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Iran admits it cannot locate all mines in Strait of Hormuz

Iran has acknowledged it cannot locate or remove all naval mines laid in the Strait of Hormuz during its conflict with the United States, U.S. officials said Fr...

Iran admits it cannot locate all mines in Strait of Hormuz
JPMorgan bullish S&P 500 call tested as Iran ceasefire wavers

JPMorgan adopted a tactical bullish stance on U.S. equities this week after a two-week ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, forecasting a pot...

JPMorgan bullish S&P 500 call tested as Iran ceasefire wavers
Morgan Stanley questions gold’s safe haven role amid market shifts

Morgan Stanley has challenged a long-held belief in global markets that gold reliably protects portfolios during crises, arguing that recent price movements res...

Morgan Stanley questions gold’s safe haven role amid market shifts
JPMorgan sees gold mining stocks slump as buying opportunity

JPMorgan Chase said the recent selloff in gold mining stocks presents a buying opportunity, arguing that the sector’s decline since the start of the US Ir...

JPMorgan sees gold mining stocks slump as buying opportunity
US and Iran hold Islamabad talks as Hormuz Strait remains disrupted

Delegations from the United States and Iran are meeting in Islamabad as a fragile two week ceasefire fails to restore normal shipping through the Strait of Horm...

US and Iran hold Islamabad talks as Hormuz Strait remains disrupted
Super El Niño threat compounds Iran war risks to global food supply

The growing probability of a powerful El Niño event later this year is adding pressure to an already fragile global food system, as conflict in Iran cont...

Super El Niño threat compounds Iran war risks to global food supply
Oil heads for steepest weekly drop as ceasefire fails to calm markets

Oil prices rose slightly on Friday but remained on track for their sharpest weekly decline since June 2025, with both West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude do...

Oil heads for steepest weekly drop as ceasefire fails to calm markets
Goldman Sachs warns Brent could top $100 if Hormuz stays closed

Goldman Sachs warned Thursday that Brent crude could average above $100 a barrel through 2026 if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed to normal tanker traffic fo...

Goldman Sachs warns Brent could top $100 if Hormuz stays closed
US offers loans of 30 million SPR barrels amid Hormuz blockade

The Trump administration announced Thursday a solicitation for loans of up to 30 million barrels of light crude from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. This marks...

US offers loans of 30 million SPR barrels amid Hormuz blockade
Asian markets waver as Israeli strikes test US-Iran ceasefire before Islamabad talks

Global markets posted broad gains Friday as investors showed cautious optimism ahead of high-stakes US-Iran peace talks set to begin Saturday in Islamabad, Paki...

Asian markets waver as Israeli strikes test US-Iran ceasefire before Islamabad talks
Vance warns of unused military options as US strikes intensify on Iran's Kharg Island

U.S. Vice President JD Vance warned Iran on Tuesday that Washington retains untapped military capabilities, speaking alongside Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor O...

Vance warns of unused military options as US strikes intensify on Iran's Kharg Island
IMF warns Iran war is fueling inflation and slowing global growth

Six weeks into the U.S.-led military campaign against Iran, the economic fallout is accelerating. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic passage throu...

IMF warns Iran war is fueling inflation and slowing global growth
China's electric vehicle shift cushions the blow of Iran war oil shock

As conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran continues to destabilize global energy markets and effectively close the Strait of Hormuz, China's...

China's electric vehicle shift cushions the blow of Iran war oil shock
Record global debt leaves governments powerless against the oil crisis, warns Sharma

Ruchir Sharma, chairman of Rockefeller International, warned this weekend that the world has never entered a crisis carrying such a heavy debt burden, leaving t...

Record global debt leaves governments powerless against the oil crisis, warns Sharma
UK and Australia post record EV sales as Iran conflict drives fuel prices higher

The war in Iran, which broke out in late February, is reshaping car-buying behavior across the world. As fuel prices surge on the back of oil supply disruptions...

UK and Australia post record EV sales as Iran conflict drives fuel prices higher
IEA chief says Middle East war will speed up the global shift to clean energy

The worst energy crisis in modern history will ultimately accelerate the worldwide transition to renewables, nuclear power, and electric vehicles, International...

IEA chief says Middle East war will speed up the global shift to clean energy
Saudi Arabia closes only road to Bahrain after Iranian missile strikes

Saudi Arabia shut the King Fahd Causeway early Tuesday, severing the sole land link between the kingdom and the island of Bahrain, after Iran launched ballistic...

Saudi Arabia closes only road to Bahrain after Iranian missile strikes
Israel destroys dozens of aircraft at three Tehran airports in overnight strikes

Israeli Air Force jets carried out a large-scale overnight operation targeting three Tehran airports, destroying dozens of aircraft, helicopters, and military i...

Israel destroys dozens of aircraft at three Tehran airports in overnight strikes
Bitcoin jumps 3% on Iran ceasefire proposal as short squeeze hits crypto market

Bitcoin climbed approximately 3 percent to trade near $69,200 on Monday, lifted by reports of a last-minute diplomatic initiative between the United States and ...

Bitcoin jumps 3% on Iran ceasefire proposal as short squeeze hits crypto market
Iran's supreme leader incapacitated by severe injuries, leaving regime without functioning head

More than a month after Israeli warplanes struck the supreme leader's compound in Tehran, Mojtaba Khamenei has not appeared in public, and a hospital source...

Iran's supreme leader incapacitated by severe injuries, leaving regime without functioning head
Gold and silver tumble as dollar surges on Iran war and inflation fears

Gold and silver fell sharply on Thursday as the U.S. dollar staged a strong recovery, driven by higher-than-expected inflation signals and the fallout from Pres...

Gold and silver tumble as dollar surges on Iran war and inflation fears
Rescue operation underway as debris in Iran identified as U.S. F-15E

Open-source intelligence analysts have identified wreckage displayed by Iranian state media as belonging to a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle, contradicting I...

Rescue operation underway as debris in Iran identified as U.S. F-15E
Tesla posts record sales in South Korea and Australia as oil crisis accelerates EV shift

Tesla recorded record sales in South Korea and strong growth in Australia during March, closing out a first quarter driven by the refreshed Model Y and a global...

Tesla posts record sales in South Korea and Australia as oil crisis accelerates EV shift
Iranian drones strike Kuwait's Mina al-Ahmadi refinery again, sparking fires

Iranian drones struck the Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery in Kuwait on Friday morning, igniting fires across multiple operational units in the latest attack on Gulf...

Iranian drones strike Kuwait's Mina al-Ahmadi refinery again, sparking fires
European Q1 earnings set to rise 4% as energy sector surges

Corporate earnings for companies in the STOXX 600 index are forecast to grow 4 percent in the first quarter of 2026, marking a rebound after a decline in the fi...

European Q1 earnings set to rise 4% as energy sector surges
Japan warns speculators as yen nears 160 amid escalating Iran conflict

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama intensified warnings to currency speculators on Friday as the yen traded near the critical level of 160 per dollar, a...

Japan warns speculators as yen nears 160 amid escalating Iran conflict
Container ship Safeen Prestige sinks in Strait of Hormuz after weeks ablaze

The Maltese-flagged container ship Safeen Prestige has sunk in the Strait of Hormuz, nearly a month after being struck by a projectile and abandoned by its crew...

Container ship Safeen Prestige sinks in Strait of Hormuz after weeks ablaze
Global fuel prices surge as Iran conflict disrupts oil markets

Fuel prices have climbed to multi-year highs worldwide after one month of conflict involving Iran disrupted global energy flows and tightened supply. The shock ...

Global fuel prices surge as Iran conflict disrupts oil markets
Shell and BP shares hit record highs as oil tops $100 amid Iran conflict

Shares in Shell and BP surged to all-time highs on Thursday as the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict continues to drive crude oil prices sharply higher, generating win...

Shell and BP shares hit record highs as oil tops $100 amid Iran conflict
Iran executes fifth political prisoner in four days amid secrecy and rights outcry

Iran carried out the executions of at least five political prisoners over four days ending Thursday, conducting each without notifying families or legal counsel...

Iran executes fifth political prisoner in four days amid secrecy and rights outcry
Iran war threatens Asia's AI boom as energy costs surge

Asia's artificial intelligence ambitions face a significant test as the conflict in Iran drives up energy prices, strains supply chains, and raises producti...

Iran war threatens Asia's AI boom as energy costs surge
BYD international sales surge 65% as oil crisis drives global EV demand

BYD, the world's largest electric vehicle maker, reported international sales of 120,083 vehicles in March, a 65 percent increase from the prior year, as oi...

BYD international sales surge 65% as oil crisis drives global EV demand
Chinese stocks and bonds outperform global peers as Iran war reshapes energy markets

More than a month into the American-Israeli military campaign against Iran, China is absorbing the economic shock of oil supply disruptions and soaring energy c...

Chinese stocks and bonds outperform global peers as Iran war reshapes energy markets
Brazil floods the market and eases Singapore's bunkering crisis

A surge in Brazilian heavy fuel oil exports to Southeast Asia in March has helped relieve a severe bunker fuel supply crisis at Singapore, the world's large...

Brazil floods the market and eases Singapore's bunkering crisis
DAX jumps nearly 3% in global rally fueled by hopes of an end to the Iran war

Germany's DAX index climbed nearly 3 percent on Wednesday, joining a broad global rally driven by hopes that the Middle East conflict could be nearing its e...

DAX jumps nearly 3% in global rally fueled by hopes of an end to the Iran war
A record $977M bet against oil backfires as crude prices surge

Traders placed a record $977 million against crude oil in March, pouring capital into the ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil ETF in the largest monthly in...

