Saudi Arabia-hosted Asian Cup draw rescheduled due to US-Israel war on Iran
Draw for the 24-team 2027 AFC Asian Cup, originally set for Saturday, moved to May 9.

Draw for the 24-team 2027 AFC Asian Cup, originally set for Saturday, moved to May 9.









As UK PM Keir Starmer arrived in Doha as part of a Gulf tour he discussed efforts to secure the US-Iran ceasefire.
Attacks on energy facilities cause a reduced supply and slow recovery, a Saudi official tells state news agency.
Tehran’s plans to tax ships passing through the strait and raise money to rebuild is already seeing pushback.
Experts say Gulf countries are wary of the US agreeing to a deal that gives Iran leverage over the vital energy route.

Trump’s instinct vs US intel on Iran; Hormuz leverage, Gulf strikes, shifting aims, echoes of Iraq.
The war on Iran has removed hundreds of millions of barrels from oil markets. We visualise what that looks like.

A suspected Iranian missile attack sparked a huge fire near an industrial complex in Saudi Arabia.
If the chokepoint were shut, along with the Strait of Hormuz, a quarter of the world’s energy supply would be blocked.
The rise is largely symbolic as some key members are unable to raise production amid the US-Israel war on Iran.