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Brent crude remains above $100 as Iran says normal Strait of Hormuz passage will not resume until its conditions are met. A 100-million-barrel G7 emergency stock release and stronger Middle East exports are limiting further oil-price gains.
The Pentagon says all U.S. bombers deployed to RAF Fairford have returned to the United States following a suspected terrorism incident near the UK base. British investigators are examining possible foreign-state involvement, while Iran denies any role.
The United States has completed the withdrawal of its remaining troops from Iraq, ending Operation Inherent Resolve there. Baghdad now assumes primary security responsibility as concerns persist over ISIS remnants and Iran-aligned armed groups.
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping held White House talks on trade, AI, Taiwan and the Middle East during Xi's state visit. A two-month trade-truce extension preserves stability for now, but no major breakthrough emerged on tariffs, technology controls or Iran.
India stayed unbeaten in Asian Games 2026 kabaddi as the women defeated Iran 37-23 and the men beat Bangladesh 48-25 to seal a semifinal berth. Check scores, qualification status and India’s next matches.
US and Iranian representatives held roughly three hours of mediated talks on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly after Donald Trump threatened Iran with further destruction if no deal is reached. Here is what was discussed and what remains unresolved.
Global crude oil prices fell sharply on September 21, 2026, with Brent dropping toward $102 a barrel and US West Texas Intermediate slipping below $99, as recovering Saudi Arabian export flows and hopes for renewed US-Iran diplomacy outweighed immediate fears from Houthi missile and drone attacks on
Iran’s economy contracted by 10.1% year-on-year during the first quarter of its current Persian calendar year, according to official data, with a collapse in oil and natural-gas activity driving much of the decline. The figures cover the first months of the US-Israel conflict with Iran, although the
Qatar has launched an intensified diplomatic push to revive negotiations between Iran and the United States, shuttling proposals between Tehran and Washington as both sides combine threats of further military action with signals that a negotiated settlement remains possible. Iran has conveyed condit
The new US law targets Russia’s energy, financial and defence networks and allows additional tariffs of up to 100% on goods from the largest buyers of Russian oil and gas. India faces significant exposure because of its large Russian crude imports, but a 100% tariff on Indian goods has not been impo
