The Latest Breaking News from Middle East

'I was in office that was attacked': Iran top diplomat Araghchi recalls Khamenei's 'martyrdom'

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday claimed he was inside the office of then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei when it was attacked during the first wave of US-Israeli strikes in Tehran on February 28 that triggered the Middle East conflict.

The Times of India · Jun 5

How the war in Iran could impact £3bn of UK pensions

INVESTIGATION: New analysis from the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and The Independent finds that billions of pounds of UK pensions have been left exposed to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Josephine Moulds and Nick Ferris report

The Independent UK · Jun 5

Average UK house price dipped by 0.1% in May amid global uncertainty – Halifax

Property prices continue to reflect the uncertainty linked to developments in the Middle East, the bank said.

Evening Standard · Jun 5

Oil little changed on uncertainty over US-Iran peace deal

Oil prices saw little change on Friday after a significant drop. Hopes for an early end to the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran have faded. This follows the Hezbollah militia rejecting a new ceasefire in Lebanon. Fighting in the Middle East has caused oil prices to rise this week. Global oil…

The Economic Times · Jun 5

Pakistan 'problematic player', 'unreliable' mediator: Israeli envoy

Israeli Ambassador Reuven Azar expressed doubts about Pakistan's mediation capabilities, calling it a "problematic player" and warning India that Middle East conflicts are a "preview" of radical tactics potentially impacting its neighborhood. He highlighted alleged visits by Hamas leaders to Pakistan and Bangladesh, suggesting a growing connection between radical elements…

The Economic Times · Jun 4

Strait of Hormuz oil crisis: An opportunity for Syria?

In the show this week, we look at how Syria could benefit from the oil crisis triggered by tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. After Iran effectively closed the strategic waterway, Syria's Mediterranean port of Baniyas found itself emerging as a hub for crude oil transported overland from the UAE…

France 24 · Jun 4

PVH Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

PVH (NYSE:PVH) said it met or exceeded its key first-quarter financial targets, helped by growth in direct-to-consumer sales and e-commerce, but lowered its full-year revenue outlook because of what executives described as the prolonged effects of the Middle East conflict on its EMEA business. Chie

MarketBeat · Jun 4

Iran and the US both think they are winning the war. The truth is they are both losing

The current ceasefire has held just enough to prevent a return to all-out war, but neither side is close to achieving peace, says Sanam Vakil, director of the Middle East and North Africa programme at Chatham House

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4

NYSE Content Update: Sunshine Silver Mining Raises $270 Million in IPO

NEW YORK, June 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) provides a daily pre-market update directly from the NYSE Trading Floor. Access today's NYSE Pre-market update for market insights before trading begins. Ashley Mastronardi delivers the pre-market update on June 4thThe S&P 500 looks to begin a…

AAP · Jun 4

Iranian leader says enemies dealt a ‘decisive blow’

TEHRAN - Iran’s supreme leader said on Thursday that the United States and Israel had been dealt a “decisive blow” in the Middle East war, after the government reported “no tangible progress” in negotiations on ending the conflict.

Bangkok Post · Jun 4