The Tehran home of the acclaimed Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami was damaged in strikes this week. His son Ahmad pushed back on efforts by the government to seize on his legacy.
Fertilizer prices are climbing as a result of disruptions in the Middle East, putting global food supplies at risk.
Tehran has effectively closed off the critical waterway, turning back container ships on Friday, and Iranian lawmakers are considering whether to formalize charging fees to pass.
The rarely seen “Angelus Novus” by Paul Klee was supposed to arrive at New York’s Jewish Museum, but remains in Israel instead.
Transport workers in Manila walked off the job to protest the rising cost of fuel, as the war in the Middle East causes a national energy emergency.
The meeting in France is slated to discuss efforts to stop the war in the Middle East, end Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile development, and reopen maritime trade routes.
The war in the Middle East risks worsening an inflation problem that the Federal Reserve has struggled for years to subdue.
The authorities have made a wave of arrests to stop people posting footage of strikes, citing security risks. Experts also see a fear of damage to the countries’ image as safe havens.
For centuries, an Omani exclave has been defined by a peculiar duality: rugged isolation and proximity to one of the world’s most important trade routes.
For a second time, President Trump extended the deadline for Iran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz.