What to know about the Iran war today:
- Brent crude, the international standard for oil, was trading at a seven-week high of $99 per barrel Tuesday morning, continuing an upward trend seen since the end of August.
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- The head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council said Monday that is planning to announce a maritime "exclusion zone" outside the Strait of Hormuz where it intends to stop vessels attempting to transit the waterway without Iranian permission.
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- Iran Sunday to deliver a "more intense and more painful" retaliation after the U.S. struck three Iranian oil tankers in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman.
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Iranian paramilitary commander killed in attack, says Tasnim news agency
An Iranian paramilitary commander has been killed in a terrorist attack on Tuesday, the semi-official Tasnim news agency said..
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Abdolraouf Eshaqi, commander of the Paroud Basij Resistance District in Rask, Sistan and Baluchestan province, was killed.
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Security forces are pursuing those responsible, with further details expected to be released, according to Tasnim.
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Iran says 27 airports damaged in war
Iran said that 27 airports across the country were damaged in the first part of the war with the U.S., affecting runways, safety buildings, navigation and inspection equipment, and passenger terminals.
"27 airports were damaged during the war," the head of the Iran Airports Company, Morteza Dehghan, said Monday, according to Iran's semi-official ISNA news agency.
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He added that "with the full capabilities of domestic specialists in various airport and air navigation sectors, we were able to immediately after the ceasefire provide air transportation services to various economic sectors of the country and the people."
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Dehghan also said several airports and aviation facilities were hit again after the ceasefire, including radar and navigation systems, underscoring the need for continuous monitoring and adjustments to operational conditions.
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He said all international airports, air-border airports and provincial-center airports had been returned to operational status, while airports with lower traffic levels were being prioritized for reconstruction.
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Qatar says it is working with China to resume Middle East talks
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Qatar's government said Tuesday that the small Persian Gulf nation was working with China in a bid to resume diplomacy aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending the conflict in the Middle East.
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Ibrahim Al Hashami, a spokesman for Qatar's Foreign Ministry, said the nation was working intensively with international partners including China "to resume diplomacy and dialogue and to put forward practical ideas that address the concerns of all parties.
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China is one of Iran's most important
, accounting for 45% of Tehran's oil sales, according to a U.S. government report from March.
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On Aug. 24, the U.S. announced plans to introduce tougher sanctions on Iran's trade partners, but Beijing insisted its business with Tehran was in line with international law, and should not be disrupted.
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Iran's president vows to continue fighting amid stalemate
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Iran's president insisted Tuesday that Iran would continue to fight against "aggressors" as the six-month war with the U.S. appeared to be locked in a stalemate.
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In a social media post, President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran would "continue this resistance with full strength until the aggressors are brought to complete regret."
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Over the weekend, Iran and the U.S. exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz, with both sides launching attacks on vessels.
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The U.S. military said neither of the warships targeted by Iranian missiles was impacted, while it said three Iranian-owned oil tankers were hit and disabled.
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Iran claims "new missiles" enable it to target U.S. warships and bases
The head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council warned Tuesday that the Islamic Republic had "new missiles" capable of targeting U.S. warships and bases in the region.
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Economic warfare will be met by a maritime exclusion zone across the Persian Gulf to the blockade perimeter," Mohsen Rezaei said in a social media post.
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On Saturday, the U.S. military's Central Command said Iran had launched ballistic missiles at two U.S. Navy ships in the region, though neither was hit.
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Razaei said Tehran's "new missiles" had "fundamentally recalibrated" Iran's ability to target U.S. warships and bases in the region, without offering any details.
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Maritime trade group says Middle East war fueling a "structural shift" as rules of international trade break down
The conflict in the Middle East and uncertainty over future access to ports and transport routes are signals of a growing breakdown in the security of international shipping rules, a group of maritime nations said in a rare statement Tuesday.
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The Global Shipping Group, a consortium of 18 countries including Denmark, the U.K. and Canada, cited the conflict in the Middle East, along with the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, as examples highlighting the fragility of maritime trade.
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The group said the current and recent events were "not episodic shocks" but "signals of a structural shift in the operating environment of global trade" in a system that has long been based on international cooperation and partnership.
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The CSG statement called for stronger adherence to the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea, particularly the right of innocent passage for vessels.
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"Commitment to rules-based shipping and pragmatic cooperation will strengthen fair competition, protect global trade and support economic stability and foster prosperity.
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This will reduce volatility and reinforce confidence in global supply chains," the CSG said.
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Houthi strikes in Saudi Arabia wound 73 people
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Strikes on Saudi Arabia by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels wounded 73 people, a Riyadh-led coalition said Tuesday, vowing to respond to the attacks.
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Days of fighting near the Red Sea coast have left more than 300 people dead and displaced hundreds of families as the Houthis try to capture land bordering the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait.
Houthi media Ansarollah said Tuesday the rebels hit targets in Saudi Arabia, including Abha International Airport, King Khalid air base and facilities belonging to state-owned oil giant Aramco in Abha and Jizan.
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The Houthis launched a broad offensive along frontlines on the western Red Sea coast in a bid to advance towards the Bab al-Mandab Strait, experts say.
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The waterway forms the southern entrance to the Red Sea, a shipping artery that has become vital for Saudi oil exports during Tehran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the U.S.-Iran war.
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Global oil prices hover near highest level in weeks
International oil prices are trading near their highest levels since July, as the U.S.-Iran conflict and the energy disruptions it has wrought show no signs of abating.
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The international Brent crude oil benchmark hovered around $97 a barrel for November deliveries in Monday evening ET trading, and the U.S.-based West Texas Intermediate benchmark traded above $92 a barrel for October deliveries.
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Both oil benchmarks are near their highest levels since late July, when Brent surpassed $100 a barrel.
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Tight oil markets are translating to higher prices at the pump in the United States.
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The average price of regular gasoline stood at $4.15 a gallon nationwide Monday, according to AAA, which said going into the long weekend that gas prices were on track to set a Labor Day record.
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