A record $977M bet against oil backfires as crude prices surge
Lufthansa plans to ground 40 aircraft as Iran war doubles jet fuel costs

The war between the United States, Israel, and Iran has evolved into a full-blown aviation crisis, with jet fuel prices more than doubling in a matter of weeks,...

Lufthansa plans to ground 40 aircraft as Iran war doubles jet fuel costs
Iranian strikes on Gulf aluminium plants push prices to four-year highs

Iranian missile and drone strikes against two of the Middle East's largest aluminium smelters over the weekend have thrown global supply chains into disarra...

Iranian strikes on Gulf aluminium plants push prices to four-year highs
Russia earns $9 billion a month in oil windfall from the Iran war

One month into the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran, Russia has emerged as one of the conflict's primary economic beneficiaries, collecting billions of dol...

Russia earns $9 billion a month in oil windfall from the Iran war
Oil falls toward $100 as Trump claims Iran requested a ceasefire

Oil markets endured another turbulent session on Wednesday as traders struggled to reconcile Donald Trump's signals of an imminent end to the U.S.-Iran war ...

Oil falls toward $100 as Trump claims Iran requested a ceasefire
Iran war energy shock puts $800 billion in Asian data center funding at risk

The energy crisis triggered by the war in Iran is reshaping how banks assess risk across hundreds of billions of dollars in planned data center investments thro...

Iran war energy shock puts $800 billion in Asian data center funding at risk
Iran war accelerates EV adoption as electric vehicles hit a third of New Zealand car sales

The war in Iran has achieved what years of climate policy struggled to accomplish: pushing consumers worldwide toward electric vehicles at a remarkable pace. Wi...

Iran war accelerates EV adoption as electric vehicles hit a third of New Zealand car sales
Iran war disrupts global sugar trade as Brazil's new cane season shifts toward ethanol

The war in Iran has sent shockwaves through an unexpected corner of global commodity markets: sugar. Since the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz in earl...

Iran war disrupts global sugar trade as Brazil's new cane season shifts toward ethanol
European solar power saved over €3 billion in fossil fuel costs during Iran war price surge

A new analysis has found that solar generation across Europe saved the continent more than €3 billion in fossil fuel import costs during March, as the war ...

European solar power saved over €3 billion in fossil fuel costs during Iran war price surge
UAE prepares to join naval coalition to reopen Strait of Hormuz as Dubai launches $270 million aid plan

The United Arab Emirates is preparing to deploy its navy as part of a multinational coalition to forcibly reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a move that took on added...

UAE prepares to join naval coalition to reopen Strait of Hormuz as Dubai launches $270 million aid plan
South Korea posts record $86 billion in exports as global factories stockpile ahead of supply disruptions

South Korean exports reached a record $86.13 billion in March as eurozone manufacturing activity hit a 45-month high, with companies worldwide rushing to build ...

South Korea posts record $86 billion in exports as global factories stockpile ahead of supply disruptions
Hegseth says US is directly confronting Russia and China over support for Iran

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a pointed warning to Russia and China on Tuesday over their alleged support for Iran, saying the United States is addressi...

Hegseth says US is directly confronting Russia and China over support for Iran
Iran war wipes $255 billion from world's top billionaires in 2026

Market turbulence triggered by the American-Israeli military campaign against Iran has taken a heavy toll on the world's wealthiest individuals, erasing mor...

Iran war wipes $255 billion from world's top billionaires in 2026
Energy crisis from Iran war could force Big Tech to cut $635 billion in AI spending, S&P Global warns

The largest artificial intelligence infrastructure buildout in history is facing a serious threat. S&P Global warned Monday that the combined $635 billion M...

Energy crisis from Iran war could force Big Tech to cut $635 billion in AI spending, S&P Global warns
Polymarket bettor loses $650,000 wagering on Iran regime collapse

A pseudonymous trader known as "Cinibengales" has lost more than $650,000 after placing high-stakes bets on the decentralized prediction market Polyma...

Polymarket bettor loses $650,000 wagering on Iran regime collapse
Toyota sales fall as Iran conflict strains Japanese auto supply chains

Toyota Motor reported a 2.3% decline in global sales for February, releasing the figures Monday as Japanese automakers face mounting supply chain disruptions st...

Toyota sales fall as Iran conflict strains Japanese auto supply chains
Pentagon plans ground operations in Iran as war enters second month

Israel and the United States intensified their air campaign against Iran over the weekend, striking power plants, missile production sites, and nuclear faciliti...

Pentagon plans ground operations in Iran as war enters second month
EU energy ministers to convene Tuesday on Iran war supply crisis

European Union energy ministers will meet by videoconference on Tuesday, March 31, to coordinate a joint response to the oil and gas market disruptions triggere...

EU energy ministers to convene Tuesday on Iran war supply crisis
Dollar nears 10-month high as Iran war stretches into fifth week

The U.S. dollar climbed toward a 10-month high on Monday as the war between the United States, Israel, and Iran entered its fifth week with no clear path to res...

Dollar nears 10-month high as Iran war stretches into fifth week
Asian currencies and stocks tumble as Iran war drives oil toward $115

Asian currencies and equity markets came under heavy selling pressure on Monday as the U.S. and Israeli military campaign against Iran, now entering its fifth w...

Asian currencies and stocks tumble as Iran war drives oil toward $115
Cambodia cuts electric vehicle import duties amid global fuel price surge

Cambodia will eliminate import duties on passenger electric vehicles, reducing the rate from 35% to zero effective April 1. The government also removed duties o...

Cambodia cuts electric vehicle import duties amid global fuel price surge
Oil tops 116 dollars as Iran conflict fuels record electric‑vehicle demand

The war between the United States, Israel, and Iran, along with a de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has upended global energy markets, and the ripple ef...

Oil tops 116 dollars as Iran conflict fuels record electric‑vehicle demand
Europe's energy crisis deepens as Iran war shockwaves spread across three continents

One month into the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, the economic shockwaves of the conflict are spreading well beyond the Middle East, pressing households and ind...

Europe's energy crisis deepens as Iran war shockwaves spread across three continents
Hormuz shipping paralysis blocks a third of global fertilizer trade as food crisis deepens

Four weeks into the war between the United States, Israel and Iran, the near-total paralysis of the Strait of Hormuz has blocked one third of global seaborne fe...

Hormuz shipping paralysis blocks a third of global fertilizer trade as food crisis deepens
FAO warns Iran war is triggering one of the fastest global food disruptions in years

The war in Iran, now entering its second month, is sending cascading economic shockwaves across Southeast Asia, where surging energy costs are rapidly translati...

FAO warns Iran war is triggering one of the fastest global food disruptions in years
Thailand secures deal with Iran for safe tanker passage through the Strait of Hormuz

Thailand announced Saturday it has reached an agreement with Iran allowing Thai oil tankers to transit safely through the Strait of Hormuz, a rare diplomatic br...

Thailand secures deal with Iran for safe tanker passage through the Strait of Hormuz
IEA chief says Iran war energy crisis surpasses the oil shocks of the 1970s

The head of the International Energy Agency has declared that the global energy shock caused by the Iran war is the most severe on record, warning that no count...

IEA chief says Iran war energy crisis surpasses the oil shocks of the 1970s
US-made landmines found near Shiraz kill civilians in first confirmed deployment in decades

Images circulating on social media show what weapons experts have identified as U.S.-made anti-tank landmines scattered across a residential area near Shiraz in...

US-made landmines found near Shiraz kill civilians in first confirmed deployment in decades
Polish PM Tusk warns of imminent escalation in Iran war as conflict nears one month

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned Friday that the Middle East war could intensify in the coming days, citing intelligence shared by allied nations as the...

Polish PM Tusk warns of imminent escalation in Iran war as conflict nears one month
JPMorgan says Bitcoin has outperformed gold as a safe haven during the Iran war

JPMorgan analysts have concluded that Bitcoin demonstrated safe-haven demand during the Iran war, outperforming both gold and silver as precious metals suffer t...

JPMorgan says Bitcoin has outperformed gold as a safe haven during the Iran war
Drones strike Kuwait airport again, causing major damage to radar system

Kuwait International Airport was hit by multiple drones early Saturday morning, causing significant damage to its radar system in the latest attack on the Gulf ...

Drones strike Kuwait airport again, causing major damage to radar system
Markets weeks from peak panic amid US-Iran conflict, warns Alpine Macro

Nearly a month after US and Israeli strikes ignited the US-Iran conflict on February 28, fund managers scramble to reshape portfolios. Persistent volatility and...

Markets weeks from peak panic amid US-Iran conflict, warns Alpine Macro
US-Israel strikes hit Iranian residential areas, killing 18 in Qom

Rescue teams in Iran search for survivors under collapsed buildings in Tehran, Qom and Urmia after overnight US-Israeli strikes targeted residential zones. Qom ...

US-Israel strikes hit Iranian residential areas, killing 18 in Qom
Iran war boosts global demand for EVs, solar and heat pumps

The war in Iran has upended energy markets and exposed vulnerabilities in fossil fuel supply chains. Consumers and governments now show sharp interest in clean ...

Iran war boosts global demand for EVs, solar and heat pumps
European stocks dip as Middle East war fuels ECB rate hike bets

European stocks edged lower Friday as investors weighed the economic fallout from the ongoing Middle East war. Disruptions to energy flows through the Strait of...

European stocks dip as Middle East war fuels ECB rate hike bets
Macquarie warns oil could hit $200 if Iran war lasts to June

Macquarie Group analysts warn oil prices could reach a record $200 per barrel if the US-Iran war drags to June with the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed. The...

Macquarie warns oil could hit $200 if Iran war lasts to June
Iran conflict triggers mass tourism cancellations in eastern Mediterranean

The war in Iran sparks widespread tourism cancellations across the eastern Mediterranean, jeopardizing the region's vital summer season just weeks before la...

Iran conflict triggers mass tourism cancellations in eastern Mediterranean
Iran claims one million fighters ready for U.S. ground invasion

Iranian state media reported Thursday that over one million fighters stand organized for ground combat against American forces amid rising speculation of a U.S....

Iran claims one million fighters ready for U.S. ground invasion
Australia and Germany agree to build joint space early-warning system

Australia and Germany committed Thursday to develop a shared space-based early-warning system. The pact targets growing orbital threats from Russia and China. T...

Australia and Germany agree to build joint space early-warning system
Markets plunge as Pentagon eyes decisive strike on Iran

Oil prices surged Thursday while global stock markets dropped sharply. Hopes for a quick end to the U.S.-Iran conflict faded as the Pentagon prepares military o...

Markets plunge as Pentagon eyes decisive strike on Iran
Pakistan confirms role in US-Iran indirect talks

Pakistan has publicly acknowledged its role as a key mediator transmitting messages between the United States and Iran amid efforts to end a month-long war. For...

Pakistan confirms role in US-Iran indirect talks
Iran earns $139 million a day from oil as Hormuz crisis boosts revenue

Iran has likely collected hundreds of millions of dollars in additional oil revenue since the U.S.-Israeli military campaign began on February 28, exploiting it...

Iran earns $139 million a day from oil as Hormuz crisis boosts revenue
Al Jaber calls Iran's Strait of Hormuz blockade "economic terrorism" during U.S. tour

Sultan Al Jaber, director general of ADNOC, delivered some of his sharpest remarks yet against Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz during an intensive week ...

Al Jaber calls Iran's Strait of Hormuz blockade "economic terrorism" during U.S. tour
Freeport LNG CEO warns Iran war risks delaying US export projects

The Middle East war now threatens to slow US liquefied natural gas export capacity expansion. It disrupts one-fifth of global supply and spikes prices in Europe...

Freeport LNG CEO warns Iran war risks delaying US export projects
Dollar slips in Asia as Iran diplomacy doubts trim Fed hike bets

The US dollar eased slightly in Asian trading Thursday. Investors parsed prospects for diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the US-Israel-Iran conflict. Expectatio...

Dollar slips in Asia as Iran diplomacy doubts trim Fed hike bets
Commodity ETFs see record $11 billion outflows in March

Investors pulled about $11 billion from commodity exchange-traded funds in March 2026. This marks the largest monthly withdrawal on record, per Bloomberg Intell...

Commodity ETFs see record $11 billion outflows in March
Used EV sales surge across Europe as Iran war spikes fuel prices

Europeans rush toward used electric vehicles as Iran war-driven gasoline price spikes bite. Online car sales platforms report sharp demand increases continent-w...

Used EV sales surge across Europe as Iran war spikes fuel prices
Bridgewater weathers macro hedge fund rout amid Iran war

March proved brutal for major global macro hedge funds as fallout from US-Israeli strikes on Iran rocked world markets. Bridgewater Associates largely sidestepp...

Bridgewater weathers macro hedge fund rout amid Iran war
War in Iran disrupts $19 billion used car trade in Asia

US and Israeli military strikes on Iran since February 28 have thrown Asia's $19 billion used car export industry into disarray. Ships avoid the Middle East...

War in Iran disrupts $19 billion used car trade in Asia
Gold falls below $4,500 as Iran rejects U.S. ceasefire plan, oil holds above $100

Gold dropped below $4,500 an ounce Thursday morning while oil prices remained elevated above $100 a barrel, as markets absorbed the collapse of a U.S. ceasefire...

Gold falls below $4,500 as Iran rejects U.S. ceasefire plan, oil holds above $100
Asian markets fall as Iran rejects us ceasefire proposal

Asian stock markets declined and oil prices rose on Thursday after Iran rejected a US-backed ceasefire proposal, dimming hopes for a swift resolution to the con...

Asian markets fall as Iran rejects us ceasefire proposal
Oil crisis from Iran conflict drives electric vehicle surge in Asia

The energy shock triggered by the war in Iran is reshaping Asia’s energy outlook. Analysts say the disruption is accelerating the region’s shift tow...

Oil crisis from Iran conflict drives electric vehicle surge in Asia
Asia imposes fuel rationing and shorter workweeks amid Iran war crisis

Nearly one month after US and Israeli strikes hit Iran on February 28, the effective Strait of Hormuz closure triggered Asia's worst energy crisis in decade...

Asia imposes fuel rationing and shorter workweeks amid Iran war crisis
Jet fuel tops $4 per gallon as airlines raise fares worldwide

Jet fuel prices have more than doubled since the US-Israeli war against Iran began late February. They surpassed $4 per gallon this week, per Airlines for Ameri...

Jet fuel tops $4 per gallon as airlines raise fares worldwide
Danone secures billions in bonds amid war-driven market volatility

Major blue-chip firms rushed to lock in funding during brief market lulls as the US-Iran conflict disrupts global bond markets and drives up borrowing costs. Da...

Danone secures billions in bonds amid war-driven market volatility
Israeli airstrike hits Christian town north of Beirut for first time

An Israeli airstrike targeted Sahel Alma, a Christian city north of Beirut, on Tuesday. State media and Reuters reported it as the first strike on this area ami...

Israeli airstrike hits Christian town north of Beirut for first time
European stocks rally on US-Iran ceasefire proposal

European markets surged Wednesday after reports of a US ceasefire proposal to Iran sparked hopes for de-escalation in the month-old Middle East conflict. The ad...

European stocks rally on US-Iran ceasefire proposal
Bitcoin tops $71,000, outperforming gold and stocks since Iran conflict began

Bitcoin has emerged as an unexpected winner amid the turmoil triggered by the United States-Iran conflict, outperforming both gold and the S&P 500 since hos...

Bitcoin tops $71,000, outperforming gold and stocks since Iran conflict began
Silver surges past $73 as US-Iran conflict sustains safe-haven demand

Silver climbed sharply in early trading on March 25, breaking above $73 per ounce as investors continued to seek refuge in precious metals amid a US-Iran confli...

Silver surges past $73 as US-Iran conflict sustains safe-haven demand
Oil prices near $100 prompt emergency reserve release and renewable energy push

The fourth week of conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran has sent crude oil prices surging past $100 per barrel for the first time since 2022, ...

Oil prices near $100 prompt emergency reserve release and renewable energy push
IEA warns Iran war oil crisis exceeds shocks of the 1970s

The global energy market is facing its most severe disruption in decades, with the International Energy Agency warning that the oil crisis triggered by the Iran...

IEA warns Iran war oil crisis exceeds shocks of the 1970s
Electric vehicle demand surges as oil prices climb above $100

Global demand for electric vehicles is rising sharply as oil prices surge following the conflict involving Iran, prompting consumers to reassess fuel costs and ...

Electric vehicle demand surges as oil prices climb above $100
Jet fuel prices double as Iran conflict disrupts global aviation

Jet fuel prices have surged sharply in recent weeks, sending shockwaves through the global aviation industry as supply disruptions linked to the Iran conflict d...

Jet fuel prices double as Iran conflict disrupts global aviation
AWS Bahrain cloud region disrupted again by drone activity

Amazon said Monday that its Amazon Web Services cloud region in Bahrain was disrupted by drone activity, marking the second incident affecting the facility sinc...

AWS Bahrain cloud region disrupted again by drone activity
Global energy crisis deepens as Hormuz disruption enters fourth week

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has escalated into one of the most severe energy crises in decades, cutting off around 20 percent of global oil supply and s...

Global energy crisis deepens as Hormuz disruption enters fourth week
Saudi Arabia and the UAE open trade corridor bypassing Hormuz

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have launched a new trade route linking Sharjah to Dammam, opening a multimodal corridor designed to keep goods moving...

Saudi Arabia and the UAE open trade corridor bypassing Hormuz
Oil prices swing as US Iran signals clash over talks

Oil markets moved sharply on Monday after conflicting statements from Washington and Tehran raised fresh uncertainty about the ongoing conflict. Prices dropped ...

Oil prices swing as US Iran signals clash over talks
Morgan Stanley upgrades US LNG exporters after Qatar supply disruption

Morgan Stanley has upgraded its ratings on major US liquefied natural gas exporters Cheniere Energy and Venture Global, reversing bearish positions taken weeks ...

Morgan Stanley upgrades US LNG exporters after Qatar supply disruption
Dollar surges as Trump ultimatum to Iran nears deadline

The US dollar strengthened sharply as tensions between Washington and Tehran escalated ahead of the expiration of President Donald Trump’s ultimatum over ...

Dollar surges as Trump ultimatum to Iran nears deadline
Goldman Sachs raises oil forecasts as Hormuz crisis disrupts supply

Goldman Sachs has sharply increased its oil price outlook for 2026, citing what it describes as the largest supply shock in history driven by the near-total dis...

Goldman Sachs raises oil forecasts as Hormuz crisis disrupts supply
Global energy crisis surpasses 1970s shocks amid Iran standoff

The world is facing an energy crisis more severe than the combined oil shocks of the 1970s, the International Energy Agency warned, as tensions between the Unit...

Global energy crisis surpasses 1970s shocks amid Iran standoff
IAEA chief says war cannot eliminate Iran nuclear program

The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog has warned that military action cannot fully dismantle Iran’s nuclear program, stressing that only diploma...

IAEA chief says war cannot eliminate Iran nuclear program
Brent oil hits highest level since 2022 amid Iran conflict

Oil prices have surged to their highest levels in nearly four years as the conflict involving Iran disrupts global energy supply, raising inflation risks and re...

