Analysis Iran's Gulf gambit: Attacking the UAE to shift US calculations Tehran is escalating pressure on the United Arab Emirates through strikes and rhetoric, signaling a strategy to widen the conflict and indirectly force Washington to ease its blockade on Iranian ports. By A correspondent in Tehran In Tehran, reporting on politics
Iran’s Araghchi heads to China as US presses Beijing over Hormuz: What to know The visit comes ahead of President Donald Trump's long-awaited trip to Beijing next week. Iran
Turkey, Armenia agree to restore medieval bridge in normalization push Ankara is pursuing normalization with Armenia ahead of June parliamentary elections in a thaw also positioned to advance its broader Middle Corridor ambitions. Turkey
EU says energy costs tied to Hormuz crisis have surged past $35B Global energy price increases tied to the Hormuz disruption are driving higher import costs in Europe, despite limited reliance on gas flowing through the strait. Iran
