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US-Israel war on Iran

US-Israel war on Iran

Latest news and updates on the US and Israel's strikes on Iran, in which Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, and Iran's responses.

Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, last month. Iran has effectively closed the waterway through which about 20 per cent of the world’s oil supply is transported. Photo: Reuters

‘Damage control’? Behind France, Germany’s bid to contain Iran war oil fallout

The European powers are leading calls for de-escalation but analyst notes ‘the age of soft power as a substitute for hard capacity is over’.

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‘Keep bombing’: Trump claims Iranians want more US strikes for ‘freedom’

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How lessons from Iran war could shape mainland China’s Taiwan calculus

7 Apr 2026 - 2:20AMvideocam

Pakistan plan a ‘critical opportunity’ for US-Iran talks as Trump deadline looms

Islamabad has put forward proposals for a ceasefire as the US president threatens ‘hell’ for Iran if the Strait of Hormuz does not reopen.

6 Apr 2026 - 11:00PMvideocam

Air strikes on Iran continue on Monday ahead of US President Donald Trump’s deadline for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Photo: Reuters

Opinion | In closing airspace to US, Europe opens an existential debate over Nato

Growing European defiance to US demands raises a critical question: is Nato a club of equals or a mechanism for enforcing one nation’s agenda?

6 Apr 2026 - 8:30PMvideocam

Video | Small hobby businesses hit by rising costs from Iran war

Thai figurine studio founder calls for an urgent lifeline to help small businesses stay afloat.

6 Apr 2026 - 7:30PM

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Oil smugglers in Thailand worsen supply crisis as Anutin warns of tough times

Police are investigating alleged oil hoarding in southern Thailand and reselling to nearby countries, citing ‘abnormal’ vessel movements.

6 Apr 2026 - 8:04PMvideocam

A Thai farmer refuels diesel into an oil drum at a gas station in Ayutthaya province on Wednesday. Thai farmers are struggling with shortages of diesel, fertiliser and insecticides amid the ongoing Iran war. Photo: EPA

As Trump hails airman rescue in Iran, Chinese experts count US wins and losses

Former PLA personnel say Iran’s success in shooting down US fighter jet boosts morale and shows it retains ‘some air-defence capabilities’.

6 Apr 2026 - 9:31PMvideocam

Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong bus firm scraps service cuts after warning from authorities

ABC Touring Car Company says rising oil prices mean “every service is like pouring money into the sea”.

6 Apr 2026 - 11:18PM

South Korea aims to send ships to Saudi port for oil to bypass Hormuz

Special envoys will also sail to Oman and Algeria to try to secure oil via other routes, said lawmaker Ahn Do-geol.

6 Apr 2026 - 6:01PMvideocam

Cargo ships near the Strait of Hormuz on March 11. Photo: Reuters

Hong Kong society

Anxious days, sleepless nights for young Iranians in Hong Kong as war rages on

Peace of mind is elusive for young Iranians, who wait helplessly for news of loved ones and fight disinformation amid flood of contradictory reports.

6 Apr 2026 - 5:30PM

Behzad Nasiri Ahmadabadi, a 37-year-old Iranian biomedical researcher based in Hong Kong, spends his days wracked with uncertainty. Photo: May Tse

Can palm biodiesel be Malaysia’s quick fix for soaring fuel prices?

Infrastructure costs, supply chains and industry readiness could pose problems for wider adoption of biodiesel blends, analysts say.

6 Apr 2026 - 6:49PMvideocam

Asia housing and property

The View | Quirks of Asia’s energy markets work to the benefit of data centres

Asia’s unique energy markets, power sourcing strategies and vast digital infrastructure requirements underpin the sector’s resilience.

6 Apr 2026 - 5:20PMvideocam

Iran rejects ceasefire, wants permanent end to the war

Mediators had proposed ⁠a ceasefire plan and peace settlement. Iran will only accept ‘end of the war’ with guarantee of no further attacks.