Brent oil hits highest level since 2022 amid Iran conflict
Helium shortage from Iran conflict disrupts global chip supply

A supply shock triggered by the conflict involving Iran is disrupting the global smartphone market, as a sharp reduction in helium supply threatens semiconducto...

Helium shortage from Iran conflict disrupts global chip supply
Gold extends sharp decline as rate cut hopes fade in March

Gold and silver continued to fall at the start of the trading week, extending a multiweek selloff driven by tight US monetary policy, a stronger dollar and rene...

Gold extends sharp decline as rate cut hopes fade in March
Saudi Arabia intercepts 92 drones as Iran escalates Gulf attacks

Saudi Arabia’s armed forces intercepted 92 drones within 24 hours as Iran intensified its aerial campaign against energy infrastructure across the Gulf, h...

Saudi Arabia intercepts 92 drones as Iran escalates Gulf attacks
Air defense stockpiles near depletion amid surge in missile use

Global air defense stockpiles are nearing exhaustion as the United States, Israel, and their allies consume weapons at a pace that is raising concerns about the...

Air defense stockpiles near depletion amid surge in missile use
Brent crude tops $110 as Gulf attacks disrupt global supply

Brent crude futures rose above 110 dollars per barrel on Friday, reaching their highest level since mid-2022 as escalating attacks on energy infrastructure in t...

Brent crude tops $110 as Gulf attacks disrupt global supply
Iran fires ballistic missiles toward Diego Garcia base in escalation

Iran launched two intermediate-range ballistic missiles toward Diego Garcia, a US and UK military base in the Indian Ocean, marking a significant escalation and...

Iran fires ballistic missiles toward Diego Garcia base in escalation
Gold heads for worst weekly loss since 2020 amid Fed stance

Gold prices are on course for their steepest weekly decline since March 2020, pressured by the Federal Reserve’s firm interest rate stance and a stronger ...

Gold heads for worst weekly loss since 2020 amid Fed stance
Dollar heads for sharpest weekly drop as global rate outlook shifts

The US dollar is on track for its steepest weekly decline since late January, falling about 1.1 percent against major currencies as other leading central banks ...

Dollar heads for sharpest weekly drop as global rate outlook shifts
Dollar index rises above 100 as Iran conflict fuels safe haven demand

The US dollar index climbed above the 100 mark on Wednesday, gaining about 5 percent from its late January low, as escalating tensions in the Middle East and a ...

Dollar index rises above 100 as Iran conflict fuels safe haven demand
Oil prices surge above $112 as Gulf attacks rattle markets

Asian stock markets fell sharply on Thursday as escalating attacks on energy infrastructure in the Gulf pushed oil prices higher, while the US Federal Reserve a...

Oil prices surge above $112 as Gulf attacks rattle markets
Bank of Japan holds rates as oil shock raises inflation risks

The Bank of Japan kept its interest rates unchanged on Thursday, warning that rising oil prices linked to the Middle East conflict could push up underlying infl...

Bank of Japan holds rates as oil shock raises inflation risks
Global energy crisis from Iran war drives shift to renewables

The conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran has disrupted global energy markets, prompting governments to accelerate efforts to reduce reliance on...

Global energy crisis from Iran war drives shift to renewables
Zelensky warns Iran war is stalling Ukraine peace talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the conflict in Iran is disrupting peace negotiations over Ukraine and straining critical missile supplies needed to...

Zelensky warns Iran war is stalling Ukraine peace talks
Hormuz traffic partially resumes as oil prices surge on Gulf attacks

Global oil prices climbed sharply on Tuesday as renewed Iranian attacks on energy infrastructure in the Gulf reversed a brief decline, with Brent closing above ...

Hormuz traffic partially resumes as oil prices surge on Gulf attacks
Oil prices dip as Iraq and Kurdistan resume exports via Turkey

Global oil prices declined on Wednesday after Iraq and Kurdish authorities agreed to restart crude exports through Turkey’s port of Ceyhan, offering limit...

Oil prices dip as Iraq and Kurdistan resume exports via Turkey
Fund managers raise cash at fastest pace since COVID amid Iran war

Global investor confidence has fallen to its lowest level in six months as the war involving Iran and growing stress in private credit markets push fund manager...

Fund managers raise cash at fastest pace since COVID amid Iran war
Euro falls below 1.1500 as traders await Fed and ECB decisions

The euro weakened against the US dollar, slipping below the 1.1500 level on Tuesday as markets positioned ahead of key policy decisions from the Federal Reserve...

Euro falls below 1.1500 as traders await Fed and ECB decisions
Goldman says fuel prices hit harder than crude in oil shock

Goldman Sachs warned that the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran is driving sharper increases in refined fuel prices than in crude oi...

Goldman says fuel prices hit harder than crude in oil shock
Oil prices fall as US stock surge and Iraq export deal ease concerns

Oil prices declined on Wednesday as a sharp increase in US crude inventories and a deal to resume Iraqi exports offset ongoing fears of supply disruptions linke...

Oil prices fall as US stock surge and Iraq export deal ease concerns
UAE briefly closes airspace as Iran Israel strikes escalate across region

The United Arab Emirates briefly shut its airspace on Tuesday as missile and drone exchanges between Iran and Israel intensified, with explosions reported in se...

UAE briefly closes airspace as Iran Israel strikes escalate across region
Asian stocks rise on AI rally as oil climbs above $102

Asian equities advanced on Tuesday, supported by renewed investor interest in artificial intelligence stocks, while oil prices continued to rise amid ongoing ge...

Asian stocks rise on AI rally as oil climbs above $102
Asset managers dump $36 billion in S&P 500 futures amid Iran war shock

Institutional investors sharply reduced exposure to US equities in early March, liquidating $36.2 billion in S&P 500 futures in a single week, the largest n...

Asset managers dump $36 billion in S&P 500 futures amid Iran war shock
Ethereum hits six week high as crypto markets rally on easing tensions

Ethereum climbed sharply on Monday, rising nearly 9 percent in 24 hours to its highest level in six weeks, as broader cryptocurrency markets advanced on improvi...

Ethereum hits six week high as crypto markets rally on easing tensions
Currency volatility hits eight month high as Iran conflict shakes markets

Global currency markets have entered a period of heightened turbulence as the conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran enters its third week, driv...

Currency volatility hits eight month high as Iran conflict shakes markets
Oil prices top 100 dollars after drone strike on Fujairah port

Oil prices climbed above 100 dollars per barrel on Monday as the conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran entered its third week, with a drone str...

Oil prices top 100 dollars after drone strike on Fujairah port
Ship traffic in Strait of Hormuz drops to zero amid Iran conflict

Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has halted completely as the conflict involving Iran enters its third week, marking one of the most severe disr...

Ship traffic in Strait of Hormuz drops to zero amid Iran conflict
Oil prices exceed 100 dollars as Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens

Oil prices climbed above 100 dollars per barrel at the start of the week as the conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran entered its third week, r...

Oil prices exceed 100 dollars as Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens
Iran strikes Gulf states as Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens

Iran has expanded missile and drone attacks across Gulf states as the conflict involving the United States and Israel enters its third week, disrupting global o...

Iran strikes Gulf states as Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens
UN climate chief warns fossil fuel dependence threatens Europe’s security

The head of the United Nations climate body warned that Europe’s reliance on imported fossil fuels undermines the continent’s security and economic ...

UN climate chief warns fossil fuel dependence threatens Europe’s security
JPMorgan warns oil above $90 could trigger S&P 500 correction

JPMorgan Chase Private Bank has warned clients that sustained oil prices above 90 dollars per barrel could trigger a correction of 10 to 15 percent in the S&...

JPMorgan warns oil above $90 could trigger S&P 500 correction
Asian markets fall as oil holds above $100 amid Iran war

Asian financial markets opened lower Monday as investors prepared for another volatile week, with oil prices remaining above 100 dollars per barrel and no clear...

Asian markets fall as oil holds above $100 amid Iran war
Allies press Trump for war strategy as Iran conflict enters third week

As the United States and Israel war against Iran enters its third week, President Donald Trump faces mounting pressure from allies and some advisers to clarify ...

Allies press Trump for war strategy as Iran conflict enters third week
Drone strike near Dubai airport disrupts flights as Gulf aviation crisis deepens

A drone strike near Dubai International Airport forced a temporary suspension of flights early Monday, intensifying an aviation crisis across the Gulf that has ...

Drone strike near Dubai airport disrupts flights as Gulf aviation crisis deepens
LPG tankers cross Strait of Hormuz toward India amid Asian energy shortages

Two liquefied petroleum gas tankers have passed through the Strait of Hormuz heading to India as Asian governments scramble to manage a widening energy crisis t...

LPG tankers cross Strait of Hormuz toward India amid Asian energy shortages
Japan begins releasing oil reserves in largest IEA stockpile draw

Japan began releasing strategic oil reserves on Monday as part of what the International Energy Agency described as the largest coordinated drawdown of emergenc...

Japan begins releasing oil reserves in largest IEA stockpile draw
Hormuz blockade exposes fragile foundations of global semiconductor supply chain

The ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran is revealing critical vulnerabilities in the global semiconductor industry as disruptions link...

Hormuz blockade exposes fragile foundations of global semiconductor supply chain
Gold steadies near $5,000 as Iran conflict clouds Fed rate outlook

Gold traded near the $5,000 per ounce mark on Monday as the United States and Israel conflict with Iran entered its third week, while rising oil prices complica...

Gold steadies near $5,000 as Iran conflict clouds Fed rate outlook
South Korea tanker operator Sinokor gains windfall as Strait of Hormuz crisis drives shipping rates

The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has pushed global oil tanker freight rates to unprecedented levels, reshaping maritime trade and delivering except...

