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Trump Vows 'hell' for Iran if Strait Stays Shut, Says a Deal Is Possible
Taiwan Opposition Leader to Visit China as Beijing Ramps up 'reunification' Push
Us, Iran and Mediators Make Push for 45-day Ceasefire, Axios Reports
Asia Markets Brace for Trump's Promised Assault on Iranian Infrastructure
Dollar Steady as Traders Fret About Escalating Iran War
Date: April 6, 2026
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, April 6 (Reuters) - The dollar was steady on Monday, while the yen flirted with the crucial 160 per dollar level as nervous investors took stock of the escalating Iran war...
Oil Prices Open Higher as US-Israeli War With Iran Continues to Disrupt Supply
Date: April 5, 2026
TOKYO, April 6 (Reuters) - Oil prices opened higher on Monday after the Easter holiday weekend as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran continues to disrupt global oil supply. Brent crude futures rose $2.4,...
How a Perilous US Rescue Mission in Iran Nearly Went Off Course
Date: April 5, 2026
By Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, April 5 (Reuters) - The rescue had unfolded with near‑perfect precision. Under cover of darkness, U.S. commandos slipped deep into Iran,...
Russian Baltic Port Resumes Crude Loading After Attacks, Bloomberg News Reports
Date: April 5, 2026
April 5 (Reuters) - Russia's key Baltic port of Ust-Luga resumed crude loading after days of disruptions amid multiple Ukrainian drone attacks in the region, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday. The...
US Rescues Airman, Vows 'hell' for Iran if Strait Stays Shut
Date: April 5, 2026
By Phil Stewart and Menna AlaaElDin WASHINGTON/CAIRO, April 5 (Reuters) - U.S. special forces rescued an airman in a high-risk mission deep inside Iran while President Donald Trump threatened to rain...
Russia Says US Should Abandon 'language of Ultimatums' on Iran
Date: April 5, 2026
April 5 (Reuters) - Russia expressed hope on Sunday that efforts to de-escalate the Iran conflict would bear fruit and said the U.S. would contribute by "abandoning the language of ultimatums and...