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US declares war in Iran ‘over’ to avoid row with Congress over whether it was legal

Operation Epic Fury is over. Or at least, that’s what the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, announced on May 5, describing any further US action in the Gulf as purely “defensive”.

The Conversation

US Aircraft Declared An Emergency Over Qatar: Why the KC-135 Stratotanker Sent Distress Signal Mid-Air

A US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker issued a '7700' distress signal over the Persian Gulf, raising concerns about potential in-flight emergencies

International Business Times UK

Gulf NRIs are dumping real estate, and betting big on India’s stock market

GCC-based NRIs are shifting investments from Indian real estate to equities and financial assets, driven by geopolitical uncertainty and a preference for structured strategies. Despite concerns, investors are making disciplined allocation decisions, with Indian equities emerging as the preferred asset class for wealth creation.

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Nations with ‘equity stake’ in Strait of Hormuz should assist, says US general

The White House has been deeply critical of the response by the UK and other allies to the Gulf crisis.

Evening Standard

What is Project Freedom? Experts warn Trump’s plan to escort ships through Hormuz could backfire

The president announced an audacious bid to use the might of the US Navy to escort ships through the waterway

The Independent UK

The Ceasefire Is Over: US and Iran Exchanging Missile Strikes as UAE Claims It Was Hit by Iranian Drones

The fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran has collapsed, leading to renewed military exchanges in the Persian Gulf and raising fears of a broader regional conflict.

International Business Times UK

I watched my father run his business through the Lebanese Civil War. Here's what it taught me about leading through disruption.

The leadership lessons forged in Beirut are exactly what business leaders need as the assumptions underpinning decades of growth come apart simultaneously.

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US petrol prices hit highest level in years – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Concierge firm co-founded by queen’s nephew went on ‘ill-timed’ hiring spree before Iran war

Quintessentially almost quadrupled staff in Middle East and Asia less than year before wealthy began to flee Gulf

The Guardian - UK

Trump news at a glance: Middle East tensions back to the brink with president’s new threats against Iran

US launched operation Monday to help hundreds of ships trapped with their crews in Gulf – key US politics stories from Monday 4 May at a glance

The Guardian - US

Morning Mail: tensions rise as Trump tries to open Hormuz, Labor Left’s identity crisis, Dolly Parton’s health woes

‘Project Freedom’ could backfire amid reported clashes in the Gulf

The Guardian - AU

Trump threatens to blow Iran ‘off the face of the earth’ if it attacks US vessels

US launched an operation on Monday in the Gulf, dragging the region back to the brink of full-scale war

The Guardian - US

'Force v Geography' Trump's Project Freedom meets Iran's residual firepower

TOI Correspondent from Washington: The United States and Iran are on the verge of resuming their shooting match in the Gulf after Teheran attacked UAE with drones and missiles in response to US efforts to militarily escort scores of stranded ships in the Strait of Hormuz under what it called…

The Times of India

OPEC+ Raises Oil Output As Gulf Supply Disruptions Persist Amid Iran War

OPEC+ agreed to a modest increase in oil production for June as the group continues adjusting output during a period of disrupted global supply tied to the ongoing conflict involving Iran and restricted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

International Business Times

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Fortune

Battle for Hormuz begins as U.S. military fights off Iranian attacks while seeking to break regime's grip on ship traffic through strait

Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper said Monday that U.S. forces destroyed six Iranian small boats and intercepted Iranian cruise missiles and drones.

The Conversation

Gulf state cooperation has long been shaped by the threat of Iran − but shows of unity belie division

Arab Gulf countries, battered economically and physically by the war with Iran, were keen to put on a united front at a key regional meeting on April 28, 2026.

The Guardian - US

Donald Trump sends warships to break Iran’s strait of Hormuz blockade

US operation announced as ‘Project Freedom’ dramatically raises stakes in conflict

The Economic Times

For foreign workers in Mideast, risk from Iran war collides with economic strain at home

A missile strike in the Mideast killed Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun, a Bangladeshi migrant worker, highlighting the perilous situation for millions in the Gulf. These workers, vital to Gulf economies, face a stark choice between high wages and the risks of conflict, with many unable to return home due to…

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Euronews

UAE, Qatar seek new Gulf-Asia trade corridor in landmark agreement with South Korea

The UAE signed a landmark trade deal with South Korea, the day after it left OPEC, while Qatar is also engaging with Seoul for its own trade agreement. The Gulf states are paving a structural trade corridor with Asia.

The Independent UK

For foreign workers in the Mideast, risk from the Iran war collides with economic strain at home

For millions of foreign workers in the Mideast, the Iran war has made life even more precarious

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: six in 10 Americans say president is doing a bad job

Trump is most vulnerable on cost of living and other economic issues; US to ‘guide’ trapped ships from Gulf, president says – key US politics stories from Sunday 3 May

The Guardian - UK

Trump says US navy will ‘guide’ trapped ships from strait of Hormuz amid ‘very positive’ talks with Iran

US president’s post follows flurry of mixed signals including concern Tehran had not ‘paid big enough price’

The Conversation

80% of Africa’s fertiliser is imported: how food systems can adapt to the Iran shock

Conflict in the Persian Gulf is disrupting fertiliser supplies, and Africa’s food systems stand to lose.

Radio France Internationale

French navy warns stranded ships as Iran blockades choke Hormuz

A dozen members of the French navy scour screens for blinking lights indicating movement thousands of kilometres away near the Strait of Hormuz.

Axios

The year that shook the Gulf

The region's vision of a post-oil future has taken a major blow.

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