Powerful explosions have rocked one of only two working oil refineries in Australia.
Firefighters in the state of Victoria said flames of up to 60 metres broke out on Wednesday night and was finally brought under control on Thursday.
The energy minister says the blaze will have a major impact on petrol production.
Australia had already raised concerns about dwindling fuel supplies because of disruptions to oil exports via the Strait of Hormuz.
Separately, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia has secured an additional supply of 100 million litres of diesel from Brunei and South Korea, to boost the country's precarious reserves amid the Iran war.
Kevin Morrison is an Energy Finance Analyst at the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.
He says the fire may have occurred because the plant was operating at full capacity.
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Powerful explosions have rocked one of only two working oil refineries in Australia.
Firefighters in the state of Victoria said flames of up to 60 metres broke out on Wednesday night and was finally brought under control on Thursday.
The energy minister says the blaze will have a major impact on petrol production.
Australia had already raised concerns about dwindling fuel supplies because of disruptions to oil exports via the Strait of Hormuz.
Separately, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia has secured an additional supply of 100 million litres of diesel from Brunei and South Korea, to boost the country's precarious reserves amid the Iran war.
Kevin Morrison is an Energy Finance Analyst at the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.
He says the fire may have occurred because the plant was operating at full capacity.
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The United States has doubled down on threats to bomb civilian Iranian infrastructure in a bid to push Iran towards a deal.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is now under US control.
He says the US still has navy while Iran does not.
Hegseth also warned that the US is ready to strike if Iran does not accept a deal.
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The United States has doubled down on threats to bomb civilian Iranian infrastructure in a bid to push Iran towards a deal.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is now under US control.
He says the US still has navy while Iran does not.
Hegseth also warned that the US is ready to strike if Iran does not accept a deal.
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Afghanistan is clearing rubble and counting its dead after weeks of landslides and flash flooding killed nearly 160 people and injured hundreds more. The Taliban government says over 73,000 people have been displaced, with around 9,000 homes destroyed. The United Nations warns there is still a shortage of aid and shelter for survivors. Among the victims are seven members of one family in Nangarhar province, whose home collapsed during the disaster.
Al Jazeera's Jack Barton reports.
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Afghanistan is clearing rubble and counting its dead after weeks of landslides and flash flooding killed nearly 160 people and injured hundreds more. The Taliban government says over 73,000 people have been displaced, with around 9,000 homes destroyed. The United Nations warns there is still a shortage of aid and shelter for survivors. Among the victims are seven members of one family in Nangarhar province, whose home collapsed during the disaster.
Al Jazeera's Jack Barton reports.
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The Israeli military has destroyed the Qasmiyeh Bridge in southern Lebanon, the last remaining operational bridge crossing the Litani River and connecting the northern and southern parts of the country.
Israel says it is targeting critical infrastructure to prevent Hezbollah from moving weapons and fighters, but the strike effectively cuts off all supply lines to the south, where around 100,000 people are now stranded. The bridge, which connected Tyre to Sidon and then to Beirut, has been completely obliterated, with a huge ditch now where the structure once stood.
The destruction makes it extremely difficult for humanitarian aid to reach southern Lebanon and for civilians to escape the area.
The military had previously patched up the bridge after multiple strikes, but it is now completely destroyed.
The attack is part of a "systematic destruction of critical infrastructure" in Lebanon, with violence continuing to escalate for six weeks despite hopes for a break.
Al Jazeera’s Obaida Hitto reports from the site of the destroyed bridge in Tyre, southern Lebanon.
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The Israeli military has destroyed the Qasmiyeh Bridge in southern Lebanon, the last remaining operational bridge crossing the Litani River and connecting the northern and southern parts of the country.
Israel says it is targeting critical infrastructure to prevent Hezbollah from moving weapons and fighters, but the strike effectively cuts off all supply lines to the south, where around 100,000 people are now stranded. The bridge, which connected Tyre to Sidon and then to Beirut, has been completely obliterated, with a huge ditch now where the structure once stood.
The destruction makes it extremely difficult for humanitarian aid to reach southern Lebanon and for civilians to escape the area.
The military had previously patched up the bridge after multiple strikes, but it is now completely destroyed.
The attack is part of a "systematic destruction of critical infrastructure" in Lebanon, with violence continuing to escalate for six weeks despite hopes for a break.
Al Jazeera’s Obaida Hitto reports from the site of the destroyed bridge in Tyre, southern Lebanon.
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Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has arrived in Doha on a working visit as part of a wider regional diplomatic tour, having met officials in Saudi Arabia and with plans to travel to Turkiye, while the Pakistani army chief is simultaneously in Tehran to "iron out the differences" in person.
Qatar's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi welcomed the visiting delegation.
Al Jazeera's Osama Bin Javaid reported from Doha that Pakistan is positioning itself as the key mediator between the United States and Iran, with officials describing "all roads lead through Pakistan for a diplomatic off-ramp."
The Pakistanis have taken a number of proposals to both sides, with sources telling Al Jazeera that the army chief's visit to Tehran is being conducted in confidence due to the "risky deployments" and the threat that Israel poses as a "major detractor" that does not want peace in the region.
Pakistan is trying to bridge the trust deficit, with both Iran and the US having stated publicly that they do not trust each other, as discussions focus on potential ceasefire arrangements, sanctions relief, and broader regional de-escalation.
Key sticking points include Iran's demand for an asset unfreeze and a ceasefire in Lebanon, while the US wants Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz unconditionally and provide guarantees about its nuclear fissile material and weapons ambitions.
Pakistan is hopeful of securing either a second round of talks or an extension of the ceasefire, possibly up to five weeks or 45 days.
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Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has arrived in Doha on a working visit as part of a wider regional diplomatic tour, having met officials in Saudi Arabia and with plans to travel to Turkiye, while the Pakistani army chief is simultaneously in Tehran to "iron out the differences" in person.
Qatar's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi welcomed the visiting delegation.
Al Jazeera's Osama Bin Javaid reported from Doha that Pakistan is positioning itself as the key mediator between the United States and Iran, with officials describing "all roads lead through Pakistan for a diplomatic off-ramp."
The Pakistanis have taken a number of proposals to both sides, with sources telling Al Jazeera that the army chief's visit to Tehran is being conducted in confidence due to the "risky deployments" and the threat that Israel poses as a "major detractor" that does not want peace in the region.
Pakistan is trying to bridge the trust deficit, with both Iran and the US having stated publicly that they do not trust each other, as discussions focus on potential ceasefire arrangements, sanctions relief, and broader regional de-escalation.
Key sticking points include Iran's demand for an asset unfreeze and a ceasefire in Lebanon, while the US wants Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz unconditionally and provide guarantees about its nuclear fissile material and weapons ambitions.
Pakistan is hopeful of securing either a second round of talks or an extension of the ceasefire, possibly up to five weeks or 45 days.
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More than 260 Palestinian journalists have been killed in Gaza since the start of the war, marking one of the deadliest periods for media workers in recent history.
Despite newsrooms being destroyed and reporters losing their lives, coverage continues through a new generation of young, often untrained correspondents determined to document the conflict.
With international media access severely restricted, the responsibility of reporting increasingly falls on local journalists who work in makeshift shelters and amid rubble, facing constant danger.
For many, journalism has shifted from profession to urgent responsibility.
Al Jazeera's Hani Mahmoud reports from Gaza City.
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More than 260 Palestinian journalists have been killed in Gaza since the start of the war, marking one of the deadliest periods for media workers in recent history.
Despite newsrooms being destroyed and reporters losing their lives, coverage continues through a new generation of young, often untrained correspondents determined to document the conflict.
