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US-Israel war on Iran

US-Israel war on Iran
Latest news and updates on the US and Israel's strikes on Iran, in which Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, and Iran's responses.
Vessels sit in the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman, on Sunday. Hundreds of vessels remain stranded in the strategic waterway. Photo: Reuters
China energy security

Strait of Hormuz still eerily quiet as doubts remain over ‘fragile’ peace deal

The only vessel moving in the waterway on Monday morning was a patrol ship, as analysts warned uncertainty lingered over the US-Iran agreement.

Iran

Breaking | US and Iran reach peace deal with signing set for Friday, Pakistan says

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US, Pakistan announce peace deal with Iran is ‘complete’

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Switzerland

Thousands hold G7 protest in Geneva as world leaders prepare for France summit

Roughly 7,000 protesters clashed with police, set a car on fire and smashed the windows of a bank in the Swiss city on Sunday.

No G7 activists protest against the G7 summit in Geneva, Switzerland on Sunday. Photo: EPA
Israel-Iran conflict

Israeli strikes on Beirut foil US peace plans, Iran says ‘no point’ in talks

Israel struck Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sunday, an attack US President Donald Trump said ‘should not have happened’.

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Hong Kong property

US$46.2 million penthouse sale in Mid-Levels sets a 2026 record

The sale at the luxury development is the highest price per square foot in a first-hand transaction so far this year.

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Iran

How Iran used US ceasefire to replenish its depleted missile stockpiles

Tehran likely added Russian-made weapons to its missile arsenal during the eight-week truce, according to intelligence assessments.

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A Shahed drone on display in Tehran, Iran. Photo: West Asia News Agency via Reuters
Donald Trump

Trump says deal to end war to be signed on Sunday, but Iran questions timing

Iranian officials and hardline protesters have expressed opposition to the framework agreement.

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Donald Trump

Trump to discuss Strait of Hormuz demining efforts at G7

Trump also plans to meet on the sideline of the summit with the leaders of Egypt, Qatar and UAE to discuss efforts to wind down the Iran war.

Iran

Funeral for slain Iranian supreme leader Khamenei set for July

Khamenei was killed in the opening salvo of the war that Israel and the United States launched against Iran in late February.

A picture of the late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at a store in a local market in Tehran on Thursday. Photo: via Reuters
Iran

US-Iran deal could be sealed within 24 hours, mediator Pakistan says

An electronic signing of an agreement is expected, before ‘technical-level talks next week’.

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An image grab from a video released by US Central Command on Thursday shows what the US military says are strikes targeting “Iranian military surveillance capabilities, communications systems and air defense sites”. Photo: CENTCOM/ AFP
India

Indians grieve and demand action after US strike kills sailors

Calls are mounting for Modi to take up the matter with Trump at next week’s G7 summit.

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Iran

US ‘80-85%’ confident of signing peace deal with Iran, senior official says

Proposed plan would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, dismantle Iran’s nuclear programme and end the conflict.

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Iran

US and Iran inch closer to signing deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz

The pact, likely to be signed during next week’s G7 summit, would also see both sides extend their truce by around two months.

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Residents swim and play in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz while ships lie anchored in the distance off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Wednesday. Photo: ISNA via AP
China trade

China’s ports are by far the most efficient in the world: World Bank study

Seven Chinese ports including Hong Kong ranked among the world’s top 10 in the report, which tracks how quickly trade hubs process ships.

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A container ship is moved to its berth at a port in China’s eastern Shandong province. Photo: AFP
Oman

India summons US diplomat again in rare display of anger over sailors’ killings

US military says the tanker ignored repeated warnings before being disabled for violating the Iran blockade.

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Canada

Canadian policeman killed during investigation tied to US consulate shooting

Marc Pinizotto, 43, was shot by a suspect and died of his wounds in hospital.

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Iran

In latest about-face, Trump calls off ‘very hard’ attack on Iran

After warning of imminent military action, US president says an agreement may be days away in a repeat of claims made in recent weeks.

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US President Donald Trump has repeatedly predicted a breakthrough with Tehran, even as fighting persisted and negotiations faltered. Photo: Reuters
Oman

Video | Three Indian sailors killed as US fires at oil tanker

The US Central Command said it had disabled 8 ships and redirected 134 others since the start of a blockade on Iranian ports.

Malaysia

Malaysia’s hunt for Russian oil tests Anwar’s ‘friends with all’ policy

Sourcing crude from Moscow to counter Middle East supply shocks risks drawing a backlash from the West.

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Iran

Iran’s ‘unity of theatres’ strategy exposes US-Israel rift

Analysts say Iran’s new tactic is both an attempt to reassert strategic deterrence and a political bargaining chip ahead of negotiations.

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A man checks a fallen rocket half-buried in the ground on the outskirts of Jericho on Monday, following Iranian and Iran-backed Houthi rebel attacks. Photo: TNS
China stock market

China, Hong Kong stocks fall as AI bubble fears build up

Stocks in China and Hong Kong are suffering in a global sell-off after being laggards in the AI boom.

Photo: Reuters
Malaysia

Malaysia rises as Asean ‘middle power’ through new Japan LNG deal

Petronas’ 20-year agreement to supply JERA with LNG shows how Malaysia is using its natural resources to strengthen ties, analysts say.

Iran

US and Iran exchange more strikes, Tehran tightens hold on Hormuz

Renewed fire and sanctions test fragile ceasefire as Iran declares the Strait of Hormuz ‘completely closed’.

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United States

‘I love the inflation’: Trump embraces 3-year price high as Iran war hits home

US president’s off-handed comment on the latest price jump sparks a fierce political backlash.

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A sticker of President Donald Trump that has been placed on a petrol pump. Photo: AP
Iran

US destroys Iran reservoirs, leaving thousands without water in searing heat

Some 20,000 residents lost access to safe drinking water after the strikes damaged two reservoirs in Sirik.

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An Iranian woman walks next to an anti-US mural on a street in Tehran on Wednesday. Photo: West Asia News Agency via Reuters
China inflation

China’s factory price jump contrasts with muted consumer inflation

Higher oil costs and the AI boom are driving up producer prices, while weak domestic demand is weighing on consumer prices.

Donald Trump

US strikes Iran as Tehran targets bases in Bahrain and Jordan

US helicopter crew rescued near Oman, but Trump’s decision to retaliate adds new strain to already fragile peace efforts.

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