South Korea tanker operator Sinokor gains windfall as Strait of Hormuz crisis drives shipping rates
Bitcoin approaches $74,000 as Middle East oil crisis fuels crypto rally

Bitcoin climbed sharply during Asian trading on Sunday, testing the $74,000 level as escalating tensions in the Middle East and surging oil prices pushed invest...

Bitcoin approaches $74,000 as Middle East oil crisis fuels crypto rally
Australia and Japan decline naval deployment in Strait of Hormuz coalition

Australia and Japan have ruled out sending warships to the Strait of Hormuz despite calls from United States President Donald Trump for allied nations to help s...

Australia and Japan decline naval deployment in Strait of Hormuz coalition
US strikes Iran’s Kharg island as Revolutionary Guards threaten UAE bases

United States forces struck Iran’s Kharg Island, the country’s primary oil export hub, as the conflict involving Iran entered its third week, while ...

US strikes Iran’s Kharg island as Revolutionary Guards threaten UAE bases
United States offers $10 million reward for information on Iran leader

The United States has announced a reward of up to 10 million dollars for information about Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei and several senior I...

United States offers $10 million reward for information on Iran leader
Iraq faces salary crisis as oil exports collapse during Iran conflict

Iraq is confronting a severe economic shock as the near collapse of its oil exports threatens the government’s ability to pay public sector salaries as ea...

Iraq faces salary crisis as oil exports collapse during Iran conflict
Iranian drone attacks decline but continue striking Gulf allies

Iranian drone attacks have dropped sharply since the start of the conflict, according to US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, but Gulf countries continue to face ...

Iranian drone attacks decline but continue striking Gulf allies
European stocks record first consecutive weekly drop of 2026 amid Iran war

European equity markets posted their first back to back weekly decline of the year as the military confrontation involving Iran pushed oil prices higher and dee...

European stocks record first consecutive weekly drop of 2026 amid Iran war
China releases fertilizer reserves as Strait of Hormuz crisis disrupts supply

China has begun releasing nearly 10 million tons of fertilizer from its national reserves while boosting domestic production to record levels as the closure of ...

China releases fertilizer reserves as Strait of Hormuz crisis disrupts supply
Sugar prices rise as Middle East oil shock threatens Brazilian supply

Raw sugar futures climbed this week, trading above 14 cents per pound and rising roughly 7 percent over the past month as the escalating war involving Iran push...

Sugar prices rise as Middle East oil shock threatens Brazilian supply
Aluminum hits four year high as Gulf war disrupts global supply

Aluminum prices climbed to their highest level in nearly four years as the war in the Middle East disrupted shipments from the Persian Gulf, one of the world&rs...

Aluminum hits four year high as Gulf war disrupts global supply
CF Industries hits record high as Iran war disrupts global fertilizer supply

Shares of CF Industries Holdings surged more than 13 percent on Thursday, reaching a record high as the escalating conflict involving Iran disrupted global fert...

CF Industries hits record high as Iran war disrupts global fertilizer supply
Euro falls to 2026 low as Middle East oil crisis pressures Europe

The euro weakened for a fourth consecutive session on Thursday, sliding to its lowest level of 2026 as the U.S. and Israeli military campaign against Iran conti...

Euro falls to 2026 low as Middle East oil crisis pressures Europe
Bloomberg allows Gulf staff to relocate as Iran attacks intensify

Bloomberg LP has told employees based in Gulf countries, including those at its regional headquarters in Dubai, that they may temporarily relocate and work from...

Bloomberg allows Gulf staff to relocate as Iran attacks intensify
U.S. dollar hits four month high as Middle East war drives safe haven demand

The U.S. dollar strengthened this week, with the dollar index rising above 99.00 to its highest level since late November 2025 as investors moved toward safe ha...

U.S. dollar hits four month high as Middle East war drives safe haven demand
Israel strikes over 200 targets in Iran as Lebanon operations expand

Israel’s air force struck more than 200 targets across western and central Iran in the past 24 hours while expanding military operations in Lebanon, marki...

Israel strikes over 200 targets in Iran as Lebanon operations expand
Oil surges above $100 as Iran vows to keep Strait of Hormuz closed

Global oil prices climbed back above $100 per barrel on Thursday as Iran’s new supreme leader pledged to maintain the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, int...

Oil surges above $100 as Iran vows to keep Strait of Hormuz closed
Japan signals readiness to intervene as yen nears 160 against dollar

Japan’s finance minister Satsuki Katayama said authorities are prepared to take “all necessary measures” regarding the currency as the yen app...

Japan signals readiness to intervene as yen nears 160 against dollar
Gold steadies near $5,175 as strong dollar offsets safe haven demand

Gold prices stabilized on Thursday after recovering from an earlier decline of nearly 1 percent, as bargain buying balanced pressure from a stronger U.S. dollar...

Gold steadies near $5,175 as strong dollar offsets safe haven demand
Oil prices could drop to $55 despite Strait of Hormuz crisis

Brent crude has lost roughly a quarter of its value within days after surging to nearly $120 a barrel during the peak of the Strait of Hormuz crisis. A growing ...

Oil prices could drop to $55 despite Strait of Hormuz crisis
Asian stock markets fall as Iran conflict keeps oil near $100

Asian equity markets declined on Friday as crude oil prices hovered close to $100 a barrel, intensifying concerns that the conflict involving Iran could disrupt...

Asian stock markets fall as Iran conflict keeps oil near $100
UBS urges investors to favor gold, dollar and TIPS amid US Iran tensions

UBS Global Wealth Management has advised investors to strengthen their portfolios with gold, the US dollar and inflation linked bonds as military tensions betwe...

UBS urges investors to favor gold, dollar and TIPS amid US Iran tensions
Iran warns oil could reach $200 as attacks disrupt shipping in Hormuz

Iran’s military leadership warned that global oil prices could surge to $200 per barrel as Iranian forces intensified attacks on commercial shipping near ...

Iran warns oil could reach $200 as attacks disrupt shipping in Hormuz
Iran threatens to block oil flows through strategic Strait of Hormuz

Global oil markets surged into sharp volatility after Iran warned it could halt all oil shipments passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a key maritime corridor ...

Iran threatens to block oil flows through strategic Strait of Hormuz
KLM suspends Dubai flights until March 28 amid Middle East conflict

Dutch airline KLM said Wednesday it will cancel all flights to and from Dubai until March 28 as the conflict affecting the Middle East continues to disrupt avia...

KLM suspends Dubai flights until March 28 amid Middle East conflict
OPEC keeps oil demand forecast despite supply shocks from Iran war

OPEC has maintained its global oil demand projections even as supply disruptions linked to the war involving Iran shake energy markets. The organization confirm...

OPEC keeps oil demand forecast despite supply shocks from Iran war
Iran missile campaign across Gulf enters second week of escalating conflict

Twelve days after the outbreak of a widening conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran, the Gulf region continues to face sustained waves of Iranian...

Iran missile campaign across Gulf enters second week of escalating conflict
Dubai gold trades at rare discount as war disrupts global bullion flows

Gold is trading at an unusual discount in Dubai, one of the world’s most important hubs for physical bullion trade, as conflict involving the United State...

Dubai gold trades at rare discount as war disrupts global bullion flows
G7 weighs oil reserve release as Iran war sends markets swinging

Oil markets swung sharply Monday after crude prices climbed above $100 per barrel for the first time since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, while G7 ...

G7 weighs oil reserve release as Iran war sends markets swinging
Aramco nears full pipeline capacity as Saudi Arabia reroutes oil exports

Saudi Aramco expects to reach the full capacity of its East West crude oil pipeline within days as Saudi Arabia works to maintain exports while the Strait of Ho...

Aramco nears full pipeline capacity as Saudi Arabia reroutes oil exports
US LNG exporters gain windfall as Iran conflict disrupts global gas supply

Western energy companies not reliant on Persian Gulf supplies are emerging as the main financial winners as the United States and Israel’s war with Iran e...

US LNG exporters gain windfall as Iran conflict disrupts global gas supply
US stocks rebound late as Trump signals Iran war may end soon

U.S. stock markets recovered sharply late in the trading session after President Donald Trump suggested the war involving the United States and Israel against I...

US stocks rebound late as Trump signals Iran war may end soon
Defense stocks surge to record highs as US Iran war enters second week

Defense companies on Wall Street reached new record levels as the military campaign involving the United States and Israel against Iran entered its second week,...

Defense stocks surge to record highs as US Iran war enters second week
SAS raises fares as Iran war drives oil above $100

Scandinavian airline SAS has introduced a temporary fare adjustment on its flights as surging jet fuel prices push airlines to pass rising energy costs onto pas...

SAS raises fares as Iran war drives oil above $100
EU leaders clash over Iran war as divisions deepen across Europe

More than a week after the United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran, European leaders remain sharply divided on how to respond, exposing deep frac...

EU leaders clash over Iran war as divisions deepen across Europe
Oil surge to $120 revives global push for renewable energy

The ongoing war involving the United States and Israel against Iran has disrupted a significant share of global energy supplies, pushing oil prices sharply high...

Oil surge to $120 revives global push for renewable energy
G7 weighs record oil reserve release as war drives crude above $100

Finance ministers from the Group of Seven held an emergency virtual meeting Monday to discuss a coordinated release of strategic oil reserves as global crude pr...

G7 weighs record oil reserve release as war drives crude above $100
Von der Leyen remarks on Iran war spark backlash among EU diplomats

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has drawn sharp criticism from several European Union diplomats after remarks about Iran’s leadership d...

Von der Leyen remarks on Iran war spark backlash among EU diplomats
Iraq extends airspace closure until March 10 amid regional war

Iraq has prolonged the closure of its airspace for another 72 hours as the regional conflict triggered by strikes on Iran continues to disrupt aviation across t...

