Iran has carried out attacks on at least six U.S. military sites across the Middle East since the United States and Israel began operations against […]
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Iran rejects US plan – sets its own terms for peace.
COLOMBO – In a significant escalation of the diplomatic standoff, Iranian state media has reported that Tehran has formally rejected a 15-point peace plan put forward by […]
Iran Targeted Diego Garcia Base with 4,000 Kilometre Ballistic Missiles
Diego Garcia, a British Indian Ocean Territory and the largest of the islands in the Chagos Archipelago on July 02, 2013 in Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory.
Hormuz on edge – a global chokepoint under threat
The Strait of Hormuz, through which nearly a fifth of the world’s oil supply flows, has become the focal point of an increasingly volatile military […]
The New Frontline: When Energy Becomes the Target
This is no longer about territory – it is about survival of supply. Today’s developments confirm what many analysts feared: the Middle East conflict has […]
The Gulf on Edge – A Region Holding its Breath
The Middle East today is not merely tense – it is recalibrating itself under fire. From Iran to the oil capitals of the Gulf, the […]
Coalition of the Unwilling
There was a time when the Western alliance moved with the confidence of a single orchestra. When Washington spoke, Europe did not merely listen – […]
Tanker hit off Fujairah as gulf maritime risks escalate
FUJAIRAH – A commercial tanker has reported being struck by what was described as an “unknown projectile” while at anchor off the Emirati coast, according to the UK […]
Hormuz Shipping Crisis Intensifies
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains severely disrupted as tensions between Iran and the United States–Israel alliance continue to escalate. The narrow waterway, through which roughly one […]
NATO Faces Divisions Over Gulf Security
The crisis in the Gulf is exposing growing divisions within NATO as member states debate whether the alliance should take a direct role in protecting shipping through […]
Iran says oil will reach $200 a barrel, warns of ‘continuous strikes
Global oil markets are entering a period of extreme volatility as escalating tensions in the Middle East threaten one of the world’s most critical energy […]
Iran – Tehran Burns, the Numbers Climb, and the Hospitals Stretch
he story most Sri Lankans are following first is the one that now defines the war: Iran itself is taking the heaviest punishment, especially in and […]
US-Iran War: Live Updates
Comprehensive coverage of US-Iran war with latest updates as it happens brought you by Financial Chronicle in collaboration with NewsDive Latest 03/17/2026, 8:55:06 AM, Sri […]