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US, Israel war on Iran
As I see it
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The twilight of US hegemony and Israeli expansionism
The war in Iran is speeding the world towards a multipolar system.
4 Apr 2026 - 5:30AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Iran war: French and Japanese-owned ships make first Hormuz crossings
4 Apr 2026 - 12:32AM
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China-EU relations
China, Europe and why Beijing took a swing at Iran over the Strait of Hormuz
3 Apr 2026 - 8:00PM
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Malaysia
Malaysia urged to take more aggressive action to tackle energy crisis
Analysts warn of escalating risks to Malaysia’s economy and call for adjusting the subsidy scheme to stop the government from ‘burning cash’.
3 Apr 2026 - 6:17PM
China-Middle East relations
China’s Iran war strategy, Trump’s Hormuz ask: 7 global relations reads
From a China-Israel call on Iran to an unlikely nuclear deal, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in March 2026.
2 Apr 2026 - 11:00PM
US, Israel war on Iran
Iran’s president sends message to Americans in open letter
Some see the move as Tehran’s bid to convince the US public that the war is wrong and thus indirectly force a ceasefire.
2 Apr 2026 - 11:23AM
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Pakistan
What Pakistan gains by playing peacemaker in Iran war
If Islamabad can successfully carry off the talks, it stands a chance of bringing in much-needed investments and weapon sales, analysts say.
1 Apr 2026 - 7:20PM
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Middle East
Trump urges countries seeking oil to go to Strait of Hormuz and ‘just take it’
Amid high prices of fuel during the Iran war, the US leader urged nations to buy American oil or ‘just take it’ from the Strait of Hormuz.
1 Apr 2026 - 1:43AM
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After early anger, Gulf allies press Trump for final blow to Iran
The UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain are pushing hard for Trump to order a ground invasion of Tehran, according to a diplomat.
31 Mar 2026 - 2:16PM
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US-China relations
Letters
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Unfinished business: the delay of Trump’s China visit
Readers discuss the postponement of the US president’s visit to Beijing, and the underlying impulse behind American military action.
31 Mar 2026 - 11:30AM
US, Israel war on Iran
Iran’s Islamic republic will ‘collapse internally’, says Netanyahu
Gulf allies of the US, led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, are meanwhile urging Trump to continue prosecuting the war against Iran.
31 Mar 2026 - 6:36AM
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China-EU relations
Europe’s crisis tourism: how the Iran war swallowed the EU’s geopolitical agenda
From trade with China to the Middle East conflict and resulting energy shock, Brussels’ agenda has been repeatedly knocked off course.
31 Mar 2026 - 6:03AM
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Middle East
Chinese container ships pass through Strait of Hormuz at second attempt, data shows
The two ships, which had turned back on Friday, are the first non-Iranian container ships to leave the Gulf since the war began.
31 Mar 2026 - 4:30AM
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Japan
Japan’s PM will mull top-level talks with Iran at ‘appropriate’ time
Stability in the Middle East is vital for Japan, which relies on the region for over 90 per cent of its crude oil imports.
30 Mar 2026 - 9:54PM
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My Take
My Take
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Iran has shown the West’s containment of China is a fool’s errand
Countries across the world will be wise to hedge their bets with Beijing as the war exposes US security ‘guarantees’ as burdens and liabilities for allies.
29 Mar 2026 - 9:15PM
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Trump says Iran ‘begging’ for deal, but teases new aid for hard-hit US farmers
Trump shrugs off the need to reach a settlement, then alleges Iran let oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz as a ‘gift’ to the US.
27 Mar 2026 - 2:54PM
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India
As India and US seek to reset defence ties, Iran war threatens to be wild card
An Iranian vessel’s sinking in the Indian Ocean has triggered anger in India, while New Delhi is worried about the Strait of Hormuz blockade.
26 Mar 2026 - 4:14PM
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Yuan
How the Iran war could pave the way for the rise of China’s ‘petroyuan’
Disruptions from the war could accelerate a shift in the oil trade, threatening the US dollar’s long-held dominance, analysts say.
26 Mar 2026 - 10:14AM
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Iran rejects US ceasefire plan, has own demands to end fighting
Trump claimed Iranian leaders are ‘afraid’ to admit they want a deal after Tehran’s foreign minister said ‘we do not plan on any negotiations’.
26 Mar 2026 - 11:17AM
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China trade
China-owned vessel secures rare Strait of Hormuz transit as Iran war grinds on
China’s Cosco Shipping Lines has also reopened Middle East bookings, signalling a tentative return while warning instability may still disrupt services.
25 Mar 2026 - 5:00PM
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Middle East
Opinion
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As the Gulf grows riskier, the Arctic is gaining strategic weight
As traditional energy centres become less stable, the Arctic’s resources, shipping routes and infrastructure are growing in importance.
25 Mar 2026 - 11:05AM
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Trump says Iran gave the US gift ‘worth a tremendous amount of money’
US president claims Tehran offered an ‘oil and gas related’ gift and that it was a sign talks are happening with ‘the right people’.
25 Mar 2026 - 12:49PM
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China-Middle East relations
Opinion
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When it comes to the Persian Gulf, China’s top priority is economics
Beijing’s refusal to pick sides between Iran and other Gulf states affirms its strategic positioning rather than a desire to shift paradigms.
24 Mar 2026 - 9:30AM
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Diplomacy
Opinion
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Look East? South Asia’s fate is far more intertwined with Middle East
Beyond oil, remittances and cultural ties, trade and defence pacts in recent years have added to strategic and security interconnectedness.
24 Mar 2026 - 9:04AM
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Hong Kong society
Hong Kong raises Iran, Israel travel alerts to black, expands amber warning
Amber travel alert expanded to include Bahrain, Jordan, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
23 Mar 2026 - 10:49PM
Middle East
Drivers in China rush to fill up before biggest petrol price hike this year
Beijing will raise refined oil prices for the fifth time this year at midnight but puts in place a temporary control to reduce the impact.
23 Mar 2026 - 7:33PM
US, Israel war on Iran
‘No immunity’: Iran war threatens energy crisis worse than 1970s oil shocks
The boss of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, spoke out as the war grinds into its fourth week.
23 Mar 2026 - 6:59PM
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Trump’s erratic strategy on Iran raises questions about US war preparation
A confusing combination of actions by Trump deepens a sense that there is no clear strategy for the war.
23 Mar 2026 - 5:03PM
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