Iraq extends airspace closure until March 10 amid regional war
Saudi Arabia cuts oil production as Hormuz crisis disrupts Gulf exports

Saudi Arabia has begun reducing oil production as the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz fills storage facilities across the Persian Gulf, intensifying w...

Saudi Arabia cuts oil production as Hormuz crisis disrupts Gulf exports
Asian markets tumble as oil surpasses $100 for first time since 2022

Asian stock markets fell sharply after oil prices climbed above $100 per barrel for the first time since 2022, sending shockwaves through global financial marke...

Asian markets tumble as oil surpasses $100 for first time since 2022
IMF warns Middle East conflict could reignite global inflation

The International Monetary Fund warned that the expanding conflict in the Middle East could push global inflation higher as oil prices approach $120 per barrel,...

IMF warns Middle East conflict could reignite global inflation
Israel warns Iran has abandoned restraint in global terror plots

A senior official from Israel’s National Security Council warned that Iran has abandoned restraint in overseas terror operations, shifting from proxy warf...

Israel warns Iran has abandoned restraint in global terror plots
Asian stock markets plunge as oil prices surge past $115

Stock markets across Asia fell sharply on Monday as crude oil prices jumped above $115 per barrel, heightening concerns that escalating tensions between the Uni...

Asian stock markets plunge as oil prices surge past $115
Fed signals possible rate hikes as oil shock rattles global markets

Global financial markets ended a turbulent week as surging oil prices and escalating tensions between the United States, Israel and Iran triggered widespread in...

Fed signals possible rate hikes as oil shock rattles global markets
Behind Trump’s clash with Anthropic, military AI moves into the war room

The US military’s use of Anthropic’s Claude model in its “Epic Fury” strikes on Iran has turned a previously technical dispute over term...

Behind Trump’s clash with Anthropic, military AI moves into the war room
Wall Street shifts strategy as US Iran conflict rattles global markets

As the war between the United States and Iran enters its second week, major Wall Street banks are rapidly adjusting investment strategies. Financial institution...

Wall Street shifts strategy as US Iran conflict rattles global markets
Iran signals willingness for CIA talks to end war, NYT reports

Iranian intelligence officials have indicated a willingness to open discussions with the US Central Intelligence Agency in an effort to end the five day conflic...

Iran signals willingness for CIA talks to end war, NYT reports
Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi says he will return to Iran after Oscars

Iranian director Jafar Panahi has said he intends to return to Iran immediately after attending the Oscars ceremony on March 15, despite facing a one year priso...

Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi says he will return to Iran after Oscars
Trump threatens Spain over base access as NATO allies split on Iran war

Less than a week after the United States and Israel launched a joint military campaign against Iran, divisions have emerged within NATO over how to respond to t...

Trump threatens Spain over base access as NATO allies split on Iran war
US says it is nearing total control of Iranian airspace

The United States and Israel have intensified their joint military campaign against Iran, with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stating that American and Israe...

US says it is nearing total control of Iranian airspace
Iran death toll passes 1,000 as Senate backs Trump war powers

The military confrontation involving the United States, Israel and Iran entered its sixth day on March 5 with no sign of a ceasefire, as strikes and missile att...

Iran death toll passes 1,000 as Senate backs Trump war powers
Gold plunges as surging dollar dominates safe haven demand

Gold prices recorded their sharpest one day drop of 2026 on Tuesday, falling more than 4 percent as the US dollar strengthened amid escalating tensions linked t...

Gold plunges as surging dollar dominates safe haven demand
Americans debate viral calls to send Trump’s son to Iran war

After the first deaths of U.S. troops in the 2026 war with Iran, a wave of anger and irony has swept American social media, with some users demanding that Presi...

Americans debate viral calls to send Trump’s son to Iran war
Gold plunges as surging dollar outweighs Middle East war premium

Gold and silver recorded their steepest single session declines of 2026 on Tuesday as a surge in the U.S. dollar and rising Treasury yields outweighed safe have...

Gold plunges as surging dollar outweighs Middle East war premium
Bitcoin tops $71,000 as short squeeze fuels rebound after Iran crisis

Bitcoin climbed sharply on Wednesday, rising more than 6 percent to surpass $71,000 for the first time since early February as a wave of short liquidations and ...

Bitcoin tops $71,000 as short squeeze fuels rebound after Iran crisis
Tanker traffic falls to zero in Strait of Hormuz amid Iran threats

Global oil shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has effectively halted after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declared the strategic waterway clo...

Tanker traffic falls to zero in Strait of Hormuz amid Iran threats
India LNG importer declares force majeure as Qatar gas shutdown spreads

The suspension of liquefied natural gas production in Qatar after Iranian drone strikes has disrupted global energy markets and forced India’s largest LNG...

India LNG importer declares force majeure as Qatar gas shutdown spreads
US expands evacuations from Saudi Arabia and Oman after Iran strikes diplomatic sites

The United States has expanded evacuation efforts across the Middle East after Iranian drone strikes targeted American diplomatic facilities in Saudi Arabia and...

US expands evacuations from Saudi Arabia and Oman after Iran strikes diplomatic sites
EDP chief says Middle East war boosting demand for renewable energy

The conflict in the Middle East is reshaping the global energy debate as rising oil and gas prices renew calls for a faster transition to renewable power. As t...

EDP chief says Middle East war boosting demand for renewable energy
South Korea halts trading as Asian markets tumble over Iran war fears

Asian stock markets fell sharply on Wednesday as escalating tensions involving the United States, Israel and Iran rattled investor confidence and pushed oil pri...

South Korea halts trading as Asian markets tumble over Iran war fears
Erbil hit by more than 70 drone and missile attacks amid regional escalation

Air defense systems intercepted at least one drone near the U.S. consulate in Erbil on Tuesday as Iraq’s Kurdistan region endured another day of attacks l...

Erbil hit by more than 70 drone and missile attacks amid regional escalation
Iran says Rubio admitted US entered “war of choice” for Israel

Iran said U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio effectively acknowledged that Washington joined a voluntary conflict on Israel’s behalf after he defended th...

Iran says Rubio admitted US entered “war of choice” for Israel
Israel says 300 Iranian missile launchers destroyed after six days of strikes

Israeli forces say about 300 Iranian ballistic missile launchers have been destroyed during the first six days of a joint U.S. and Israeli air campaign, but Ira...

Israel says 300 Iranian missile launchers destroyed after six days of strikes
Soros investment chief warns markets face 18 to 24 months of turmoil

Dawn Fitzpatrick, chief investment officer at Soros Fund Management, warned investors to prepare for a difficult period lasting up to two years as markets confr...

Soros investment chief warns markets face 18 to 24 months of turmoil
Iran’s mass drone and missile strikes rattle Gulf security

Iran has unleashed a sweeping campaign of missile and drone attacks across the Persian Gulf, striking the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Ar...

Iran’s mass drone and missile strikes rattle Gulf security
US and Israel intensify air campaign in Iran as conflict enters fourth day

The joint US and Israeli offensive on Iran has entered its fourth day, with more than 1,250 targets struck across the country since the first wave of attacks on...

US and Israel intensify air campaign in Iran as conflict enters fourth day
UAE president walks through Dubai Mall during Iranian strikes

President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan toured Dubai Mall on Monday evening alongside Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ...

UAE president walks through Dubai Mall during Iranian strikes
Eurozone inflation edges up to 1.9 percent as Iran conflict fuels energy shock

Eurozone inflation picked up in February as the war involving Iran, the United States and Israel sent energy markets into turmoil and revived concerns about new...

Eurozone inflation edges up to 1.9 percent as Iran conflict fuels energy shock
Eurozone inflation edges up to 1.9 percent as Iran conflict fuels energy shock

Eurozone inflation picked up in February as the war involving Iran, the United States and Israel sent energy markets into turmoil and revived concerns about new...

Eurozone inflation edges up to 1.9 percent as Iran conflict fuels energy shock
US bombers hit Iran after nonstop flight from South Dakota

Three US Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers flew nonstop from Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota to strike Iranian military targets overnight, in the second lo...

US bombers hit Iran after nonstop flight from South Dakota
Airline stocks sink worldwide as Middle East conflict unleashes travel turmoil

Airline and travel shares across global markets slumped after the conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran shut key Middle Eastern hubs, triggered...

Airline stocks sink worldwide as Middle East conflict unleashes travel turmoil
European stocks sink as Iran conflict rattles trade and energy routes

European equities posted their steepest single day drop in months on Monday as investors reacted to the deepening military confrontation involving the United St...

European stocks sink as Iran conflict rattles trade and energy routes
Iranians navigate hope and fear after Khamenei’s killing

Iranians are adjusting to a starkly different political landscape after the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint United States and Israeli ...

Iranians navigate hope and fear after Khamenei’s killing
Iran launches sweeping cyber retaliation after US-Israeli strikes

Iranian-aligned hackers have opened a major cyber front against Gulf states and Israel following joint US-Israeli strikes on Iranian military and nuclear facili...

Iran launches sweeping cyber retaliation after US-Israeli strikes
US and Iran count rising toll as Epic Fury spreads across Middle East

The death of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint United States and Israeli airstrikes has plunged the Middle East into a fast‑escalating...

US and Iran count rising toll as Epic Fury spreads across Middle East
Iran’s decentralized cyber offensive heightens risk for U.S. firms

As joint U.S. and Israeli airstrikes hit targets across Iran, security experts say a parallel and less predictable battle is unfolding in cyberspace, with poten...

