: Thailand’s Pattaya welcomes USS Abraham Lincoln crew

Over 5,000 sailors and Marines have arrived in the Thai resort city for their first shore leave in 286 days.

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Energy

As oil tops US$97, US-Iran war escalation has markets bracing for supply risks

Fresh military strikes in the Middle East have sent energy prices surging, leaving traders to grapple with renewed volatility.

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US carries out new strikes on Iranian targets as hostilities flare

Iran targets American interests in Gulf states after US forces attack Iranian air defence sites, radar systems and maritime assets.

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A warplane prepares for flight operations aboard a US aircraft carrier on the day US Central Command carried out air strikes against Iranian military targets. Photo: CENTCOM via Reuters
US-China relations

Trump praises China for being ‘relatively inactive’ in Strait of Hormuz crisis

US president also says he has ‘a lot of respect’ for Chinese leader Xi Jinping and believes feeling is mutual as planned summit in US nears.

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US President Donald Trump answers a question from the media at the White House in Washington on Monday. Photo: AP Photo
US, Israel war on Iran

US strikes Iranian launchers in first action in a month, triggering retaliation

Tehran targets American bases in Jordan; UAE intercepts drone as regional tensions spike again.

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Iranian leaders admit economic toll of war with US as trade drops 35%

With the war now at the six-month mark, the Trump administration has stepped up efforts to punish Iran financially with an ‘economic D-Day’.

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