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While tourists and non-essential diplomats scramble to leave the Gulf as Iran retaliates across the region for US and Israeli airstrikes, many expatriates in the glittering hubs of Dubai and other Gulf cities are sitting tight. Several told AFP that, although work and leisure routines were disrupted by the frequent launches of Iranian missiles and drones, they felt it was safe enough to stay -- and hope for a speedy end to the war. - 'Unsettling' but 'calm' reigns -

Oil prices sank and equities pushed higher Tuesday following a wild day of swings that came after President Donald Trump signalled that the US-Israeli war on Iran could end sooner than thought. International oil benchmark, Brent North Sea crude, plunged 9.6 percent to $89.44 a barrel, a day after it neared $120. The drop in oil prices gathered pace as member states of the International Energy Agency met for crisis talks to assess "the current security of supply" and the potential release of emergency stocks.

Two men fired multiple shots at the US consulate in Toronto early Tuesday in what police described as a "national security incident," prompting beefed-up protection for US and Israeli diplomatic buildings in the city. The individuals approached the consulate in downtown Toronto at around 4:30 am (0830 GMT), exited a white SUV and fired several rounds from a handgun at the consulate, Toronto police deputy chief Frank Barredo told reporters. There were people inside at the time, but "this building is highly secure, highly fortified, and there were no injuries," Barredo said.

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Iran state media: Four Iranian diplomats killed in Israeli attack An Israeli attack killed four Iranian diplomats in Lebanon on Sunday, Iranian state media said on Tuesday citing Iran's UN Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani, Reuters is reporting.

In a time of war with Iran, Americans unite in aggravation over sticker shock at the gas pump  AP News

Ajith Kumar Safely Returns To Chennai After Being Stranded In Dubai Amid Iran-Israel War, Watch Video  NDTV

Who profits from war with Iran? Understanding that will be key to resolving the conflict  The Conversation

Sa'ar says Israel not seeking 'endless war' with Iran; German FM says Tehran 'not ready' for diplomacy  The Times of Israel

The Type 45 destroyer has left Portsmouth to bolster the UK’s defences around Cyprus.

Police report there were no injuries after someone fired a gun at the US consulate in the early morning hours.

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Donald Trump has held an astonishing press conference in which he said the war in Iran was ‘very complete’ and could end ‘very soon’, but also claimed that the US had not ‘won enough’. The US president is under growing pressure over the economic toll from the conflict, but his words were met with defiance from Tehran. So is the war any closer to ending and has Trump underestimated the resilience of the Iranian regime? Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik – watch on YouTube Continue reading...

Jewish Democrats press for oversight as Trump’s Iran war rages on  The Forward

Why Vladimir Putin may be the big winner from Trump's Iran war  NBC News

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Iran effectively stops tankers from using the Strait of Hormuz  The Lufkin Daily News

Prospect of Trump easing US sanctions on Russian oil is a nightmare for the bloc as nations work out how to respond Middle East crisis – live updates The Iran war has thrown global oil and gas flows into chaos and the prospect of Donald Trump easing US sanctions on Russian oil to fill the gap is causing a nightmare for the EU. The European Council president, António Costa, who represents the EU’s leaders, said on Tuesday the only winner from the ongoing conflict would be Vladimir Putin, who could step into the gap created by the throttling of Gulf supplies. Continue reading...