6 Apr 2026 - 11:57PMvideocam

This video grab taken on Friday from images shared on social media on April 1, 2026, shows thick plumes of smoke following airstrikes in Iran’s central Isfahan province. Photo: via AFP

AirAsia X hikes fares by 40%, cuts capacity by 10% as Iran war impacts fuel

Founder Tony Fernandes said the higher prices were ‘unavoidable’ after the average cost of jet fuel more than doubled to US$200 per barrel.

6 Apr 2026 - 4:47PM

AirAsia planes are parked on the tarmac at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong economy

1 in 3 Hong Kong commercial laundry operators at risk of closure as oil prices soar

Industry representatives say price of industrial diesel has increased by more than 190 per cent in just over one month.

6 Apr 2026 - 9:27PM

Video | Trump issues fiery, foul-mouthed message to Iran

US president extends deadline, saying Iran has until late April 7 US time to ‘make a deal’ or he would be ‘blowing everything up’.

6 Apr 2026 - 4:00PM

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Israel estimates 1,000 Iranian missiles threaten it as war grinds into second month

Iran is firing missiles from dozens of tunnel silos in remote mountain regions that are proving hard to destroy pre-emptively.

6 Apr 2026 - 1:43PM

A Thai agricultural worker examines the tail of an Iranian ballistic missile that hit near a cow barn in the Israeli settlement of Shadmot Mehola, in the West Bank. Photo: EPA

Japan’s Takaichi seeks urgent summit with Iran as Trump’s Hormuz deadline looms

Japan has been bearing the brunt of the Iran war as the resource-poor nation relies on the Middle East for most of its crude oil imports.

6 Apr 2026 - 1:32PM

Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)

Hong Kong’s MPF set to report worst performance in 3 years in March

The MPF funds’ monthly showing was the worst in three years as they tracked the Hang Seng Index, which also fell to a three-year low.

6 Apr 2026 - 1:00PM

Gold may reverse course once Iran war ends, Fed adopts policy easing

Gold has been on a wild ride this year, surging as much as 25 per cent before the war in Iran wiped out almost all the gains.

6 Apr 2026 - 11:00AM

Customers look at gold jewelry at a store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China on March 23, 2026. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images

South Korea opens door wider to Chinese travellers – but will they come?

Higher airfares and fierce regional competition may blunt impact of new policy, analysts say.

6 Apr 2026 - 9:00AMvideocam

Tourists walk around Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul, South Korea, on March 15. Photo: EPA

Opinion | Global South nations are insulating themselves from the heat of US actions

The ‘Great Insulation’ is coming – not major powers decoupling top-down but small and middle powers building a firewall from the bottom up.

6 Apr 2026 - 5:30AMvideocam

Trump draws criticism with fiery, foul-mouthed message threatening Iran

US president appears to extend deadline to Tuesday for Iran to ‘make a deal’ or he’s ‘blowing everything up’.

6 Apr 2026 - 4:58PMvideocam

Israeli strikes kill 11 in Lebanon, Israel announces ‘security buffer’

Israel said it intends ‌to control a ‘security zone’ as deep as 30km into Lebanon and has issued evacuation orders for around 15 per cent of Lebanese territory.

6 Apr 2026 - 7:45AM

Smoke and dust from an Israeli airstrike on the streets of the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, on Sunday. Photo: Xinhua

Pope Leo calls for peace, dialogue amid Ukraine, Iran wars in Easter mass

Leo addressed some 50,000 in St. Peter’s Square and quoted his predecessor, who reminded the faithful of the ‘great thirst for death, for killing, we witness each day’.

5 Apr 2026 - 7:35PM

Pope Leo XIV gestures from the main balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica after delivering his ‘Urbi et Orbi’ (To the city and the world) message, on Sunday. Photo: Reuters

Australia receives fuel export guarantees from Singapore, Japan

Australia is seeking to diversify its sources of oil products as a result of the war in Iran and closure of the Strait of Hormuz, including making purchases from the US and Mexico.

5 Apr 2026 - 6:31PM

Opinion | Fixing US branding woes starts with rebuilding trust Trump has damaged

Lavishly funded celebrations will not fly in Asian countries struggling to get by and increasingly sceptical of Trump’s America.

5 Apr 2026 - 6:26PMvideocam

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