Arash Ghaderi can’t forget the moment his wife tearfully woke him up to tell him a war had just started. Ghaderi, a 35-year-old PhD student at the University of Alberta, and his wife travelled last month to Iran to visit their family members. The couple was still there when the conflict between Israel and Iran … Read more
More than 800 Canadians, permanent residents and family members are known to have left Iran, Israel and the West Bank since the government began offering help to those looking to escape the deadly conflict, officials say. Global Affairs Canada said in its daily update late Wednesday that the agency is also aware of many Canadians … Read more
The fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel is hanging in the balance, but between the far-right Israeli government and the regressive and extremist Iranian regime, its success could go either way 09:04, 26 Jun 2025Updated 09:09, 26 Jun 2025 The Mirror breaks down the origins of the Israel and Iran conflict – and why they … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The conflict between Iran and Israel is adding more uncertainty not just for people living in the region, but also for Edmontonians watching the situation from afar. For some members of Edmonton’s Iranian community, it evokes complex emotions and a strong urge to help wherever possible. Amir … Read more
A cargo ship cruises toward the Strait of Hormuz off the shores of Khasab in Oman on Jan. 15, 2011. Marwan Naamani | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — The recent flare-up in Middle East tensions isn’t denting Chinese business optimism about opportunities in the region. Chinese shipments to Dubai’s logistics hub have risen by … Read more
Oil prices have soared due to the conflict in the Middle East and Brits are being warned that they could be hit at the pump as the cost of petrol could also spike 23:50, 23 Jun 2025Updated 23:56, 23 Jun 2025 Brits could see petrol prices going up at the pump(Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Brits are … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The U.S. says it has issued a “worldwide caution security alert” as Israel and Iran continue to trade renewed rounds of strikes less than two days after the U.S. hit Iranian nuclear sites. In a security alert posted late Sunday, the U.S. State Department said it’s advising American citizens … Read more
The second week of the Israel–Iran war started with a renewed round of strikes targeting an Iranian nuclear research facility near Isfahan. Talks in Geneva on Friday between European foreign ministers and Iran’s top diplomat failed to produce a breakthrough. U.S. President Donald Trump continued to weigh his country’s military involvement as concerns spiked over … Read more
World leaders are trying to prevent an all-out war in the Middle East as tensions between and Iran show no sign of stopping – and Donald Trump weighs whether to get involved Israeli soldiers search through the rubble of residential buildings destroyed by an Iranian missile strike in Bat Yam(Image: AP) A major diplomatic push … Read more
Israel and Iran exchanged strikes a week into their war Friday as President Donald Trump weighed U.S. military involvement and new diplomatic efforts got underway. Trump has been weighing whether to attack Iran by striking its well-defended Fordo uranium enrichment facility, which is buried under a mountain and widely considered to be out of reach … Read more