With international media access severely restricted, the responsibility of reporting increasingly falls on local journalists who work in makeshift shelters and amid rubble, facing constant danger.
For many, journalism has shifted from profession to urgent responsibility.
Al Jazeera's Hani Mahmoud reports from Gaza City.
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Videos show the moment a driver in China rammed into e-bike riders and pedestrians. Police say the incident was due to an “incorrect operation" of the vehicle, and that several people were taken to hospital.
US President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that talks between Israel and Lebanon will take place on Thursday, writing that he is "trying to get a little breathing room" between the two countries, though he did not specify which leaders would be participating.
Mohamad Elmasry, political analyst and professor of media studies at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, told Al Jazeera that Israel has "every intention" of taking over territory south of the Litani River — 10 to 14 percent of Lebanese territory — as part of a "greater Israel project" that is mainstream in Israeli society, noting that even centrist opposition leader Yair Lapid said three weeks ago that Israel's borders are "based on the Bible."
Elmasry warned that Israel is asking the Lebanese state to disarm Hezbollah despite having worked with the US to ensure the Lebanese state remains weak, calling this an unrealistic demand.
Al Jazeera's Zeina Khodr reported from Beirut that a Lebanese official source said "we don't have any information" about the possibility of talks, reflecting deep division in Lebanon over direct engagement with Israel at a time when Israeli attacks continue.
Khodr noted that Israel has established five hilltop positions inside Lebanese territory since the 2024 ceasefire and has not withdrawn, with 90,000 people still unable to return to frontline villages.
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US President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that talks between Israel and Lebanon will take place on Thursday, writing that he is "trying to get a little breathing room" between the two countries, though he did not specify which leaders would be participating.
Mohamad Elmasry, political analyst and professor of media studies at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, told Al Jazeera that Israel has "every intention" of taking over territory south of the Litani River — 10 to 14 percent of Lebanese territory — as part of a "greater Israel project" that is mainstream in Israeli society, noting that even centrist opposition leader Yair Lapid said three weeks ago that Israel's borders are "based on the Bible."
Elmasry warned that Israel is asking the Lebanese state to disarm Hezbollah despite having worked with the US to ensure the Lebanese state remains weak, calling this an unrealistic demand.
Al Jazeera's Zeina Khodr reported from Beirut that a Lebanese official source said "we don't have any information" about the possibility of talks, reflecting deep division in Lebanon over direct engagement with Israel at a time when Israeli attacks continue.
Khodr noted that Israel has established five hilltop positions inside Lebanese territory since the 2024 ceasefire and has not withdrawn, with 90,000 people still unable to return to frontline villages.
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Cuba is facing severe power and fuel shortages as the United States tightens its decades-old embargo. The island has been enduring rolling blackouts and a near-total fuel blockade now in its fourth month, forcing residents to cook with charcoal and queue for hours in sweltering heat for scarce transport. State-controlled economy struggles have been aggravated by more than six decades of US trade and financial sanctions, leaving cities like Alamar in darkness and many Cubans spending more time waiting for buses than at work.
Al Jazeera's Lucia Newman reports from Havana, Cuba.
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Cuba is facing severe power and fuel shortages as the United States tightens its decades-old embargo. The island has been enduring rolling blackouts and a near-total fuel blockade now in its fourth month, forcing residents to cook with charcoal and queue for hours in sweltering heat for scarce transport. State-controlled economy struggles have been aggravated by more than six decades of US trade and financial sanctions, leaving cities like Alamar in darkness and many Cubans spending more time waiting for buses than at work.
Al Jazeera's Lucia Newman reports from Havana, Cuba.
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An Israeli triple-tap attack on rescue workers in southern Lebanon has killed four and left several others injured. Paramedics were attempting to treat their injured colleagues in Mayfadoun when three consecutive Israeli strikes hit them and their ambulances.
