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Middle East tensions The Italian government’s decision to suspend its defence agreement with Israel “must be seen within a broader effort to progressively stabilise the region, including by reducing tensions in Lebanon”, said Michele
impacted by geopolitical risks that have disrupted global markets,” the Market Intel states. “Since the escalation of tensions in the Middle East, nitrogen fertiliser prices have risen more than 30%, while combined fuel and fertiliser
impact of the US-Israel war with Iran. Gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 5% in the period, compared to a year earlier, according to official data. Economists had expected the figure to come
Israel attacked Iran, sparking retaliatory strikes across the Middle East. While a ceasefire came into effect in early April, [strikes between the two sides](/news/articles/crlpy8n7pr6o) have continued. In the past few months, confusion has surrounded
Iran predictably responded to the onslaught from the US and Israel by closing the strait of Hormuz. That price remains well below historic highs, and because it has not surged into the stratosphere
tensions surged following the outbreak of the US-Israel war on Iran on February 28. Hezbollah entered the war by launching rockets, missiles and drones towards a missile defence site near Haifa in northern Israel
tensions in the Middle East. While a fragile ceasefire between the warring sides in the US-Israel war on Iran holds following six weeks of strikes, a naval battle is playing out in the Gulf
Middle East and North Africa meeting in New Delhi. That gathering ended without a joint statement after Iran and the UAE clashed over how to address the US-Israeli war on Iran, with
Iran. Tehran, however, insists the conflicts are linked, and its foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, warned that any attack on Beirut would trigger a “full-scale resumption” of war. Araghchi also said on Wednesday that lines
impact on oil:** Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said no oil wells have “exploded” under the US blockade, arguing the measures have only driven up global prices. He added Iran’s storage has not reached
tensions in the Middle East have unsettled markets, dimming hopes for an end to the months-long war that has pushed commodities higher and stoked inflation worries. Japan’s Nikkei fell 0.9% while the tech
tensions flared in the strait when U.S. forces fired on and disabled Iranian oil tankers that it said were trying to breach its blockade of Iran's ports. ### Seizures and attacks in Hormuz ongoing
impact. This is a multiparty war, which leaves a lot of room for spoilers to obfuscate things,” Jaffery said. ## Talks at an impasse The immediate trigger for the latest tensions was Washington’s rejection
Iran, France’s TotalEnergies, Italy’s Eni and QatarEnergy signed an offshore exploration permit with the Lebanese government for Block 8. Reports of potential gas and mineral reserves off the Levantine coast go back
tension. [](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/07/nx-s1-5849220/israel-lebanon-beirut-airstrike-ceasefire) ### [World](https://www.npr.org/sections/world/) ### [Israel hits Beirut
tensions.” Israel launched strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sunday in what Tehran viewed as a violation of the US-Iran ceasefire. Israel claimed it was targeting [Hezbollah](https://www.theguardian.com/world/hezbollah) infrastructure after
Middle East. Photograph: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images As the week draws to a close, Donald Trump has insisted once again [Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran) is “pretty close” to signing a peace agreement with the US, which