Iran’s decentralized cyber offensive heightens risk for U.S. firms
Global finance braces for mounting Iran crisis risks

Banks, hedge funds and insurers spent the weekend racing to map out their exposure to the Middle East as the escalating confrontation between Iran, the United S...

Global finance braces for mounting Iran crisis risks
Bitcoin drops to $63,000 as Iran strikes rattle global markets

Bitcoin fell to around $63,000 after coordinated US and Israeli attacks on Iran unsettled investors and triggered a rush out of riskier assets. The leading cryp...

Bitcoin drops to $63,000 as Iran strikes rattle global markets
Black smoke over Dubai as Iranian strikes ignite fires at Jebel Ali and Palm Jumeirah

Fresh satellite images show thick black smoke rising over Dubai after Iranian missile and drone strikes triggered fires at Jebel Ali port and on the Palm Jumeir...

Black smoke over Dubai as Iranian strikes ignite fires at Jebel Ali and Palm Jumeirah
US strikes on Iran spark severe flight chaos across Middle East

Coordinated US and Israeli strikes on Iran have thrown global air travel into disarray, with key Middle Eastern hubs shutting down or operating under tight rest...

US strikes on Iran spark severe flight chaos across Middle East
US and Israel kill Khamenei in sweeping strikes on Iran

The United States and Israel launched a coordinated air campaign against Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and struck hundreds of political...

US and Israel kill Khamenei in sweeping strikes on Iran
Bitcoin swings as US and Israel strike Iran and markets eye Hormuz risk

Bitcoin tumbled then rebounded over the weekend as coordinated US and Israeli strikes on Iran, and confirmation of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s...

Bitcoin swings as US and Israel strike Iran and markets eye Hormuz risk
Trump urges Iranians to rise as regime change path stays uncertain

President Donald Trump has urged Iranians to seize what he called a historic chance to topple their leaders after the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Kh...

Trump urges Iranians to rise as regime change path stays uncertain
US and Israel pound Iran as regional conflict widens

The United States and Israel have launched a large-scale air and missile offensive against Iran that has killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and shatte...

US and Israel pound Iran as regional conflict widens
US Iran escalation raises energy and inflation risks for Morocco

The latest military escalation between the United States and Iran has unsettled global financial markets and revived concerns about energy security, with potent...

US Iran escalation raises energy and inflation risks for Morocco
Safe-haven currencies climb as Iran crisis rattles global markets

Safe-haven currencies strengthened at the start of the week as investors reacted to a sharp escalation in the conflict between Iran, the United States and Israe...

Safe-haven currencies climb as Iran crisis rattles global markets
Ali Larijani moves to consolidate power after Khamenei killing

Ali Larijani has emerged as the central political operator in Tehran after the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in coordinated United States and...

Ali Larijani moves to consolidate power after Khamenei killing
Musk’s ‘another one bites the dust’ post fuels backlash after Khamenei killing

Elon Musk sparked a fresh political storm after he appeared to celebrate the death of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei with a four‑word messag...

Musk’s ‘another one bites the dust’ post fuels backlash after Khamenei killing
Israel’s upgraded David’s Sling faces first major test in Iran clash

Just over two weeks after Israel announced successful trials of an upgraded David’s Sling air and missile defense system, the platform is facing its first...

Israel’s upgraded David’s Sling faces first major test in Iran clash
Amazon cloud outage in UAE exposes Gulf infrastructure to Iran conflict

Amazon Web Services suffered a rare physical blow to its cloud infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates after unidentified objects struck one of its data cent...

Amazon cloud outage in UAE exposes Gulf infrastructure to Iran conflict
Treasury yields hit multi‑month lows as Middle East war drives flight to safety

U.S. government bond yields sank to their lowest levels in months on Monday in Asian trading, as investors rushed into safe‑haven assets following a sharp escal...

Treasury yields hit multi‑month lows as Middle East war drives flight to safety
US Iran conflict fuels fears of strategic overstretch with China

The escalating US and Israeli campaign against Iran is prompting fresh warnings that Washington risks overextending its military at the expense of its stated pr...

US Iran conflict fuels fears of strategic overstretch with China
Iran drone strike on Ras Tanura refinery deepens Gulf energy shock

An Iranian drone strike on Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura refinery has forced a precautionary shutdown at one of the world’s most important oil facilitie...

Iran drone strike on Ras Tanura refinery deepens Gulf energy shock
Iran accuses US of destroying trust after Khamenei killing

Iran’s foreign minister has accused the United States of eliminating any remaining trust after joint US and Israeli strikes killed Supreme Leader Ayatolla...

Iran accuses US of destroying trust after Khamenei killing
Protests erupt across Middle East after US-Israel strikes on Iran

The violence in Karachi formed part of widespread demonstrations across Pakistan and the Middle East that followed a US-Israeli military operation against Iran....

Protests erupt across Middle East after US-Israel strikes on Iran
US and Israel strike Iran, killing Khamenei and choking global oil routes

The United States and Israel have carried out a coordinated series of strikes on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and shattered the countr...

US and Israel strike Iran, killing Khamenei and choking global oil routes
Iranian missile barrage kills nine in Israel and narrowly misses Jerusalem holy sites

An Iranian missile barrage on central Israel has killed at least nine people and wounded dozens more, while a separate warhead landed within sight of some of Je...

Iranian missile barrage kills nine in Israel and narrowly misses Jerusalem holy sites
Conflicting reports emerge after US-Israel strikes across Iran

Overnight explosions across Iran have triggered conflicting accounts about the fate of the country’s senior leadership after coordinated US-Israel strikes...

Conflicting reports emerge after US-Israel strikes across Iran
UK convenes emergency meeting after US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called an emergency Cobra meeting to assess Britain’s response to coordinated United States and Israeli airstrikes targeti...

UK convenes emergency meeting after US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran
Exiled prince urges Iranians to prepare for post strike uprising

Exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has urged Iranians to ready themselves for a new wave of street protests after the United States and Israel launched la...

Exiled prince urges Iranians to prepare for post strike uprising
Gulf states raise oil output as Iran tensions escalate

Major Gulf producers increased oil exports ahead of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, seeking to stabilize global markets in case of supply disruptions. Abu Dha...

Gulf states raise oil output as Iran tensions escalate
Pro-Iran group threatens imminent attacks on US bases in Iraq

A powerful pro-Iran armed faction in Iraq has warned that it is preparing to launch imminent attacks against United States military bases in the country, escala...

Pro-Iran group threatens imminent attacks on US bases in Iraq
Saudi Arabia condemns Iranian strikes on Gulf states

Saudi Arabia has denounced what it described as brutal Iranian aggression following recent missile and drone attacks targeting several Gulf and regional countri...

Saudi Arabia condemns Iranian strikes on Gulf states
Qatar condemns Iranian missile strike on its territory and vows right to respond

Qatar has strongly condemned an Iranian ballistic missile attack that targeted its territory, calling it a blatant violation of national sovereignty and a dange...

Qatar condemns Iranian missile strike on its territory and vows right to respond
Houthis resume Red Sea attacks after US-Israeli strikes on Iran

Yemen’s Houthi movement announced plans to restart drone and missile attacks in the Red Sea and against Israel following coordinated U.S. and Israeli mili...

Houthis resume Red Sea attacks after US-Israeli strikes on Iran
Israel and Iran strikes push Lebanon closer to wider regional war

Israeli jets and artillery pounded Hezbollah positions across southern Lebanon on Saturday, striking what the army described as rocket launch sites, weapons dep...

Israel and Iran strikes push Lebanon closer to wider regional war
Middle East evacuations deepen as iran tensions rise

Several governments have begun withdrawing diplomats and urging their nationals to leave parts of the Middle East amid rising fears of a military confrontation ...

Middle East evacuations deepen as iran tensions rise
Israeli strikes target Iran’s top leadership in Tehran

Israeli airstrikes early Saturday targeted some of Iran’s most senior political and military leaders, according to Israeli sources cited by international ...

Israeli strikes target Iran’s top leadership in Tehran
Global leaders urge restraint after US and Israeli strikes on Iran trigger regional backlash

Global leaders and national authorities have begun issuing urgent calls for restraint after the United States and Israel launched strikes on targets in Iran and...

Global leaders urge restraint after US and Israeli strikes on Iran trigger regional backlash
US embassies across Middle East tell Americans to shelter in place after Iranian missile strikes

Several United States embassies in the Middle East have instructed their staff to shelter in place and urged American citizens to do the same, after Iran said i...

US embassies across Middle East tell Americans to shelter in place after Iranian missile strikes
Israel warns Iranians near military sites to evacuate immediately

The Israeli military has issued an urgent public warning to all Iranians who are inside or near military facilities, weapons factories, or related infrastructur...

Israel warns Iranians near military sites to evacuate immediately
China expands arms support to Iran amid U.S. military buildup

China has delivered combat drones and is negotiating the sale of advanced anti-ship missiles to Iran as talks on Tehran’s missile capabilities progress, t...

China expands arms support to Iran amid U.S. military buildup
Explosions reported in Manama after Iran strikes US Fifth Fleet base

Explosions were reported across Manama early Saturday after Iran said it had launched missiles at the headquarters of the United States Navy’s Fifth Fleet...

Explosions reported in Manama after Iran strikes US Fifth Fleet base
Bitcoin falls below $64,000 after US and Israel launch strikes on Iran

Bitcoin dropped sharply below $64,000 on Saturday after coordinated airstrikes by the United States and Israel targeted multiple Iranian cities, fueling fears o...

Bitcoin falls below $64,000 after US and Israel launch strikes on Iran
Canada urges citizens to leave Iran as regional tensions escalate

Canada has called on all its citizens in Iran to leave the country immediately, warning that deteriorating security conditions across the Middle East could lead...