France is about to vote on a bill that could make criticising Israel a criminal offence. Critics say the 'Yadan law' will be used to silence pro-Palestinian voices and criminalise political speech. Al Jazeera’s Marthe van der Wolf explains.
The Trump administration has unveiled plans for a massive structure to mark 250 years since the US declared independence from the British. The 76-metre ‘United States Triumphal Arch’ is intended to reflect the 'enduring triumph of the American spirit’.
Watch the moment a Democratic congresswoman tells the US Energy Secretary he is ‘living in a different world’ after his response to whether he’d adequately warned the White House that a war on Iran would have global consequences.
A source has told Al Jazeera that Pakistan is expecting a breakthrough tied to Iran’s nuclear programme as Islamabad helps negotiate an end the US-Israeli war on Iran. Pakistani military and government officials met with Iranian and Saudi leaders on Wednesday.
Farmers in Sinaloa, Mexico’s breadbasket, say fertiliser costs have surged as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has been disrupted, squeezing already thin margins. Prices are about 50% higher than when the conflict began, with diesel cushioned by subsidies amid persistent droughts and weak global maize prices.
Al Jazeera’s John Holman reports from Sinaloa, Mexico.
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Farmers in Sinaloa, Mexico’s breadbasket, say fertiliser costs have surged as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has been disrupted, squeezing already thin margins. Prices are about 50% higher than when the conflict began, with diesel cushioned by subsidies amid persistent droughts and weak global maize prices.
Al Jazeera’s John Holman reports from Sinaloa, Mexico.
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Nigeria’s defence minister has attended the funeral of several senior military officers killed in a surge of Boko Haram attacks in the northeast. The officers were laid to rest in Maiduguri, as armed groups intensify violence across the region. On Monday, Boko Haram fighters stormed an army base in Monguno, north of Maiduguri, killing a commander and six soldiers.
Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports from Gubio in northeastern Nigeria.
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Nigeria’s defence minister has attended the funeral of several senior military officers killed in a surge of Boko Haram attacks in the northeast. The officers were laid to rest in Maiduguri, as armed groups intensify violence across the region. On Monday, Boko Haram fighters stormed an army base in Monguno, north of Maiduguri, killing a commander and six soldiers.
Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports from Gubio in northeastern Nigeria.
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Video shows Israeli forces firing stun grenades towards journalists who were reporting on the army’s raid of Nablus. Palestinian media outlets say soldiers accompanied an Israeli settler incursion to Joseph’s Tomb, in Area A of the occupied West Bank, under full PA control.
Countries across Africa are facing rising fuel prices due to global supply disruptions. From Malawi to Mozambique, shortages are affecting transport and daily life. In Kenya, diesel prices have surged by a record 24 percent, increasing pressure on businesses and households. The crisis highlights the continent’s vulnerability to global energy shocks.
Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports from Nairobi.
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Countries across Africa are facing rising fuel prices due to global supply disruptions. From Malawi to Mozambique, shortages are affecting transport and daily life. In Kenya, diesel prices have surged by a record 24 percent, increasing pressure on businesses and households. The crisis highlights the continent’s vulnerability to global energy shocks.
Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports from Nairobi.
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Huge crowds have greeted Pope Leo in Cameroon, returning to a country he visited 20 years ago as ‘Father Bob’. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque was there, and explains how the Roman Catholic leader is transforming the church as congregations shrink in Europe but expand in Africa.
International donors have pledged more than 1.5 billion dollars' worth of aid for Sudan at a conference in the German capital, Berlin. But the Sudanese government says it rejects any outcome of the meeting because it wasn't consulted.
Al Jazeera’s Dominic Kane reports from Berlin.
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International donors have pledged more than 1.5 billion dollars' worth of aid for Sudan at a conference in the German capital, Berlin. But the Sudanese government says it rejects any outcome of the meeting because it wasn't consulted.
Al Jazeera’s Dominic Kane reports from Berlin.
