UK diesel price hits record high of £2 a litre
France proposes that EU nations and IEA release oil and diesel from reserves as Iran war drives up cost worldwide‘Half my day’s pay goes to filling up my car’Business live – latest updatesBritish moto
World
theguardian.com
02.10.2026
International flights at Tehran airport fall 42% after US sanctions
The number of international flights at Tehran’s main international airport has fallen by 42% following the entry into force of U.S. sanctions against Iranian airlines.
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
02.10.2026
DOE employee arrested by FBI for allegedly trying to support Houthis in Yemen
A Department of Energy electrical engineer has been arrested on charges of providing support to the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels.
World
cbsnews.com
02.10.2026
UK arrests British-Iranian suspect over RAF ‘plot’: What we know
Police investigate 'possible foreign state involvement' as sixth man arrested over RAF Fairford incident.
World
aljazeera.com
02.10.2026
Mojtaba Khamenei's mother-in-law claims she saw him in 'complete health' at father's burial
Tayyebeh Mahroozadeh, the mother-in-law of Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, has claimed that she personally saw him in “complete health” on the night his father, Ali Khamenei, was buried at the
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
02.10.2026
Diesel prices in NI at highest level since Iran war began
The average price of a litre of diesel hit 193.3p this week, according to NI Consumer Council data.
Finance
bbc.co.uk
02.10.2026
Trump vows to hit Iran 'very hard' if linked to flydubai pilot stabbing attack
Passengers described rushing the cockpit and a fight for control after the plane suddenly plummeted, losing around 17,000 feet of altitude in the span of a minute, according to the Flightradar24 websi
Azerbaijan
euronews.com
02.10.2026
Lorry training firm 'riding out' record diesel price
Fuel prices have been steadily rising since the US-Iran war began in February.
Finance
bbc.co.uk
02.10.2026
Quant hedge funds reap big gains from global bond sell-off
Trend-following portfolios have latched on to sharp rise in yields this year as Iran war and strong US economic data fuel inflation fears
Finance
ft.com
02.10.2026
U.S. may add carrier and 10,000 troops to Middle East, official says
The carrier movements unfold as U.S. President Donald Trump said increased military strikes against Iran were "possible" after the midterm elections.
World
japantimes.co.jp
02.10.2026
Saudi-led coalition accuses Houthis of striking Medina power station
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis struck an electricity distribution station supplying the Prophet’s Mosque in Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Medina, the Saudi-led coalition said Thursday, drawing condemnation
World
france24.com
02.10.2026
Trump launches midterms campaign blitz amidst record low approval ratings
In a series of campaign-style rallies, Trump seeks to boost Republican odds amid Iran war and rising fuel costs.
World
aljazeera.com
02.10.2026
Military Leaders Will Examine Ways to Limit Civilian Deaths in War
U.S. Central Command will hold a daylong conference at its Tampa headquarters after seven months of war in Iran.
Politics
nytimes.com
02.10.2026
New video of hero passengers from plane attack
New video showed the heroic Israeli passengers who subdued a co-pilot who tried to bring down their FlyDubai flight. President Trump said the co-pilot has links to Iran. NBC News’ Matt Bradley reports
World
nbcnews.com
02.10.2026
Dual U.K.-Iranian national arrested over security incident at U.S.-run air base in England
Police arrested a dual U.K.-Iranian national on suspicion of plotting a terror attack following a security incident at a U.S.-run military air base in England that British authorities have linked to T
World
nbcnews.com
02.10.2026
US presses Europe to release diesel reserves ‘immediately’ as fuel prices surge
The United States on Thursday urged European allies to release strategic diesel reserves immediately to curb prices driven higher by the US war on Iran. EU states will discuss a coordinated response o
World
france24.com
02.10.2026
Opinion | The Battle of Hormuz Is Turning
The U.S. Navy opens the Strait to all but the Iranian regime’s oil exports.
World
wsj.com
01.10.2026
US deploys thousands of troops to Middle East as Trump weighs strikes on Iran
Aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt expected to arrive in the region by the end of November, a US official says
Finance
ft.com
01.10.2026
Most Americans say US-Israel war on Iran not worth fighting: Poll
Nearly 70 percent of Americans say the US-Israeli war is not worth fighting, marking a significant spike since July.
World
aljazeera.com
01.10.2026
Trump suggests Fly Dubai co-pilot may be linked to Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said it's "too early to say" if Iran was involved in the thwarted attempt to crash the commercial airliner.
World
cbsnews.com
01.10.2026