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More than 150 people were killed, including around 120 schoolchildren, were killed in the Minal school strike, according to Iranian officials.

UN mission cites possible US war crimes in Iran strikes, crimes against humanity in Teheran’s protest crackdown

UN Human Rights Council ‘accomplished nothing for human rights’, says White House spokeswoman

2026-09-18T01:16:59.000Z

Any threat by the Houthis to shipping in the Red Sea and through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait (above) risks sharply worsening the global energy crisis.

China presses Iran to rein in Houthis after Saudi appeal over Red Sea threat: sources

They say it is unclear how Teheran will respond

2026-09-17T22:20:55.000Z

Damage to buildings in Jazan, Saudi Arabia, caused by a projectile launched by Yemen’s Houthi group on Sep 12.

US officials held secret Oman talks with Houthis after militia’s Red Sea advance: sources

Houthis have seized effective control of Yemen’s entire Red Sea coastline in offensive against Saudis

2026-09-16T23:54:39.000Z

Oil prices had gained more than US$3 in the previous session after crude loadings at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea export hub of Yanbu were suspended.

Energy & Commodities

Oil falls as Saudi Arabia reroutes crude via Oman after pipeline attacks

Diesel has become the top concern in global oil markets as tensions escalated in recent weeks

2026-09-16T22:22:26.000Z

Eighteen US military service members have died in the Iran war.

Iran war cost hits US$38 billion, forecast to rise US$3 billion a month

The war is expected to increase inflation by 0.5% in the first three months of 2027

2026-09-15T22:36:33.000Z

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan allege that Iran used cryptocurrency to launder more than US$1.5 billion in illicit oil money.

US Justice Department says millions in Iran oil proceeds laundered on Binance

The forfeiture claim is the latest legal manoeuvre by US prosecutors involving Iran

2026-09-15T01:08:19.000Z

The aftermath of what the Houthis said was a Sep 7 attack that targeted trucks coming from Saudi territory near Al-Wadiah on the Saudi-Yemen border.

New Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia wound 13 civilians as Gulf-Iran talks over Hormuz stall

Washington has so far rebuffed Saudi requests for direct military help beyond intelligence support

2026-09-15T00:40:26.000Z

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) at the Brics summit in News Delhi on Sep 11.

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NEWS ANALYSIS

Beyond hugs and goodwill, leaders of Russia and Iran return home from Brics empty-handed

Both governments sought to portray their presence as an indication that they can bypass the diplomatic isolation erected against them by the West

2026-09-14T03:38:13.000Z

Oil surged 8% higher in the week ended Sep 13 due to the disruptions, rising above US$100 for the first time since July.

Global Enterprise

Oil prices jump more than 2% after new strikes on Saudi, Strait of Hormuz

Loss of Saudi Arabian pipeline threatens up to 4% of global oil supply

2026-09-14T00:39:25.000Z

Satellite images showed black smoke rising from an area near the East-West oil pipeline in Saudi Arabia on Sep 11.

Global Enterprise

Oil supply fears mount after reported Hormuz ship attack and closure of vital Saudi pipeline

Saudis reported to ask Trump for military help to combat Houthi advance

2026-09-13T08:34:20.000Z

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