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“Log in Oil prices have risen after US president Donald Trump denied he would ease sanctions on Iran in exchange for steps to rein in Tehran's nuclear programme.”

“On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan: - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian - Sen.”

“As the US, along with Israel, initiated this aggression, it should take the first step and offer confidence-building measures to Iran in order to de-escalate the situation and come to a long-term settlement.”

“They are aware that the retaliation will be fierce, yet they continue to attack Saudi Arabia to fulfil Iran’s agenda that seeks heightened tensions before the United States midterms.”

“…mp says Yemen's Houthis are 'behaving very badly' WASHINGTON, Oct 13 - US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Houthi militants who control vast swaths of Yemen were "behaving very badly" as consequences of the US-Iran war spill into the broader Middle…”

“Both Trump and Iran insist the American election calendar has no effect on their decisions on how to end the seven-month-old conflict. - Attack on Saudi airport killed 12 and wounded more than 300: authorities - Trump says Ukraine should get a new president…”

““This military conflict has the potential to escalate rapidly,” the US State Department warned, adding American citizens outside the Middle East should “seriously reconsider travel to and through the region”.”

“US embassies across the Middle East have issued security alerts warning Americans to maintain "heightened vigilance" following attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabia.”

“The US State Department confirmed the Houthis have 'engaged in hostilities against Saudi Arabia, including civilian airports.' 'This military conflict has the potential to escalate rapidly.”

“Yet, despite their disagreements and the challenges confronting the relationship, Washington and Beijing seem determined to manage their ties without allowing tensions to escalate into conflict.”

“During the visit, President Donald Trump was remarkably warm to Xi, despite having escalated a trade war with China the previous year that had global repercussions.”

“Tensions could ratchet up a day before Xi’s arrival, when Trump addresses the United Nations General Assembly where he is expected to talk about his next moves as the Iran war enters the seventh month.”

“… his administration’s foreign policy and decision to strike Iran. - The far right | Charities have condemned footage of a far-right activist using a blade to slash an inflatable dinghy in the Channel while a rescue worker was onboard, in a further escalation…”

“…give away billions when there's little money for anything else?' On the Falkland Islands, Mr Burnham said the UK 'will stand firm in the face of any threats' to their sovereignty after Argentina's president Javier Milei escalated tensions over the…”

“On his way to the US, Burnham had revealed he would urge the US president to de-escalate the Iran conflict, with turmoil in the Middle East pushing up global energy prices, putting the UK economy under intense pressure.”

“The Houthis say they have been retaliating for the kingdom's backing of Yemeni government forces in the Yemen war that restarted last month, reignited by the US-Iran confrontation in the Gulf.”

“The kingdom was already facing headwinds from Tehran’s chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, vital for oil and gas trade, since the start of the Middle East war in February, when the US and Israel attacked Iran.”

“In March, Seyed Ali Mousavi, the Iranian ambassador to London, gave an interview in which he said Tehran was considering whether British military bases were legitimate targets after they were used by American bombers for strikes on Iran.”

“It is unclear precisely what prompted the withdrawal, which comes as the US and Israel remain embroiled in a war against Iran.”

“I want us to quickly return to law and order,” another resident said.”

“Martin Plaut, a British journalist specializing in the Horn of Africa, noted that the US needs Eritrea in the struggle to secure the Red Sea against the Houthis, an Iran-backed Shiite Muslim militia.”

“Philip Ingram MBE, a former senior British military intelligence officer, said the gesture was “first and foremost a reset with Donald Trump” as British prime minister Andy Burnham travelled to New York to discuss the war in Iran with the US president.”

“Burnham also revealed he will use his first meeting with Trump on Tuesday to urge the US president to de-escalate the conflict in Iran, warning that “dark clouds of global instability” are directly affecting people’s lives all over the world.”

“…i meets Pezeshkian, Momeni to ‘discuss mediation process’ • Iran ‘grateful’ to Pakistan’s political, military leadership for peace efforts • US refuses visas to some members of Iranian president’s delegation • Second Qatari LNG cargo ship ‘cleared by…”

“Also, Mohsen Rezaei, the head of supreme national security council, earlier said Iran had conveyed its conditions to the US via mediator Qatar.”

“…ssistance initiatives, as large numbers continue to remain abroad for work “When the conflict with Iran happened, I started feeling like it wasn’t safe there any more because I was right there in Riyadh myself, so the bombing, the missiles, were closer to…”

“Tehran said these attacks were in response to US attacks on Iranian civilian installations.”

“…hat started in January 2025, he continued to surge even the most destructive US weapons to Israel amid its genocide in Gaza, escalated a crackdown on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and, as a crown jewel, entered a global economy-rattling war with…”

“…ump’s claim of an energy ceasefire Russian strikes hit multiple Ukrainian power plants on Oct 11 after US President Donald Trump’s claim that both sides had agreed to stop hitting each other’s energy infrastructure, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky…”

“Tensions between the intelligence services will likely escalate – albeit not necessarily to the extent depicted in London Station – as foreign policy interests of the US and UK go their separate ways.”

“By signing or even negotiating a peace treaty between the two capitals, Islamabad will likely be able to reduce regional tensions and minimise concerns of direct military confrontation under the MJDA with Iran.”