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The head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, Mohammad Eslami, says negotiations between the US and Iran depend on the recognition of Iran's rights and interests. He was attending a rally in Iran’s capital, as Pakistani mediators are in Tehran trying to restart talks.
Crowds have gathered in Cameroon’s capital, Yaounde, to welcome Pope Leo XIV as he begins a three-day visit.
Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports from Yaounde.
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Crowds have gathered in Cameroon’s capital, Yaounde, to welcome Pope Leo XIV as he begins a three-day visit.
Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports from Yaounde.
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The Democratic Republic of Congo government and M23 rebels are holding peace talks in Genava. Mediated by the US, Qatar, and the United Nations. There is a hope that the talks could end widespread violence in the country.
Al Jazeera’s Alain Uaykani reports from Goma, in North Kivu province.
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The Democratic Republic of Congo government and M23 rebels are holding peace talks in Genava. Mediated by the US, Qatar, and the United Nations. There is a hope that the talks could end widespread violence in the country.
Al Jazeera’s Alain Uaykani reports from Goma, in North Kivu province.
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At least eight children have been killed after a teenage student opened fire at a school in southeastern Turkiye. Police say a teacher is also dead. The attack comes a day after a separate school shooting in a nearby province injured 16 people.
Al Jazeera’s Sinem Koseoglu reports from Istanbul.
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At least eight children have been killed after a teenage student opened fire at a school in southeastern Turkiye. Police say a teacher is also dead. The attack comes a day after a separate school shooting in a nearby province injured 16 people.
Al Jazeera’s Sinem Koseoglu reports from Istanbul.
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The Israeli army has bombed buildings in southern Lebanon’s Bint Jbeil district. Military footage shows the moments when Israel struck a residential block near the Bint Jbeil Governmental hospital in Aynata, and a house in the Al-Maslak neighbourhood.
Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur, joins Al Jazeera live from Tunis. She says her findings indicate torture in Israeli prisons is systematic and institutionalised, citing evidence of abuse, legal protection for perpetrators, and calling for sanctions and international prosecutions.
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Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur, joins Al Jazeera live from Tunis. She says her findings indicate torture in Israeli prisons is systematic and institutionalised, citing evidence of abuse, legal protection for perpetrators, and calling for sanctions and international prosecutions.
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"The average US taxpayer paid over $4,000 for the US for war and weapons... by contrast, the average taxpayer only paid about $2,500 for Medicaid, which is the largest health insurance program run by the federal government for low-income Americans."
🎧 #TheTake's guest host, Kevin Hirten, speaks with Lindsay Koshgarian, program director with the National Priorities Project where America’s $5 trillion in taxes really goes.
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says the US has not formally requested a ceasefire extension with Iran, describing talks as productive and ongoing, and insisting President Trump’s red lines are clear.
In this episode of This is America, hosted by Anna Burns‑Francis, Al Jazeera examines how the Strait of Hormuz has become the new front line in the US–Iran war, and why Washington is now betting on economic pressure rather than air power to force Tehran back to the table. After six weeks of US and Israeli strikes failed to secure a breakthrough – and 21 hours of talks in Islamabad ended without a deal – the President has ordered a naval blockade designed to choke off Iran’s main source of income: oil and gas exports flowing through one of the world’s most strategic waterways.
From our Washington, DC bureau to the White House and Wall Street, the programme tracks how this marks a sharp shift from the administration’s earlier, often confusing objective of keeping oil prices low by easing restrictions on Iranian barrels already at sea. Alan Fisher reports live from the White House on a strategy that aims to turn the Strait of Hormuz – through which roughly 20 percent of global oil and 30 percent of fertiliser trade normally pass – into an economic pressure point. By stopping new Iranian cargoes while insisting other traffic can flow, the US hopes to raise the cost of Tehran’s control over the strait, sap its foreign‑currency earnings and walk into any second round of talks with a stronger hand, even if that risks US Navy ships coming face‑to‑face with Iranian forces or proxies.
