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UAE leaves OPEC and OPEC+ in major blow to global oil producers' group
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Emergency personnel and other people gather at the site of a damaged synagogue, following what Iran’s semi-official Mehr news agency said was a U.S.-Israeli projectile, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on April 7, 2026. IRANIAN RED CRESCENT SOCIETY/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT VERIFICATION: - Building exteriors, road layout, fence and trees matched
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Iran will not show flexibility as long as US demands surrender, senior Iranian source to Reuters.
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A satellite image of Kharg Island, Iran, before U.S. strikes, February 25, 2026. 2026 Planet Labs PBC/Handout via REUTERS
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07/04/2026
A hovercraft moves past the Jag Vasant vessel transferring LPG at a port after transiting the Strait of Hormuz amid supply disruptions linked to the U.S-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Mumbai, India, April 1, 2026. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
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Iranian parliament starts reviewing plan on Strait of Hormuz management
07/04/2026
Vehicles refuel at a fuel station, as concerns grow over fuel supply amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 6, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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07/04/2026
An Iranian newspaper with a front-page image depicting U.S. President Donald Trump, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 5, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
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Iran defiant on eve of Trump's ceasefire deadline
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U.S. President Donald Trump points as he delivers a speech during the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) annual fundraising dinner in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 25, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno
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Trump threatens NATO exit, scaling up tensions with allies
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Palestinians inspect the damage following an Israeli strike near a tent camp sheltering displaced Palestinians in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, March 25, 2026. The Israeli military ordered the camp to evacuate before the strike, according to residents. REUTERS/Stringer
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Hamas disarmament plan sees Gaza's tunnels destroyed, arms given up in stages, text shows
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Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. addresses the United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., March 10, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
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Netanyahu says Trump sees chance of deal with Iran
24/03/2026
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks before signing the "Genius Act", which will develop regulatory framework for stablecoin cryptocurrencies and expand oversight of the industry, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 18, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
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Trump threatens to hit Iran's Kharg Island oil network if shipping lanes remain blocked
14/03/2026
Amir-Saeid Iravani, Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations, addresses members of the United Nations Security Council on resolutions on the situation in Iran and the Middle East at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., March 11, 2026. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
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Iran has "inherent right" to preserve peace, security in Strait of Hormuz - Iran's envoy to UN
13/03/2026
A demonstrator holds an image of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
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Iranian hardline clerics seek swift naming of new supreme leader
08/03/2026
U.S. President Donald Trump, with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at his side, looks on as he speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on a flight from Dover, Delaware, to Miami, Florida, U.S., March 7, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
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Trump rejects settling war with Iran, raises notion of eliminating all its potential leaders
08/03/2026

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