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Asian Countries Most Vulnerable To Strait Of Hormuz Blockade

Around 84 percent of oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz is destined for Asia, leaving the economies of China, India, South Korea and others vulnerable should Iran blockade the crucial trading route over US strikes on its nuclear sites.

International Business Times

Stopping Iran’s nuclear programme ‘a good thing’, says Downing Street

A spokesman added that the Government’s focus is on diplomacy.

Evening Standard

How will your household costs be affected by conflict in the Middle East?

The price of oil rising impacts on fuel, transport, production and inflation

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Are flights to Dubai and Qatar still cancelled?

Here’s the latest Foreign Office tourist advice

Evening Standard

US Stocks Likely To Open Lower As Iran Vows Retaliation After US Strike: 'Worst Is Now In The Rear-View Mirror,' Says Top Analyst (UPDATED)

U.S. stock futures dipped into the red after a brief rise Monday morning, as tensions continue to flare in the Middle East, following American airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend.

Benzinga

French citizens repatriated from Israel as conflict with Iran intensifies

Nearly 200 French citizens arrived in France from Israel on Monday as French officials stepped up efforts to evacuate people from the Middle East following the decision of the American President Donald Trump to deploy his war planes against nuclear facilities in Iran.

Radio France Internationale

Airlines are changing plans due to the Middle East conflict. How will it affect Australian passengers?

After strikes on Iran, airlines are taking alternative routes. Here’s what to do if you’re booked on a flight from Australia to Europe

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Marco Rubio Urges China To Intervene, Calls Strait Of Hormuz Closure 'Economic Suicide' For Iran: 'We Retain Options To Deal With That'

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called on China to prevent Iran from shutting down the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial trade route for global crude oil. Rubio’s warning comes amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.

Benzinga

'In a bunker' Iran Supreme Leader must avoid 'catastrophic mistake' of escalating war, warns David Lammy

The Foreign Secretary is stressing that that the Middle East, and beyond, is at a ‘moment of peril’

Evening Standard

Iran Threatens Strait Of Hormuz After US Bombs Its Nuclear Sites: Shipping Traffic Plunges

As tensions continue to mount in the Middle East, maritime data from the region comprising key global shipping chokepoints is flashing red.

Benzinga

Irish mother and two children evacuated from Iran

They have left the country after the US joined bombing raids.

Evening Standard

XRP Struggles As Geopolitical Tensions Spur Risk-Off Sentiment: Ripple Continues To Mint RLUDS Stablecoin In Hordes

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) plunged to a 10-week low Sunday as the cryptocurrency market broke into a sweat over rising tensions in the Middle East.

Benzinga

As the US chooses destruction over diplomacy in Iran, Australia has to decide between principle and prostration

Australia, like Little Sir Echo, whimpers after the world’s premier bully bombs the ‘bully of the Middle East’

The Guardian - AU

Security situation in Qatar now stable after Iranian strikes, interior ministry says

Day 11 of the escalating hostilities between Iran and Israel moved in a different direction on Monday after Iran launched air strikes on a US military base in Qatar, but a US official later said none of the missiles hit their target.

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Evening Standard

Lammy says Middle East needs ‘diplomatic solution’ after US talks

The comments came in the hours after calls between UK and US leaders.

The Independent UK

Irish deputy premier to attend EU ministers summit in wake of US attack on Iran

Simon Harris said the EU ‘has a role to play in charting a way forward’.

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Australia Walks Back Its Neutral Stance On Iran Strikes, Now Voicing Its Support Of Trump

“We do support the strikes. We certainly don’t want to see full-scale war in the Middle East," Senior Minister Tanya Plibsersek said on Sunrise this morning.

International Business Times

US Bases In The Middle East

Iran on Sunday threatened military bases used by US forces to launch attacks on the country's nuclear sites, saying such facilities would be considered legitimate targets.

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The Guardian - UK

US bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities is Trump’s biggest gamble yet as president

Much could go wrong for the US and the Middle East as Trump and Netanyahu pursue the disempowerment of Iran

The Independent UK

Now more than ever, the prime minister must refrain from following Donald Trump’s lead

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: With the stakes so high now in the tinderbox of the Middle East, Keir Starmer must show the caution that has served him so well on the world stage

Radio France Internationale

US strikes on Iran open up 'new chapter' in the Middle East: analyst

The United States bombed three key nuclear sites in Iran on Sunday, joining the offensive launched by Israel on 13 June. Héloïse Fayet, head of the "deterrence and proliferation" research programme at the French Institute of International Relations, talks to RFI about why this is a turning point in the…

The Independent UK

US boosts emergency Mideast evacuations and travel warnings after Trump orders strikes in Iran

The State Department has doubled the number of emergency evacuation flights it is providing for American citizens wishing to leave Israel, has ordered the departure of non-essential staff from the US Embassy in Lebanon and is stepping up travel warnings around the Middle East amid concerns that Iran will retaliate…

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Trump bombing Iran: an illegal and reckless act

Editorial: The US president has chosen war at Israel’s behest. He may imagine he has scored an easy win, but the world is likely to pay a steep price

The Guardian - UK

Iran’s proxy militias may not want to help if Tehran opts to hit back at US

Weakening of ‘axis of resistance’ forces leaves Iran with limited options if it chooses to retaliate

Euronews

Can Iran attack the US now and how (and where) can it do it?

U.S. troops across the Middle East are on high alert as Iran and its proxies threaten retaliation following recent escalations.

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