Trump says Iran war projected to last 4 to 5 weeks, could go ‘far longer’
In latest statement, Trump says US was 'very nearly under threat' from Iran, drawing immediacy of attacks into question.
Israel strikes Lebanon after Hezbollah rocket fire as Iran conflict widens
Lebanese officials say 52 people were killed by Israeli strikes, while there are no reports of casualties in Israel.
Why QatarEnergy’s LNG production halt could shake up global gas markets
Qatar supplies 20 percent of the world's LNG. If that's off the table, countries must scramble for the remaining gas.
Attacks on GPS Spike Amid US and Israeli War on Iran – WIRED
- Attacks on GPS Spike Amid US and Israeli War on Iran WIRED
- Oil supertanker rates hit all-time high as insurers drop war risk protection in the Middle East CNBC
- Over 3,000 Vessels Waiting to Get Through Strait of Hormuz WSJ
- LNG Tanker Rates Double to $200,000 In Less Than a Day on Iran Bloomberg.com
- Iran-U.S. war chokes key shipping lane and threatens global cargo industry NBC News
Maritime insurers cancel war risk cover in Gulf as Iran conflict disrupts shipping
Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed and vessels rerouted, sending some freight costs surging
Leading maritime insurers have cancelled war risk cover for vessels operating in the Gulf as the escalating Iran conflict disrupted shipping and sent some freight costs surging.
At least 150 vessels including oil and liquefied natural gas tankers have dropped anchor in the strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters, and at least three tankers were damaged and one seafarer killed over the weekend.
Continue reading...UK firms in Middle East face heightened threat from Iran hackers, agency warns
National Cyber Security Centre urges increased vigilance over risk of indirect attack by hacktivists amid conflict
UK businesses with a presence in the Middle East have been urged to step up vigilance against cyber threats from Iran after US-Israeli attacks.
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said there was “almost certainly” a heightened risk of an indirect cyber threat for organisations that had offices, or supply chains, in the Middle East.
Continue reading...France to boost nuclear arsenal and extend deterrence to European allies
Emmanuel Macron said eight countries could enjoy protection from France's nuclear umbrella - but that Paris would retain sole decision-making power.
France to boost nuclear arsenal and extend deterrence to European allies
Emmanuel Macron said eight countries could enjoy protection from France's nuclear umbrella - but that Paris would retain sole decision-making power.
Trump: this was the best chance to strike Iran’s ‘sick and sinister regime’
US President Donald Trump outlined the objectives of the US-Israeli attack on Iran.
France to increase nuclear warheads, lend nuclear aircraft to Europe allies
Macron's 'advanced deterrence' will be a nuclear-security relationship with key allies distinct from NATO arrangements.
‘This war might push Iran to a bomb faster.’
Former US diplomat Henry Ensher warns future Iranian leadership may see a nuclear deterrent as a defensive necessity.
Trump’s Iran War Widens, Forcing Reluctant Allies to Choose – Bloomberg.com
How the US hit Iran with a banned AI
Al Jazeera’s Linh Nguyen explains the dispute between the Pentagon and Anthropic over how AI should be used in warfare.
Protests across India against Khamenei’s killing
Protests erupt across India after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is killed in US-Israeli air strikes on Iran.
Live Updates: U.S. death toll in Iran war rises to 6 as Trump says campaign could last 5 weeks – CBS News
- Live Updates: U.S. death toll in Iran war rises to 6 as Trump says campaign could last 5 weeks CBS News
- No warning, no siren: Six US service members killed in Iranian strike that hit makeshift operations center in Kuwait CNN
- U.S. Military Death Toll in Iran War Rises to 6 The New York Times
- 6 U.S. soldiers have been killed as the war with Iran further engulfs the region NPR
- Six Troops Killed in Kuwait in Iran Drone Attack WSJ
Lost Rembrandt painting rediscovered after 65 years
The painting, created by the Dutch master in 1633, had disappeared after being sold in 1961.
Lost Rembrandt painting rediscovered after 65 years
The painting, created by the Dutch master in 1633, had disappeared after being sold in 1961.
Starmer lets US use bases for Iran clash: UK’s military, legal quagmire
A drone strike at a British base in Cyprus has highlighted the UK’s precarious in US attacks on Iran.
‘Speed, surprise, and violence of action’: how US launched attack on Iran
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, US General Dan Caine detailed how American forces launched attacks on Iran.
Lebanese civilians flee amid deadly Israeli strikes on Beirut suburbs
Highways gridlocked as thousands evacuate during Israel's deadliest Lebanon assault in over a year, killing 31 people.