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Middle East escalation: Iran-US-Israel tensions surge over Hormuz
Iran attacked UAE oil infrastructure and vessels in the Strait of Hormuz following US-Israeli strikes, triggering regional and global responses. Oil prices surged ~5%, energy disruptions threaten supply chains, and the US launched 'Project Freedom' escort operations. Multiple nations condemn Iranian actions and call for de-escalation.
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- Israel and US coordinating new strikes on Iran: report
- Macron to speak with Iranian president on Tuesday
- Iran warns 'not even started' in Hormuz
- ‘Dangerous escalation’: World condemns Iran after attacks on UAE
- Oil prices surge as violence flares in Strait of Hormuz
- Energy prices surge, stocks and gold fall amid escalation
- Qatar condemns Iran attack on UAE, pledges support
- US deploys jets, helicopters to support escort operation
- ‘Project Freedom’ risks escalation but was necessary, ex-US official says
- US warns citizens in UAE of ‘potential aerial threats’
- Canada, UK condemn Iran attacks on UAE, call for de-escalation
- Merz warns Iran over Hormuz blockade, nuclear issue
- India condemns UAE oil port attack as ‘unacceptable’, calls for end to strikes
- Tehran signals ‘unbearable cost’ for US actions, calls security ‘non-negotiable’
- Iran says US attacked cargo boats in Hormuz, killing five civilians
- Iranian officials say attacks on UAE did not originate in Iran
- Macron condemns Iran strikes on UAE as ‘unjustified’
- States should tax windfall oil profits to fund their way out of crisis
- India condemns drone strike on UAE, urges Hormuz access
- South Korea to probe ship fire in Strait of Hormuz; Trump blames Iranian attack
- South Korea says cause of Hormuz ship fire unclear
- Middle East war live: Saudi Arabia calls for de-escalation after US–Iran clashes
- Iran warns it could block shipping in Hormuz
- India news: West Bengal wakes to a new political reality
- PM Modi condemns attack on Indians in Fujairah Petroleum Zone
- South Korea rebuffs Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’ call after Hormuz ship fire
- Philippine inflation hits 3-year high amid Middle East conflict
- Brent Surges to $114 as UAE Oil Hub Hit; Petrobras Cash Engine Roars
- 'We need people to come back': Dubai's tourism industry reels as foreigners flee