The Strait of Hormuz went from open to closed in less than 24 hours...
🇮🇷 Iran has once again shut down the strait, accusing US of “breaches of trust.”
🚢 After new restrictions, Iranian gunboats fired on a tanker trying to transit.
A ceasefire deadline looms…
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🇨🇳 China’s economy is accelerating despite the Iran war... at least for now.
Its economy grew 5% in the first quarter from a year ago on the back of strong exports. But it’s still vulnerable to rising prices and slowing export demand caused by the conflict.
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⚓️🚢💥 Global shipowners are warning it’s too risky to transit through the Strait of Hormuz, as Trump’s naval blockade collides with Iran’s assertion of control.
🇺🇸🇮🇷💸 They face a double bind: risk US seizure/sanctions or pay “Tehran Toll Booth” up to $2M per ship.
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A large, ring-shaped Lucrehulk-class droid control ship orbits the green and blue planet Naboo, surrounded by several smaller Vulture droids in the dark expanse of space.
BREAKING NEWS
In response to the Trade Federation's blockade of Naboo, the Republic announces a blockade of Naboo.
🛢️ Abu Dhabi’s oil chief says Strait of Hormuz is “not open.”
🇮🇱 Israel wants talks with Lebanon as its fight against Hezbollah threatens ceasefire.
🏨 Prep underway in Pakistan for US-Iran peace talks under tight security.
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🌏 Asian shares are trading lower after Wednesday’s global rally faded amid growing doubts about a US-Iran ceasefire.
⚠️ Iran says it suspended transits through the Strait of Hormuz following what it called a ceasefire violation by Israel in Lebanon.
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🚨 A dramatic rescue in Iran: A missing American pilot has been found "safe and sound" after being shot down and surviving close to two days on the run.
The high-stakes mission, involving "dozens of aircraft," was confirmed by President Trump.
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✈️ The Iran war jet fuel shock is hitting Asia’s airlines.
- ⚓ Iran’s closure of Strait of Hormuz chokes off vital oil & gas
- 💥 With energy routes blocked, fuel prices rise worldwide -- and airlines will pass the cost on to passengers
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Makeup cases, garbage bags, and instant noodle pkgs are among the products affected by the Iran war.
With naphtha -- an oil derivative essential to many plastics -- in short supply, Korean companies are reporting material shortages, and some stores are running out.
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📉The hope has evaporated…
Investors in Asia are rattled by Trump's threat to hit Iran "extremely hard" over the next 2-3 weeks.
Brent crude continues to rise, after US gas prices rose overnight to $4.06 a gallon -- the largest one-day jump in more than two weeks.
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📈Asian stocks are surging, following Trump's claim that US could end its campaign against Iran in next 2-3 weeks.
🛢️Oil prices remain elevated. Avg US gas price hitting $4 a gallon, highest since 2022.
“Gas prices go up like a rocket and come down like a feather.”
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- A fully laden Kuwaiti oil tanker has been hit off the coast of Dubai
- The Iranian city of Isfahan has come under heavy bombardment
- All this after Trump threatened more attacks on Iran, including civilian infrastructure
🛢️The price of oil just keeps on rising.
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🇵🇭 The Philippines is feeling the full force of the Iran energy shock.
- Transport workers protesting over surging fuel prices
- Foreign Sec tells CNN country has only 40-45 days of petroleum supply left
- 98% of PH oil imports come from the Middle East
The latest.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-07...
🚢 20,000 seafarers are stranded as the Iran war virtually shuts down the Strait of Hormuz.
I speak with a captain who was struck in the Middle East for three weeks and witnessed projectiles flying near his tanker.
More ships are crossing, the future is uncertain.
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Iran energy shock gets very real across Asia:
🇵🇭 The Philippines declares nat’l energy emergency
🇰🇷 Seoul calls on people to take shorter showers
🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines plans route cuts
🇹🇭 Bangkok orders govt workers to lower aircon
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka declares all Wednesdays off
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🌍🔥The world's largest natural gas reserves have become a battlefield.
An Israeli strike on Iranian facilities in the South Pars gas field has escalated the conflict, prompting Iran to hit major Gulf energy sites and further straining global supply.
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🌏⛽️🛢️WFH, 4-day week and school closures.
Asia is scrambling as energy prices soar. The region sources 60% of its oil from the Middle East.
As the price of energy soars, it’s taking action…
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📉 Markets in Asia plunged on Wednesday, with the Seoul Kospi falling 12%, its biggest daily loss ever.
There is deep concern that the US-Israeli conflict with Iran could cripple Asia's major economies.
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🚢 🇨🇳 🇺🇸 Supertanker costs in the Middle East have hit record highs as Iran vows to close Strait of Hormuz.
Beijing is urging de-escalation.
Trump is pledging insurance support and US naval escorts.
China, the world’s largest crude importer, may stand to benefit.
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Choking off Hormuz could antagonize #China, the biggest buyer of Iranian oil.
Beijing today: “China urges all parties to immediately cease military operations, prevent further escalation of tensions, safeguard the security of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz...”
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🚢⛽️⁉️ Iran is threatening to attack any ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
It has also hit energy sites in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait... sending oil and LNG prices surging and risking a clash with top crude importer China.
The latest. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZTB...
✈️The Iran conflict has triggered a global aviation shock we haven’t seen in years.
Major airports in the Middle East remain closed.
Major airlines have cancelled flights.
Scores of travelers are stranded. Australia says 115,000 residents are stuck overseas.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is making his first visit to China since taking office nearly ten months ago, seeking to reset relations as China surpasses the US to become Germany’s biggest trading partner.
The latest.
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Tariff payments are NOT "paid by foreign countries" as President Trump claimed in his SOTU address.
They are made by importers in the US, not foreign countries, and those importers often pass on some of their costs to consumers.
Read more from CNN's Daniel Dale...
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The fate of jailed former Hong Kong media mogul and longtime China critic Jimmy Lai is in focus at this year’s State of the Union address, with his daughter Claire Lai in attendance at the Capitol as a guest of House Speaker Mike Johnson.
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"I lost my wife. I lost my property. Lost my house. We will not celebrate."
As Hong Kong marks a new Lunar New Year, sorrow overshadows any celebration for 68 year-old Yip Ka Kui.
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