Iran
Iran temporarily closes airspace to most flights, forcing airlines to reroute
[WASHINGTON] Iran closed its airspace temporarily to most flights late on Wednesday, forcing airlines to cancel, reroute or delay some flights, amid concerns about possible military action between the...
Oil prices sink more than 2% as Trump remarks calm concern about Iran
[TOKYO] Oil prices slid more than 2 per cent in early Asian trade on Thursday after US President Donald Trump said killings in Iran’s crackdown on nationwide protests were stopping, tempering concern ...
Germany cautions flights over Iran as Lufthansa rejigs Middle East operations
GERMANY issued a new directive cautioning the country’s airlines from entering Iranian airspace, Flightradar24 said on Wednesday, shortly after Lufthansa rejigged its flight operations across the Mid...
Sell US, buy Asia? US outlook clouded on threat to Fed, geopolitical tensions: analysts
Investors rush into Asia markets, precious metals as the ‘sell US’ trade takes hold
Oil prices rise by more than US$1 a barrel on potential Iran supply disruption
[NEW YORK] Oil prices surged by more than 2 per cent on Tuesday as the prospect of disruptions to Iranian crude exports overshadowed possible increased supply from Venezuela.
Trump’s Iran tariff threat risks reopening China rift
Chinese firms could face levies topping 70% at US border
How Iran sanctions and a currency crash triggered mass protests
The country’s oil exports are still the mainstay of its economy
Trump vows 25% tariff on goods from Iran ‘business’ partners
The country has experienced weeks of mass unrest
Oil prices settle at 7-week high on worries about Iran exports
[NEW YORK] Oil prices climbed and settled at seven-week highs on Monday on worries that Iran’s exports could decline as the sanctioned Opec member cracks down on anti-government demonstrations.
Iran warns US, Israel of retaliation as unrest enters third week
Iran says it can act preemptively against potential threats