At the Watergate Exxon station, Richard Gaisford takes the temperature of everyday Americans now paying close to six dollars a gallon. Voters tell This is America they are being asked to absorb “short‑term pain for long‑term gain” as fuel and food prices rise, disposable incomes shrink and talk of “mutually assured economic pain” stops being an abstract phrase and starts showing up on household budgets. From the New York Stock Exchange, Kristen Saloomey explains why markets have so far rallied on strong corporate earnings and hopes of a quick resolution, even as higher energy costs push up inflation and dash expectations of interest‑rate cuts – prompting warnings from the IMF that a prolonged conflict risks tipping the global economy towards recession.
In the studio, economist Alan Tonelson and former US Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs PJ Crowley join Anna Burns‑Francis to unpack what a full‑scale naval blockade really means in practice – and in law. They compare the President’s use of a “quarantine‑style” tactic, rarely deployed since the Cuban missile crisis and more recently in Venezuela, with previous sanctions campaigns against Iran, asking whether a coercive but reversible tool can really deliver concessions on nuclear enrichment, missiles and regional proxies. The discussion weighs the assumption that a $31 trillion US economy can endure more pain than Iran’s far smaller, sanction‑hardened system, and explores how Tehran might respond with asymmetrical tactics – from mines and drones in the Gulf to renewed Houthi harassment of Red Sea shipping – that could close off alternative routes.
Manuel Rapalo returns to analyse how US media outlets and online commentators are framing this new phase: as decisive economic statecraft, as “a blockade of a blockade” that could entangle more countries, or as a high‑risk gamble that underestimates Iran’s ability to ride out pressure. Alex Baird rounds up the social‑media reaction, from triumphant claims that Iran is “in a box” and days away from economic collapse, to critics warning of “economic terrorism”, blowback for China as Iran’s main oil buyer, and fears that maximalist demands leave both sides locked into a long test of endurance neither can easily escape.
This is America asks whether the White House’s shifting strategy in the Strait of Hormuz brings the war closer to an end – or merely deepens a dangerous experiment in economic warfare that could redraw the geopolitics of energy far beyond Iran’s shores.
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In this episode of This is America, hosted by Anna Burns‑Francis, Al Jazeera examines how the Strait of Hormuz has become the new front line in the US–Iran war, and why Washington is now betting on economic pressure rather than air power to force Tehran back to the table. After six weeks of US and Israeli strikes failed to secure a breakthrough – and 21 hours of talks in Islamabad ended without a deal – the President has ordered a naval blockade designed to choke off Iran’s main source of income: oil and gas exports flowing through one of the world’s most strategic waterways.
From our Washington, DC bureau to the White House and Wall Street, the programme tracks how this marks a sharp shift from the administration’s earlier, often confusing objective of keeping oil prices low by easing restrictions on Iranian barrels already at sea. Alan Fisher reports live from the White House on a strategy that aims to turn the Strait of Hormuz – through which roughly 20 percent of global oil and 30 percent of fertiliser trade normally pass – into an economic pressure point. By stopping new Iranian cargoes while insisting other traffic can flow, the US hopes to raise the cost of Tehran’s control over the strait, sap its foreign‑currency earnings and walk into any second round of talks with a stronger hand, even if that risks US Navy ships coming face‑to‑face with Iranian forces or proxies.
At the Watergate Exxon station, Richard Gaisford takes the temperature of everyday Americans now paying close to six dollars a gallon. Voters tell This is America they are being asked to absorb “short‑term pain for long‑term gain” as fuel and food prices rise, disposable incomes shrink and talk of “mutually assured economic pain” stops being an abstract phrase and starts showing up on household budgets. From the New York Stock Exchange, Kristen Saloomey explains why markets have so far rallied on strong corporate earnings and hopes of a quick resolution, even as higher energy costs push up inflation and dash expectations of interest‑rate cuts – prompting warnings from the IMF that a prolonged conflict risks tipping the global economy towards recession.