“Fighting has been focused in recent days on areas around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a shipping route that has become more crucial for energy exports since the conflict between the US and Iran restricted trade through the Strait of Hormuz.”

““We will ensure stronger support that could be available to us,””

“Tensions in the district had escalated over things like book bans, school board trustee Randy Campbell said.”

“The Israel-Iran war in June 2025 and subsequent direct US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities presented Pakistan with another delicate diplomatic challenge.”

“Former Iranian and US diplomats agree that the war on Iran is likely to get worse in the coming weeks.”

“And nine in 10 say the conflict with Iran is making U.S. gas and oil prices either a lot or a little higher.”

“The first is the mountainous areas around Bab el-Mandeb, “which could provide defensive depth for a long-term Iranian-linked military presence in the area.””

“More broadly, the US has depleted its arsenal, cost American and Iranian lives, possibly committed war crimes, exposed American vulnerabilities, effectively lost access to some bases and weakened US military credibility as far away as East Asia.”

“…the situation as being between a “rock and a hard place”. - US news | Tennessee’s governor has suspended all executions in the state and ordered an independent inquiry after a botched attempt to put a condemned inmate to death on Wednesday night. - AI | When…”

“Reuters reported the meeting took place at the invitation of Turkish security and intelligence agencies in an effort to de-escalate regional tensions.”

“"The fact that [the US] bombed and destroyed Iran's leadership, along with their families, including children, is that not brute force?"”

“Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy claims to have intercepted a US underwater vehicle during a reconnaissance mission in the Strait of Hormuz.”

“However, the situation has once again changed after US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he had rejected Iran’s proposal for the Gulf war.”

“The statement by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s media office added that Baghdad was working to de-escalate regional tensions, warning that “the continuation of crises further complicates the situation”.”

“Diesel prices have hit record highs as the tensions between the United States and Iran, along with the war between Russia and Ukraine, disrupt key oil and fuel trade routes.”

“…sperson added, “The Trump administration has clearly demonstrated its resolve and commitment to confront Iran and its proxies throughout the region, and we will not hesitate to use all available tools to counter the full range of Iran’s destabilizing…”

“That has given the group greater control over the Bab al-Mandeb strait, the critically important maritime passage that Saudi Arabia was using to ship oil out after the US-Iran war effectively shut down the Strait of Hormuz.”

“The flare-up of fighting between the Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia has escalated tensions in the region during the period of war.”

“However, the Iranian side earlier this week indicated its willingness to return to dialogue with the US to de-escalate tensions.”

“The UN General Assembly could see US President Donald Trump meet with his Ukrainian, and maybe even Iranian, counterparts, but wars involving both countries show little sign of respite: European nations fear Russia is readying to expand its war in Ukraine,…”

“But on Thursday, Saudi's leader Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a key US ally in the war with Iran, urged Trump to intervene against the rapidly advancing group, according to administration officials.”

““It seems that a degree of risk premium is being removed from oil prices on hopes that a diplomatic path to de-escalate the US-Iran war may arrive this week,” said Tim Waterer, chief market analyst at KCM Trade.”

“The United States has issued a fresh travel warning for Iran, urging American citizens not to travel to the country “for any reason” and asking those already there to leave immediately amid rising tensions and the possibility of further escalation across West…”

“This has widened the regional conflict and added another layer to the escalating confrontation between the US and Iran.”

“Iranian authorities have shut down a French language centre linked to the French embassy in Tehran, escalating tensions between the two countries ahead of a planned meeting between their foreign ministers.”

“His comments come as Houthi missile and drone attacks increasingly target Saudi cities, energy infrastructure and shipping, opening another front in a wider regional conflict that began with the US-Israeli war on Iran in February.”

“Homan has taken a more hands-on approach to immigration policy since Trump brought him in to “de‑escalate” tensions in Minneapolis, which was the scene of a brutal immigration crackdown in January.”

“Powered by the AI revolution, the US stock market had rallied to a fresh all-time high, as investors bet the multitrillion-dollar investment spree would overshadow the hit from the Iran war.”

“For Iran, if the Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) has to concentrate its resources on US and Israeli strikes, the Strait of Hormuz and operations in the Gulf, Sistan-Baluchestan could become a peripheral theatre competing for Iranian security resources.”

“The conversation came amid growing concerns over the safety of oil supply routes as tensions escalate around the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb, as well as uncertainty surrounding the United States-Iran war, which began on February 28.”

“When President Donald Trump launched his war against Iran in late February, energy analysts issued dire warnings that oil prices could more than double during a protracted conflict and urged investors and motorists to buckle up for a bumpy ride.”

“- Published Footage verified by the BBC shows the wreckage of a Saudi F-15 fighter jet which the Iran-backed Houthi group says it shot down over Yemen.”

“Tehran summoned Sweden's ambassador and ordered one of its diplomats to leave within 48 hours after Stockholm expelled an Iranian embassy official for activities "incompatible with the Vienna Convention."”

“He said it came as Iran escalated regional conflicts through what he called its proxies, chief among them the Houthis.”

“As US-Iran tensions escalated this year and inflation surged, food became so scarce that Jami said she struggled to source the ingredients needed for the business, including milk.”