US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters about the Israel-Iran conflict, aboard Air Force One on June 24, 2025, while traveling to attend the NATO’s Heads of State and Government summit in The Hague in the Netherlands. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images The ceasefire between Israel and Iran appears to be holding. In … Read more
Overnight on Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump jubilantly announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, only to be visibly disappointed Tuesday morning when both sides were accused of violating it. For Iranians at the Kapikoy-Razi border crossing in eastern Turkey, there was a mix of optimism and confusion — hope that a delicate truce could … Read more
U.S. Treasury yields were lower on Tuesday even after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he is in no hurry to push for interest rate cuts as the impact of tariffs plays out. Traders also kept an eye on a fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel. The 10-year Treasury yield was down 3.1 basis points at 4.291%, … Read more
“Ordinary people suffered the most,” says Sirous, an Iranian who requested his name be changed for his safety. Speaking to the BBC from his home city of Tehran, he says: “I believe the whole war was orchestrated. “Israel and the US came in and destroyed military and nuclear sites, Iran launched a few missiles, hit … Read more
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he’s hopeful the unsteady ceasefire between Iran and Israel will provide an “opportunity” for an end to hostilities in Gaza and ultimately broader Middle East peace, including a “Zionist” Palestinian state committed to Israel’s security. In an interview with CNN International that aired Tuesday ahead of the NATO summit at … Read more
EPA Since 13 June, Israel has inflicted widespread damage on Iran’s military infrastructure, Iranian missiles have pierced Israel’s defence systems and the US has conducted strikes against Tehran’s nuclear programme. Then, over the course of a dizzying 24 hours beginning on Monday, events moved even faster: a US air base came under attack, the White … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Israel and Iran have agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire” to be phased in over 24 hours. The U.S. president said on his Truth Social website that the ceasefire would bring an “Official END” to the war. Such an agreement would mark a major change in the … Read more
A tentative truce faltered Tuesday when Israel accused Iran of launching missiles into its airspace after the ceasefire was supposed to take effect and vowed to retaliate. Iran’s military denied firing on Israel, state media reported — but explosions boomed and sirens sounded across northern Israel midmorning, and an Israeli military official said two Iranian … Read more
Brent crude prices pared gains from the previous session and fell nearly $2 on Friday after the White House delayed a decision on U.S. involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict, but they were still poised for a third straight week in the black. Ilan Rosenberg | Reuters Oil futures fell sharply on Tuesday as a freshly … Read more
Supporters of regime change in Iran rally outside the Wilshire Federal Building on June 23, 2025 in Los Angeles, California, U.S. Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images It’s a strange thought that launching attacks on other countries could lead to peace, but that seems to be the logic behind the abrupt escalation … Read more