In the studio, economist Alan Tonelson and former US Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs PJ Crowley join Anna Burns‑Francis to unpack what a full‑scale naval blockade really means in practice – and in law. They compare the President’s use of a “quarantine‑style” tactic, rarely deployed since the Cuban missile crisis and more recently in Venezuela, with previous sanctions campaigns against Iran, asking whether a coercive but reversible tool can really deliver concessions on nuclear enrichment, missiles and regional proxies. The discussion weighs the assumption that a $31 trillion US economy can endure more pain than Iran’s far smaller, sanction‑hardened system, and explores how Tehran might respond with asymmetrical tactics – from mines and drones in the Gulf to renewed Houthi harassment of Red Sea shipping – that could close off alternative routes.
Manuel Rapalo returns to analyse how US media outlets and online commentators are framing this new phase: as decisive economic statecraft, as “a blockade of a blockade” that could entangle more countries, or as a high‑risk gamble that underestimates Iran’s ability to ride out pressure. Alex Baird rounds up the social‑media reaction, from triumphant claims that Iran is “in a box” and days away from economic collapse, to critics warning of “economic terrorism”, blowback for China as Iran’s main oil buyer, and fears that maximalist demands leave both sides locked into a long test of endurance neither can easily escape.
This is America asks whether the White House’s shifting strategy in the Strait of Hormuz brings the war closer to an end – or merely deepens a dangerous experiment in economic warfare that could redraw the geopolitics of energy far beyond Iran’s shores.
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The flow of weapons to Sudan must stop, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pleaded on the third anniversary of the country’s war, saying committing money to humanitarian programmes is not enough to stop the conflict.
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is under growing political pressure over the country's ties to Israel.
On Tuesday, the government suspended a military cooperation agreement between the two countries, in response to Israeli attacks on Lebanon over the past month.
Now opponents are accusing Meloni of failing to stand up to Israel over its genocidal war on Gaza.
A recent speech in parliament by MP Angelo Bonelli accusing the prime minister of “political cowardice” has gone viral.
Bonelli told Al Jazeera that civil society protests in Italy played a big role in piling pressure on the Italian government to cease its agreement with Israel.
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Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is under growing political pressure over the country's ties to Israel.
On Tuesday, the government suspended a military cooperation agreement between the two countries, in response to Israeli attacks on Lebanon over the past month.
Now opponents are accusing Meloni of failing to stand up to Israel over its genocidal war on Gaza.
A recent speech in parliament by MP Angelo Bonelli accusing the prime minister of “political cowardice” has gone viral.
Bonelli told Al Jazeera that civil society protests in Italy played a big role in piling pressure on the Italian government to cease its agreement with Israel.
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Pakistan’s army chief, Asim Munir, has arrived in Iran for high-level talks aimed at reviving negotiations between Tehran and the United States. The visit comes as Iran warns it could halt trade across key waterways if a US naval blockade on its ports continues.
"Even if...Rumsfeld was responsible for kidnapping, torture, extrajudicial killing, it would have been within what they [the Justice Department] called the official scope of his duties."
Jeremy Scahill on the lack of accountability for US war crimes
In Iraq, people are feeling the cost of the Iran war in their daily lives.
The price of food and other basic goods has risen sharply, as land and maritime trade routes in the region become more hazardous.
A reduction in oil output has also led to a shortage of gas for cooking.
Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith reports from Baghdad, Iraq.
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In Iraq, people are feeling the cost of the Iran war in their daily lives.
The price of food and other basic goods has risen sharply, as land and maritime trade routes in the region become more hazardous.
A reduction in oil output has also led to a shortage of gas for cooking.
Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith reports from Baghdad, Iraq.
