Oil leaps as strikes on Yemen’s Houthi rebels fuels Straits of Hormuz closure fears January 12, 2024 Around 20 per cent of the world's oil passes through the Iran-controlled Straits of Hormuz each day
MI5 warns of threats from Russia and China in general election May 28, 2024 MPs have warned of possible foreign interference from China, Russia, North Korea and Iran during the upcoming general election.
Oil rallies stutter as US-Iran talks reach final stages February 17, 2022 Oil prices have dropped this morning as talks to revive the aborted nuclear deal with Iran have progressed over recent days.
Truss confirms £394m paid to Iran to free Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe March 16, 2022 Liz Truss has confirmed in the House of Commons that the UK has paid its £393.8m debt to Iran to free Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, after six years in a Tehran prison. Fellow British-Iranian dual national Anousheh Ashouri was also freed after almost five years imprisonment, while Morad Tahbaz has been released “on furlough” and remains in [...]
Sunak: Britain launched fresh Houthi airstrikes last night – and would ‘not hesitate’ to do it again May 31, 2024 Rishi Sunak's announcement comes after Iran-backed Houthi rebels have launched attacks on ships in the red sea in a bid to disrupt international shipping.
Behind-the-story: Nazanin’s liberation from Iran after six long years March 17, 2022 Yesterday, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was finally allowed to return to the UK and reunite with her family after almost six years of detention in Iran. Zaghari-Ratcliffe was on holiday in Iran visiting her parents when she was arrested for “plotting against the government.” Another British-Iranian, Anoosheh Ashoori, was also released after being arrested in 2017. Both [...]
Iran suspends Saudi Arabia talks while US deal hits Russian roadblock March 13, 2022 Iran has paused talks with Saudi Arabia while Russian demands have curtailed its attempts to revive former arrangements with the US.
Oil markets mixed ahead of US-Iran talks and escalating Russia-Ukraine crisis February 20, 2022 Oil prices could be difficult to predict this week, with investors set to weigh up talks between the US and Iran with growing tensions in Ukraine.
Oil prices storm to near decade highs before talk of Iran deal calms waters March 3, 2022 Oil prices hit near decade highs and closed in on $120 per barrel today, as buyers shun Russian crude amid intensifying fears of supply fears.
Major breakthrough in Iran: Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe gets passport back as UK negotiators land in Tehran March 15, 2022 A British negotiating team is in the Iranian capital to discuss the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe while the British-Iranian mother has had her passport returned, her local MP has said. Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been detained in Iran since her arrest in 2016 on charges of plotting to overthrow the government – allegations she has always [...]