The United States and Iran continued to exchange strikes, putting their interim truce agreement and the Gulf region in further peril, while a US proposal to levy a 20 percent toll on Strait of Hormuz cargo roiled global financial and energy markets.

The brief pause in fighting between the United States and Iran shattered effectively Sunday, plunging the Gulf back into the brink of a wider war as both sides unleashed fresh…

The United States attacked Iran after an Iranian strike damaged a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran retaliated by targeting several Middle Eastern countries hosting US…

Renewed strikes deepen fears over oil supplies and regional stability

Fighting between Iran and the United States sharply escalated over the weekend, prompting the Gulf and Arab countries to engage in interception and issue warnings, as Tehran and…

By CUI HAIPEI in Dubai, UAE and JAN YUMUL in Hong Kong |

The United States and Iran continued to exchange strikes, putting their interim truce agreement and the Gulf region in further peril, while a US proposal to levy a 20 percent toll…