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“He was bleeding for hours with any medical treatment.” Arab Barghouti is challenging human rights groups to do more to stop Israel’s abuse of Palestinian prisoners like his father, Marwan Barghouti, whose lawyer says has faced escalating attacks.
Sugar is sweet, seductive, addictive - but built on human suffering. This two-part series reveals how an enticing luxury became the engine of a global system powered by slavery, exploitation and environmental destruction, a legacy still shaping the world today.
From the 19th-century slave plantations to modern refineries in the Dominican Republic, Brazil, Reunion, India, South Africa and Europe, the series traces how sugar fuelled colonial empires, drove some of the worst aspects of international trade and commerce, and left deep social and ecological scars that are still present in labour abuses and exhausted landscapes today.
Combining powerful testimony, rare archival material, expert interviews, and on-the-ground reporting, the series exposes the true cost of our centuries-long obsession with sugar, while at the same time spotlighting communities fighting to reclaim land, dignity and fair means of production.
The series asks a crucial question: have we ever really escaped the bitter curse behind the world’s sweetest commodity?
Sugar is sweet, seductive, addictive - but built on human suffering. This two-part series reveals how an enticing luxury became the engine of a global system powered by slavery, exploitation and environmental destruction, a legacy still shaping the world today.
From the 19th-century slave plantations to modern refineries in the Dominican Republic, Brazil, Reunion, India, South Africa and Europe, the series traces how sugar fuelled colonial empires, drove some of the worst aspects of international trade and commerce, and left deep social and ecological scars that are still present in labour abuses and exhausted landscapes today.
Combining powerful testimony, rare archival material, expert interviews, and on-the-ground reporting, the series exposes the true cost of our centuries-long obsession with sugar, while at the same time spotlighting communities fighting to reclaim land, dignity and fair means of production.
The series asks a crucial question: have we ever really escaped the bitter curse behind the world’s sweetest commodity?
Palestinians in the occupied West Bank lose about 90 hours a month at Israeli checkpoints as new illegal settlements emerging in recent weeks carve up their land. Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh reports that nearly 2,000 settler attacks last month have also upended daily life.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) says the blockade applies only to vessels entering and exiting Iranian ports.
But how is the blockade being implemented?
Al Jazeera’s Um-e-Kulsoom Shariff explains.
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US Central Command (CENTCOM) says the blockade applies only to vessels entering and exiting Iranian ports.
But how is the blockade being implemented?
Al Jazeera’s Um-e-Kulsoom Shariff explains.
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Israel's alliance with the European Union is under mounting political pressure.
Behind the shift are demands to suspend the main agreement underpinning their close relations.
But their ties survived Israel's genocide in Gaza - so why the difficulties now?
Presenter: James Bays
Guests:
Barry Andrews -- Member of the European Parliament
Sven Kuhn von Burgsdorff -- former EU ambassador to the occupied Palestinian territories
Eve Geddie -- Director of the European Institutions Office at Amnesty International
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Israel's alliance with the European Union is under mounting political pressure.
Behind the shift are demands to suspend the main agreement underpinning their close relations.
But their ties survived Israel's genocide in Gaza - so why the difficulties now?
Presenter: James Bays
Guests:
Barry Andrews -- Member of the European Parliament
Sven Kuhn von Burgsdorff -- former EU ambassador to the occupied Palestinian territories
Eve Geddie -- Director of the European Institutions Office at Amnesty International
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Diplomatic efforts to end the war between the US, Israel and Iran are intensifying.
A Pakistani delegation arrived in the Iranian capital a short while ago.
Sources tell Al Jazeera it’s tied to a major breakthrough on the nuclear front.
Al Jazeera’s Osama bin Javaid has more.
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Diplomatic efforts to end the war between the US, Israel and Iran are intensifying.
A Pakistani delegation arrived in the Iranian capital a short while ago.
Sources tell Al Jazeera it’s tied to a major breakthrough on the nuclear front.
Al Jazeera’s Osama bin Javaid has more.
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