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128 articles — keywords: Iran

BUSINESS
UK Unemployment Falls Sharply in First Month of Iran Conflict

Office for National Statistics data showed joblessness dropped to 4.9%, well below the 5.2% analysts had forecast.

Apr 21, 2026
BUSINESS
US-Iran Ceasefire Expires as Markets Watch Peace Talk Prospects

South Korea's Kospi hit a record high Tuesday even as Trump threatened "lots of bombs" if no deal is reached with Tehran.

Apr 21, 2026
BUSINESS
Oil Prices Surge as U.S. and Iran Trade Attacks on Commercial Ships Near Strait of Hormuz

Crude jumped as much as 7% after weekend strikes on vessels in and around the vital shipping corridor threatened to unravel a fragile ceasefire.

Apr 20, 2026
NEWS
Iran Refuses New Round of Face-to-Face Talks With U.S. as Ceasefire Deadline Looms

Tehran cites Washington's "maximalist" demands and an ongoing naval blockade as preconditions for negotiations remain unmet, with a Middle East ceasefire set to expire in days.

Apr 20, 2026
BUSINESS
Oil Surges, Stock Futures Tumble as U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Teeters on the Brink

A seized Iranian cargo ship, attacks on commercial vessels, and the collapse of Strait of Hormuz reopening efforts have thrown the fragile two-week ceasefire into doubt just as it nears expiration.

Apr 20, 2026
BUSINESS
Gold Slides as Iran Ceasefire Collapses and Oil Prices Surge

Renewed U.S.-Iran tensions send crude oil jumping 7% while gold falls nearly 1% as inflation fears grip global markets.

Apr 20, 2026
NEWS
Strait of Hormuz Crisis Threatens Global Energy Supply as U.S. Sends Negotiators Back to Pakistan

Iran's renewed closure of the critical waterway is driving gas prices past $4 a gallon and leaving parts of Asia without jet fuel, as Vice President Vance and other top officials prepare for another round of talks.

Apr 19, 2026
BUSINESS
Iran Rejects New Round of Peace Talks as U.S. Threatens Escalation

Tehran cites "excessive demands" and the ongoing naval blockade as reasons for refusing to return to the negotiating table, while Trump threatens to destroy Iranian infrastructure.

Apr 19, 2026
BUSINESS
Oil Tumbles, Markets Soar as Iran Opens the Hormuz Strait

As ceasefire holds and tankers move freely, markets surge — but conflicting claims from Washington and Tehran cast doubt on how long the calm will last.

Apr 18, 2026
BUSINESS
Iran Set to Execute First Female Protester Linked to January Uprising

Human rights groups are urging a halt to the death sentences, alleging coerced confessions and a lack of evidence against the accused.

Apr 16, 2026
SCIENCE
Water Bankruptcy" Is Already Here, Warns Youngest-Ever Stockholm Water Prize Winner

Exiled Iranian scientist Kaveh Madani says every inhabited continent is depleting freshwater systems faster than they can recover, and AI-driven data centers are making the crisis worse.

Apr 16, 2026
NEWS
Pakistan's Army Chief Arrives in Tehran as US-Iran Tensions Simmer

The visit comes as the US maintains a naval blockade of Iranian ports and President Trump signals a possible second round of talks.

Apr 15, 2026