GLOBAL NEWS UPDATE

The United States has warned Iran of significantly tougher economic measures as attacks on commercial vessels push traffic through the Strait of Hormuz to some of its lowest levels since...

US President Donald Trump has raised the stakes in negotiations with Iran by demanding that Tehran pay compensation for deaths and injuries he attributes to the Islamic Republic, as expectations...

Iran says it is close to reaching an agreement with Oman on a new arrangement for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran insists that the deal alone will...

Iran has dismissed claims by U.S. President Donald Trump that fresh negotiations between Washington and Tehran were set to begin, insisting that no diplomatic meeting has been arranged and no...

The fragile pause in hostilities between the United States and Iran appears to have collapsed after fresh military strikes by the United States and Saudi Arabia targeted Iran-backed armed groups...

Iran has dismissed a proposal by Oman to establish a joint regional management system for the Strait of Hormuz, dealing a fresh blow to diplomatic efforts aimed at easing tensions...

Fresh security concerns have emerged across the Middle East after drones targeted parts of Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Iraq, just days after the United States suspended its latest round of...

The conflict involving Iran has widened beyond the Gulf, with military activity now stretching into the Red Sea and the Caspian region, raising fresh concerns about regional security and global...

Saudi Arabia's air defence systems intercepted two ballistic missiles fired from Yemen on Saturday in an attempted strike on oil facilities in the western city of Yanbu, according to security...

The United States has imposed a fresh round of import tariffs on goods from 60 trading partners, introducing new duties of between 10 and 12.5 per cent on products entering...