Brent crude jumped 10% to about $80 a barrel over the counter on Sunday, #8204;oil traders said, while analysts predicted that prices could climb as high #8204;as $100 after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran plunged the Middle East into a new war. MORE..
1 Mar 2026 (11:02 PM)
Gulf states vowed to defend themselves against Iranian attacks, including by "responding to the aggression" if need be, after the Gulf Cooperation Council convened via video-link on Sunday to formulate a unified response. MORE..
2 Mar 2026 (9:07 AM)
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday that his country has accepted a U.S. request to use British bases for defensive strikes against Iranian missiles in storage depots or launchers. MORE..
2 Mar 2026 (8:03 AM)
U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Sunday that combat operations in Iran were continuing and would carry on until all of Washington s objectives are achieved. MORE..
2 Mar 2026 (8:16 AM)
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) says it will continue fuel distribution without interruption. MORE..
1 Mar 2026 (9:01 PM)
Iran s leadership transition is proceeding under constitutional procedures following the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Al Jazeera. MORE..
1 Mar 2026 (10:00 PM)