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    US and Iran exchange strikes in Gulf in latest test of ceasefire

    The shaky ceasefire between the US and Iran has been tested further, with American forces targeting Iranian drones and radar sites, and Iran firing missiles at US bases in the Gulf. The US military said it had shot down four Iranian “one-way attack drones” launched towards the Strait of Hormuz, which it said “posed an […]

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    US strikes Iran targets for second time in three days

    The US military has carried out new strikes on Iran, targeting a military site in Bandar Abbas, a strategic port city. US Central Command (Centcom) said its forces also shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones “that posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz”. The site in Bandar Abbas was struck as it was […]

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    Warning higher Europe air fares ‘inevitable’ due to Iran war

    Higher ticket prices for air travellers in Europe are “inevitable” because of the high cost of jet fuel, according to the head of the International Air Transport Association. Although some airlines have cut their European fares recently because of a lack of demand, Willie Walsh said there was no way airlines could absorb the extra […]

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    The insider trading suspicions looming over Trump’s presidency

    Throughout US President Donald Trump’s second term in office, traders have been betting millions of dollars just before he makes major announcements. The BBC has examined trade volume data on several financial markets and matched them to some of the president’s most significant market-moving statements. It found a consistent pattern of spikes just hours, or […]

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    Oil price fluctuates ahead of Trump’s Iran deal deadline

    Global oil prices have fluctuated ahead of a deadline set by US President Donald Trump for Iran to open the key Strait of Hormuz shipping route. The cost of benchmark Brent crude rose above $111 (£84) a barrel in early trade. It then fell back below $108 a barrel before climbing back to about $110. On […]

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    Iran using children in security roles in war, reports and witnesses say

    The death of an 11-year-old Iranian boy reportedly in an air strike while manning a security checkpoint alongside his father in Tehran has thrown focus on a new initiative to recruit children into the security services. Alireza Jafari’s mother Sadaf Monfared told the municipality-run newspaper Hamshahri that the pair had been helping Basij volunteer militia […]

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