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Oil gains as Trump sets new ultimatum and escalates Iran threats

The crude market has been pitched into turmoil by the war, which triggered an unprecedented supply shock that’s morphing into a global energy crisis.

How a perilous US rescue mission in Iran nearly went off course

This handout photo provided by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps official website Sepah News on April 5, 2026 reportedly shows the wreckage and remains of targeted and crashed aircraft in central Iran.

Trump makes foul-mouthed threat to Iran after US airman is rescued

US President Donald Trump revived warnings of air strikes on Iranian power plants and bridges.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, April 6, 2026

An image obtained from social media showing the burned-out wreckage of an American aircraft and a helicopter rotor in Isfahan, Iran.

US rescues airman, vows ‘hell’ for Iran if Strait of Hormuz stays shut

Commuters make their way past a billboard with a sentence reading ‘The Strait of Hormuz remains closed’ at the Enqelab Square in Tehran, on April 5, 2026. Oman and Iran held talks on easing passage through the Strait of Hormuz, the Omani state news agency reported on April 5, with the key shipping chokepoint effectively closed due to war in the Middle East.

‘Embarrassing and juvenile’: Trump criticised for fiery, expletive-laden Easter message on Iran

While US President Donald Trump is well known for his straight talk, the post on his Truth Social network raised eyebrows, especially on a Christian holiday.

Trump gives Iran until April 7 night to open Strait of Hormuz, report says

In a separate post earlier on April 5, Mr Donald Trump had said Iran would face infrastructure attacks if it did not open the strait by April 7.

Russia’s Lavrov says US should ‘abandon language of ultimatums’ on Iran

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the US could help de-escalate tensions by "returning the situation to a negotiating track".

US snatches airman from Iran as Trump, Israel ratchet up pressure

A still image purporting to show US aircraft destroyed during the US mission to find a stranded airman in Iran, the Revolutionary Guards said according to Iranian media.

White House aide Stephen Miller is still pursuing his immigration agenda, but more quietly

The California National Guard controls crowds in Los Angeles, on June 8, 2025.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.