Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has verified account on X, Elon Musk’s platform
[ad_1] Mojtaba Khamenei; the son of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei; is seen in Tehran; Iran; on December 14; 2016. Reza B | Afp | Getty Images Iran’s new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, has a new “verified” account on X, the influential social media platform owned by Elon Musk. Khamenei, whose X […]
Putin’s ‘Hidden Hand’ Likely Aiding Iran In Its War Against Donald Trump, UK Says
[ad_1] Vladimir Putin’s “hidden hand” may be helping Iran respond to its ongoing war against Donald Trump and Israel, according to the UK’s defence secretary. John Healey was speaking from the UK’s military headquarters in London hours after drones hit a base used by western forces in Iraq. He said British officers told him drone […]
Flights are already getting more expensive after jet fuel spike. When should you book?
[ad_1] Travelers wait in line at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston, Texas, US, on Monday, March 9, 2026. Mark Felix | Bloomberg | Getty Images The surge in fuel prices since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran nearly two weeks ago is already driving up airfare. Consumers’ […]
Khamenei’s son vows to weaponize Strait of Hormuz and ‘avenge martyrs’ in written statement amid reports he is ‘in a coma and lost a leg’
[ad_1] Iran’s new Supreme Leader has ordered his nation to weaponise the Strait of Hormuz in his first statement, amid claims he is ‘in a coma’ and has lost a leg after being seriously injured in air strikes. A written statement attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, was read out by a news anchor on state TV this […]
‘Please, please, please’: Denmark urges citizens to avoid driving as oil prices spike
[ad_1] Gasoline prices at a Uno-X gas station in Copenhagen, Denmark, on March 9, 2026. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Denmark’s energy minister urged citizens of the Scandinavian country to cut back on energy use and ditch cars as the price of oil continues to skyrocket amid the Middle East conflict. Lars Aagaard, Denmark’s […]
Smoke rises above Bahrain international airport and tankers attacked in Gulf of Iraq as oil prices surge to $100 a barrel: Live updates
[ad_1] Iranian attack on two vessels on Gulf near Iraq marks ‘direct and forceful’ response, analyst says Iran’s attack on two vessels on the Gulf near Iraq marks a ‘direct and forceful’ response to the International Energy Agency’s announcement, an analyst has said. The International Energy Agency, made up of major oil-consuming nations, advised releasing […]
Three more ships struck in the Persian Gulf as Iran warns of oil prices hitting $200
[ad_1] Commercial vessels are pictured offshore in Dubai on March 11, 2026. AFP | Getty Images Three more foreign ships were struck in the Persian Gulf overnight, authorities said, as attacks intensify on vessels sailing through or near the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. The latest incidents come after three separate vessels sustained damage in […]
The Iran war is pushing up European energy prices. Here’s why a Ukraine-style inflation shock could still be avoided
[ad_1] The energy price shock that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine four years ago is fresh in the minds of European policymakers as the conflict in Iran once again drives oil and gas prices higher. Experts, however, think this time could be different. Fears of a full-blown energy crisis on that scale — which saw […]
Trump declares war with Iran WON as Tehran fires intense missile barrage and vows to fight on
[ad_1] By KATELYN CARALLE, SENIOR U.S. POLITICAL REPORTER and VICTORIA CHURCHILL, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 18:06 EDT, 11 March 2026 | Updated: 20:15 EDT, 11 March 2026 Donald Trump declared that the US had won the war with Iran during a rally in Kentucky on Wednesday. On the 12th day of nonstop bombings in the […]
Iran war: Trump says he’s not worried about domestic terror attack
[ad_1] U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media next to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 11, 2026. Brian Snyder | Reuters President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he’s not worried about Iran executing a terror attack within the United States in retaliation for the […]