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Summary

  • Trump is slated to receive a briefing on new plans for potential military action in Iran, according to Axios
  • US Defence Secretary said that the conflict has cost less than $25 billion so far
  • Trump has told national security officials to prepare for a long blockade of Iran's ports
  • Amazon said AWS' Bahrain region damaged due to Middle East conflict
  • Iran's supreme leader, in a written message, said new management of Strait of Hormuz 'will bring calm'
  • US sought 'maritime freedom' coalition to restart Hormuz traffic
  • May 1 US war power deadline approaches with no end in sight
  • FIFA President reiterated that Iran will play their World Cup games in the US
  • UAE announced travel ban for citizens to Iran, Lebanon and Iraq
  • 12:49 AM, May 01, 2026

    When will the war end?

  • 12:36 AM, May 01, 2026

    Drone attack hits Iranian Kurdish camp

  • 12:24 AM, May 01, 2026

    Iran's air defences engage small drones, surveillance UAVs over Tehran

  • 11:49 PM, Apr 30, 2026

    Travel ban for UAE citizens to Iran, Lebanon and Iraq

  • 11:19 PM, Apr 30, 2026

    Gas prices will go down as soon as Iran war is over: Trump

  • 10:45 PM, Apr 30, 2026

    Pivotal US-Iran war deadline approaches with no end in sight

  • 10:29 PM, Apr 30, 2026

    Iranians' financial woes

    quote    Only those who had real estate, large businesses and significant wealth still have a normal situation

    Tehran resident

  • 10:22 PM, Apr 30, 2026

    Cost of Iran war equals aid for millions

  • 10:13 PM, Apr 30, 2026

    Death toll rises in Lebanon

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  • 9:52 PM, Apr 30, 2026

    FIFA chief confirms Iran to play at World Cup in US

  • 9:32 PM, Apr 30, 2026

    Iran president calls US naval blockade 'extension of military operations'

  • 9:20 PM, Apr 30, 2026

    Amazon says damaged UAE cloud region recovery to take several months

  • 8:23 PM, Apr 30, 2026

    UAE President, New Zealand Prime Minister discuss regional developments

  • 8:19 PM, Apr 30, 2026

    Air India Express restoring flight operations to UAE, Gulf

  • 7:50 PM, Apr 30, 2026

    US naval blockade squeezes Iran's oil exports

  • 7:14 PM, Apr 30, 2026

    UK PM Starmer accuses Iran of wanting 'to harm British Jews'

  • 7:13 PM, Apr 30, 2026

    Israel defence minister says country may have to 'act again' against Iran

  • 6:14 PM, Apr 30, 2026

    Trump tells Germany's Merz to stop interfering over Iran

  • 6:00 PM, Apr 30, 2026

    UN chief warns Hormuz closure 'strangling' global economy

  • 5:42 PM, Apr 30, 2026

    Photos of attack on Mashhad airport released

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  • 5:10 PM, Apr 30, 2026

    US seeks 'maritime freedom' coalition to restart Hormuz traffic

  • 4:52 PM, Apr 30, 2026

    Ghalibaf says Iran, neighbours to benefit from future without US interference

  • 4:22 PM, Apr 30, 2026

    Iran's supreme leader says US suffered 'disgraceful defeat'

  • 4:07 PM, Apr 30, 2026

    UAE's transport, supply chain system steady: Minister

  • 4:00 PM, Apr 30, 2026

    Video: Iran's President in Tehran without security

  • 3:43 PM, Apr 30, 2026

    Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill 9 people, including 2 children

  • 2:53 PM, Apr 30, 2026

    Iran's Supreme Leader says new management of Strait of Hormuz 'will bring calm'

  • 2:21 PM, Apr 30, 2026

    Iran's supreme leader to release statement, state media reports

  • 1:53 PM, Apr 30, 2026

    Lebanon president condemns 'continuing Israeli violations' of truce

    quote    Pressure must be exerted on Israel to ensure it respects international laws and conventions and ceases targeting civilians, paramedics, civil defence, and humanitarian health and relief organisations.

    Lebanese President Joseph Aoun

  • 1:49 PM, Apr 30, 2026

    Oil advocates 'inadvertently supercharging' renewables boom: UN climate chief

  • 1:49 PM, Apr 30, 2026

    Eurozone inflation jumps to 3% in April on Mideast war: data

  • 1:04 PM, Apr 30, 2026

    Former IRGC chief warns renewed aggression will be 'catastrophic'

  • 1:00 PM, Apr 30, 2026

    World facing 'major energy and economic challenge': IEA chief

  • 11:43 AM, Apr 30, 2026

    Watch: Current maritime traffic in Strait of Hormuz

  • 11:30 AM, Apr 30, 2026

    Amazon says AWS' Bahrain region damaged due to Middle East conflict

  • 11:11 AM, Apr 30, 2026

    Iran president says US naval blockade 'doomed to fail'

  • 10:47 AM, Apr 30, 2026

    UAE announces fuel prices for May

  • 9:46 AM, Apr 30, 2026

    Indian rupee hits all time low

  • 9:26 AM, Apr 30, 2026

    South Korea says US-Iran talks uncertain

  • 9:04 AM, Apr 30, 2026

    US Centcom leader to brief Trump on new Iran military options, Axios reports

  • 8:37 AM, Apr 30, 2026

    Biggest headlines

  • 7:51 AM, Apr 30, 2026

    Iran's Ghalibaf mocks US Secretary's statement, calls it 'junk advice'

    quote    That was the kind of junk advice the US admin gets from people like Bessent who also push the blockade theory and cranked oil up to $120+. Next stop: 140. The issue isn't the theory, it's the mindset.

    Iran's parliamentary speaker MB Ghalibaf

  • 7:25 AM, Apr 30, 2026

    Trump says UAE quitting Opec 'good thing'

  • 7:12 AM, Apr 30, 2026

    Trump warns Iran blockade could last months