Iran war

Explainer: Why Trump’s Iran threats are raising war crimes concerns

US President Donald Trump has warned of bombing Iran to reopen Hormuz, drawing backlash over possible war crimes.

Philippines says second national confirmed killed in Middle East war

Israeli news outlets said the woman and her family had been pulled from the rubble of their collapsed residence following an hours-long rescue effort.

Japan’s Sanae Takaichi seeking talks with Iran’s President, Trump

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi declined to comment on the specifics of a phone call held between Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi.

Qatar LNG ships appear to abort bid to exit Strait of Hormuz

Before the US and Israel began strikes on Iran on Feb 28, about a fifth of the world's LNG came from the Persian Gulf.

Iran defiant as deadline looms for Trump threat to infrastructure

Iranian media said explosions were heard in parts of Tehran and nearby Karaj early on April 7.

News analysis

Who will blink first? Trump wants talks to end war, but Iran won’t easily bow to pressure

US President Donald Trump takes questions during a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington on April 6.

A new oil shock accelerates return to nuclear power

An aerial view of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, in 2019. An earthquake and tsunami triggered a triple meltdown 15 years ago, scaring many governments off nuclear energy.

Asian airlines cut flights, carry extra fuel as supplies tighten due to Iran war

Air New Zealand said on April 7 it would slash flights across May and June as well as hike fares, as the Iran war sends jet fuel costs soaring.

News analysis

Trump’s lesson from risky rescue: Threaten to go harder at Iran

US President Donald Trump appears on the cusp of another escalation, this time to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

6 takeaways from Trump’s news conference on Iran

US President Donald Trump made his threats to attack Iran’s civilian infrastructure more explicit, but he said he was still open to an agreement with the country’s leaders.

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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.