Israel-Iran tensions drive global oil prices higher
Ongoing missile exchanges between Israel and Iran in the Middle East have continued to drive up global oil prices. According to Reuters, international oil prices rose again on Tuesday (June 17).
Ongoing missile exchanges between Israel and Iran in the Middle East have continued to drive up global oil prices. According to Reuters, international oil prices rose again on Tuesday (June 17).
Even on the fifth day of the conflict, Israel continues its attacks on Iran. From Tuesday morning (June 17) until now, Iran’s defense forces (IDF) have reported that three people have been killed and four injured in the Israeli attacks.
Tensions in the Middle East have grown, and 21 Muslim countries, including Egypt—a key US ally—have strongly condemned Israel's attack on Iran. They have called for an immediate end to the conflict, a peaceful solution, and urgent measures to stop the spread of nuclear weapons.
US President Donald Trump expressed his desire for a “real end” to the nuclear dispute with Iran and suggested that senior American officials might be sent to meet with the Islamic Republic as the Israel-Iran air conflict entered its fifth day.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the elimination of Major General Ali Shadmani, head of the Khatam-al Anbiya (Air Defense Force) Central Headquarters and Iran’s War-Time Chief of Staff.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has expressed concern over recent legal provisions in Bangladesh that allow for the banning of political parties and associated activities. Speaking at the opening of the 59th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday, Türk called for greater political inclusivity in the country.