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London stabbing of journalist ordered by third party acting for Iran, court told

Pouria Zeraati, who worked for a dissident Farsi-language broadcaster, was attacked outside his home in 2024 The stabbing of a journalist in London was a planned attack ordered by a third party acting on behalf of the Iranian state, a court has heard. Pouria Zeraati, a British journalist of Iranian origin had worked for Iran International, a Farsi-language dissident Farsi-language broadcaster, when he was stabbed in the leg outside of his west London home in 2024. Continue reading...

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‘Disposable’ operatives for hire are a new menace for western countries

A court case in New York has highlighted how Iran is using technology to recruit agents who may not even be regime supporters When on Friday a 32-year-old Iraqi was brought before a court in New York to be charged with planning to attack Jewish community sites in the US, a curtain was suddenly lifted on a corner of a shadowy world. The detention of Mohammed Saad Baqer al-Saadi in Turkey last week revealed rare details of Iran’s efforts to use terrorism to sow discord among communities in Europe,

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Iran makes new proposal for deal to end war, regional officials say

Tehran is said to have made or reiterated some concessions but source in mediator Pakistan appears pessimistic Middle East crisis – live updates Iran has made a new proposal for a deal to definitively end the war in the Middle East, officials in the region said on Monday, though there was no sign of any immediate breakthrough in the stalled peace negotiations. A ceasefire has paused most violence after six weeks of US-Israeli airstrikes and Iranian retaliation, but there has been little progre

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Iran's new offer is insufficient, risks war resumption: Senior U.S. official - Axios

Iran's new offer is insufficient, risks war resumption: Senior U.S. official  Axios Trump Escalates Threats Against Iran as Ceasefire Negotiations Remain Deadlocked  Democracy Now! Trump warns Iran ‘clock is ticking’ as new drone attacks hit UAE and Saudi Arabia  NBC News Trump warns 'clock is ticking' for Iran as peace progress stalls  BBC Trump Threatens Iran as Tensions Surge Again in Middle East  The New York Times

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Trump Warns Iran the ‘Clock Is Ticking’ as Tensions Surge Again in Middle East - The New York Times

Trump Warns Iran the ‘Clock Is Ticking’ as Tensions Surge Again in Middle East  The New York Times Iran sends response to US proposal to end war via mediator Pakistan  Al Jazeera Revised Iranian proposal to end war shared with US, Pakistani source says  Reuters Trump warns Iran ‘clock is ticking’ as new drone attacks hit UAE and Saudi Arabia  NBC News First Thing: Trump warns ‘clock is ticking’ for Iran to secure peace deal  The Guardian

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Exclusive: Pakistan deploys jet squadron, thousands of troops to Saudi Arabia during Iran war - Reuters

Exclusive: Pakistan deploys jet squadron, thousands of troops to Saudi Arabia during Iran war  Reuters US-Iran war: Pakistan deploys JF-17 jets, thousands of troops to Saudi Arabia  The Times of India Saudi industry minister discusses expanding industrial partnership with Pakistani counterpart  Arab News PK Pakistan says Saudi defense pact reflects Islamabad’s growing importance after India conflict  Arab News US-Iran War News Live Updates: Washington Proposes Temporary Waiver On Iranian Oil San

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Oil Prices Edge Higher as Cease-Fire Remains Tenuous - The New York Times

Oil Prices Edge Higher as Cease-Fire Remains Tenuous  The New York Times Stock futures fall after record-setting week for Wall Street; traders await Nvidia and retail earnings: Live updates  CNBC Markets jittery as oil crisis bleeds into debt selloff, while Trump weighs military options on Iran  Fortune Oil prices rise after Trump warns Iran over stalled peace talks  BBC Oil prices climb as Donald Trump delivers stark message to Iran  Euronews.com

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Ryanair ‘confident’ it will avoid jet fuel shortage but warns of future fare rises

Airline says travellers are leaving it longer to book and those buying flights later this year could face higher prices Business live – latest updates Ryanair is “confident” it will not face a jet fuel shortage this summer amid fears over widespread cancellations linked to the Iran war, but warned holidaymakers booking their flights later this year could face higher fares. Neil Sorahan, the chief financial officer at the budget airline, said he was “increasingly confident that we will not see

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Revised Iranian proposal to end war shared with US, Pakistani source says - Reuters

Revised Iranian proposal to end war shared with US, Pakistani source says  Reuters Trump warns Iran "clock is ticking" until U.S. launches harder strikes  Axios Iran war live: Trump says ‘clock is ticking’ for Iran to make deal with US  Al Jazeera Middle East crisis live: Trump warns ‘clock is ticking’ for Iran to reach peace deal  The Guardian Oil jumps as Trump warns 'Clock is Ticking' for Iran, fanning fears of escalation in conflict  CNBC

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Middle East crisis live: Trump warns ‘clock is ticking’ for Iran to reach peace deal

US president says there ‘won’t be anything left’ of country if it doesn’t come to an agreement UAE blames Iran or its proxies for drone strike fire near nuclear plant Oman’s foreign ministry has condemned the drone strike that caused a fire at the perimeter of UAE’s Barakah nuclear power plant on Sunday. In a statement shared to X, the ministry expressed its solidarity with the UAE but stressed that it rejected all “hostile and escalatory acts” as it urged for dialogue to address regional issu

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Drone strikes UAE nuclear plant as US and Iran signal they are prepared to resume war - The Seattle Times

Drone strikes UAE nuclear plant as US and Iran signal they are prepared to resume war  The Seattle Times Iran war live: Trump threatens Tehran; Saudi, UAE report drone attacks  Al Jazeera Drone attack starts fire at UAE nuclear power plant  PBS Middle East war live: Drone strikes on UAE and Saudi Arabia fuel escalation fears  France 24 UAE reports strike near Abu Dhabi nuclear power plant  BBC

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Pianist Jayson Gillham’s case against MSO mustn’t turn into ‘roving inquiry’ on Middle East conflict, judge warns

Federal court case of classical pianist who alleges Melbourne Symphony Orchestra unlawfully discriminated due to his views begins The judge hearing the case of a classical pianist who alleges the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra unlawfully discriminated against him because of his views on Israeli forces killing Palestianian journalists says the matter will not be a “roving inquiry” over conflict in the Middle East. Pianist Jayson Gillham is suing the MSO over a cancelled Melbourne concert he was con

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UK firms halt investments and hiring as Iran war pushes up costs, bosses warn

Survey shows businesses ‘struggling to absorb latest economic shock’, while data says April vacancies down 7.7% The worsening fallout from the Iran war is forcing businesses to halt their UK investment and hiring plans, bosses have warned, as Britain enters a renewed period of political and economic instability. More than two months into the US-Israeli war on Iran, leading surveys of UK employers showed companies were increasingly prioritising cost management over growth as rising costs and glob

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UAE blames Iran or its proxies for drone strike fire near nuclear plant

Abu Dhabi denounces ‘dangerous escalation’ as Iran war ceasefire grows more precarious The United Arab Emirates has blamed a fire near its nuclear power plant on a drone launched by Iran or one of its proxies in what the UAE called a “dangerous escalation”. The fire was just outside the Barakah nuclear plant and caused no injuries or radiation alerts, but it came at an extremely tense moment in the sixth week of a ceasefire in the Iran war, with peace talks stalled and Donald Trump voicing impat

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