Canada urges citizens to leave Iran as regional tensions escalate
Dollar gains momentum as Fed turns hawkish and Iran tensions flare

The US dollar is set for its first monthly gain since October, supported by renewed geopolitical risks and a more assertive stance from the Federal Reserve. The...

Dollar gains momentum as Fed turns hawkish and Iran tensions flare
Russia and Iran cut crude prices as China becomes last major buyer

Russia and Iran are steepening discounts on their crude exports to secure a shrinking pool of Chinese buyers after Indian refiners sharply reduced purchases of ...

Russia and Iran cut crude prices as China becomes last major buyer
Middle East crude shipments push oil tanker rates to six-year high amid U.S.-Iran tensions

Freight costs for transporting crude oil from the Middle East surged to their highest level in six years as exporters accelerated shipments while tensions escal...

Middle East crude shipments push oil tanker rates to six-year high amid U.S.-Iran tensions
Hezbollah warns of red line over Iran’s supreme leader as war risks grow

A senior Hezbollah figure has privately signaled that the group would stay out of any limited United States military action against Iran, while declaring that a...

Hezbollah warns of red line over Iran’s supreme leader as war risks grow
India urges citizens in Iran to leave as US tensions escalate

India has issued its strongest warning yet to its nationals in Iran, urging all citizens, including students, pilgrims, business travellers and tourists, to lea...

India urges citizens in Iran to leave as US tensions escalate
Iranian Kurdish parties seek unified front as alliance launches amid unrest

Five Iranian Kurdish opposition parties have unveiled a new political alliance aimed at consolidating their long-fractured movement against Tehran at a moment o...

Iranian Kurdish parties seek unified front as alliance launches amid unrest
US boosts carrier presence near Iran as Trump sets nuclear deadline

The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, has entered the Mediterranean Sea amid a rapid US military buildup aimed at pressuring Iran ...

US boosts carrier presence near Iran as Trump sets nuclear deadline
Iran says US has not demanded end to uranium enrichment

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Washington has not asked Tehran to halt uranium enrichment, directly contradicting repeated public statements ...

Iran says US has not demanded end to uranium enrichment
kim leverages nuclear shield as trump weighs new iran strikes

As President Donald Trump considers ordering a second wave of strikes on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure in less than a year, North Korean leader Kim Jong U...

kim leverages nuclear shield as trump weighs new iran strikes
Netanyahu warns Iran as US-Israel military buildup accelerates

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Iran that any direct attack on Israel would trigger a response of a scale Tehran “cannot even imagine...

Netanyahu warns Iran as US-Israel military buildup accelerates
European gas prices jump as us-iran standoff threatens lng chokepoint

European gas prices have surged as rising tensions between the United States and Iran revive fears of supply interruptions through the Strait of Hormuz, a key r...

European gas prices jump as us-iran standoff threatens lng chokepoint
Iranian rial plunges as capital flight hits record levels

Iran’s currency has tumbled to historic lows as capital flight accelerates and oil revenues decline under renewed US sanctions, deepening strains on an ec...

Iranian rial plunges as capital flight hits record levels
European stocks slip as oil surges on US Iran tensions

European equities edged lower on Thursday after reaching record highs a day earlier, as investors weighed a sharp rise in oil prices against escalating tensions...

European stocks slip as oil surges on US Iran tensions
Poland urges citizens to leave Iran as conflict fears rise

Poland has called on all its nationals in Iran to depart immediately, warning that evacuation options could become unavailable within hours as regional tensions...

Poland urges citizens to leave Iran as conflict fears rise
Fire near Tehran military sites raises security concerns in Iran

A fire broke out Wednesday in Parand, a city in Tehran province, prompting security concerns because of its proximity to military facilities, according to local...

Fire near Tehran military sites raises security concerns in Iran
India seizes Iran linked tankers and deploys 55 vessels

India has confirmed the seizure of three oil tankers under US sanctions suspected of operating within Iran’s so called shadow fleet, marking the country&r...

India seizes Iran linked tankers and deploys 55 vessels
Iranian families defy crackdown with memorials for slain protesters

Forty days after Iranian security forces killed thousands of demonstrators in one of the deadliest episodes of state violence in the country’s modern hist...

Iranian families defy crackdown with memorials for slain protesters
Global markets rise ahead of US Iran nuclear talks in Geneva

Global equity markets advanced on Monday as investors looked past weekend geopolitical headlines and turned their focus to high stakes nuclear negotiations betw...

Global markets rise ahead of US Iran nuclear talks in Geneva
Rooftop protests spread across Iran after mass diaspora rallies

Iranians shouted anti government slogans from rooftops and apartment buildings in Tehran and other major cities on February 14 and 15, responding to a call by e...

Rooftop protests spread across Iran after mass diaspora rallies
Iran proposes energy and mining deals ahead of Geneva nuclear talks

Iran is seeking to secure a renewed nuclear agreement with the United States that would deliver tangible economic gains to both countries, an Iranian diplomat s...

Iran proposes energy and mining deals ahead of Geneva nuclear talks
Banned Iranian director secretly premieres prison drama in Berlin

Iranian filmmaker and women’s rights activist Mahnaz Mohammadi is returning to fiction filmmaking with “Roya,” a prison drama set inside Tehra...

Banned Iranian director secretly premieres prison drama in Berlin
US secretly sent 6,000 Starlink terminals to Iran

The Trump administration quietly delivered about 6,000 Starlink satellite internet terminals to Iran following a deadly government crackdown on nationwide prote...

US secretly sent 6,000 Starlink terminals to Iran
France expands humanitarian visas for Iranians fleeing crackdown

France will increase the number of humanitarian visas granted to Iranians seeking asylum as Tehran intensifies its crackdown on nationwide protests, Foreign Min...

France expands humanitarian visas for Iranians fleeing crackdown
Netanyahu urges Trump to widen Iran talks beyond nuclear issue

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday, pressing for a tougher US stance that extends b...

Netanyahu urges Trump to widen Iran talks beyond nuclear issue
Iran marks revolution anniversary amid protests and nuclear talks

Iran commemorated the 47th anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution on Wednesday with state-organized rallies and displays of military hardware, even as the c...

Iran marks revolution anniversary amid protests and nuclear talks
Trump considers second aircraft carrier if Iran talks fail

The United States and Iran have resumed nuclear negotiations for the first time since the 12 day conflict of June 2025, holding indirect discussions in Muscat, ...

Trump considers second aircraft carrier if Iran talks fail
Iranian security chief meets Oman’s sultan as U.S. talks continue

Iran and the United States have held their first nuclear discussions since a 12-day conflict last June, agreeing to keep diplomatic efforts alive despite deep m...

Iranian security chief meets Oman’s sultan as U.S. talks continue
Iran arrests reformist leaders as Khamenei calls for unity

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called on Iranians to show unity and resolve in a televised address on Monday, urging mass participation in r...

Iran arrests reformist leaders as Khamenei calls for unity
Oil prices rise as United States and Iran resume indirect talks in Oman

Oil prices climbed on Friday as the United States and Iran held their first indirect negotiations since American forces struck Iranian nuclear facilities during...

Oil prices rise as United States and Iran resume indirect talks in Oman
Satellite images suggest Iran prioritizes missile repairs over nuclear facilities

New satellite imagery reviewed by the New York Times indicates that Iran has moved quickly to restore much of its damaged ballistic missile infrastructure while...

Satellite images suggest Iran prioritizes missile repairs over nuclear facilities
Iran unveils a new ballistic missile as nuclear talks with the United States begin

Iran staged a carefully timed display of military strength on Friday by revealing the Khorramshahr 4 ballistic missile just hours before opening sensitive nucle...

Iran unveils a new ballistic missile as nuclear talks with the United States begin
Iran's president appoints Ali Shamkhani to lead new Defense Council

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian appointed Ali Shamkhani, a trusted senior advisor to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and former navy admiral, as secretary of th...

Iran's president appoints Ali Shamkhani to lead new Defense Council
Iran seeks to reshape nuclear talks amid Gulf provocations

Iran has upended upcoming multilateral nuclear negotiations while launching military provocations in the Persian Gulf. Analysts describe the moves as a coordina...

Iran seeks to reshape nuclear talks amid Gulf provocations
Oil prices rise amid US-Iran tensions and US-India trade deal

Oil prices rebounded Tuesday after Monday's volatile session as traders assessed a historic US-India trade agreement potentially reshaping global energy flo...

Oil prices rise amid US-Iran tensions and US-India trade deal
Russia reaffirms offer to process Iran's enriched uranium

Russia has reiterated its role as potential mediator in the escalating dispute over Iran's nuclear program. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova con...

Russia reaffirms offer to process Iran's enriched uranium
United States agrees to shift Iran nuclear talks to Oman amid drone incident

The United States has consented to Iran's request to relocate nuclear negotiations from Istanbul to Oman, opting for a bilateral format in a move that signa...

United States agrees to shift Iran nuclear talks to Oman amid drone incident
Former Iranian leaders publicly break with regime over protest crackdown

Deep fissures have emerged within Iran's leadership as ex-President Hassan Rohani and other prominent reformists openly condemned the regime's handling ...

Former Iranian leaders publicly break with regime over protest crackdown
Four foreign nationals arrested in Tehran over riot involvement

Tehran authorities have arrested four foreign nationals in connection with recent riots that shook the Iranian capital. The identities and nationalities of the ...

Four foreign nationals arrested in Tehran over riot involvement
Trump optimistic on Iran deal as Tehran reviews talks

President Donald Trump expressed optimism Sunday about reaching an agreement between the United States and Iran, easing fears of military conflict and driving o...

Trump optimistic on Iran deal as Tehran reviews talks
Iran deploys 1,000 combat drones amid US naval buildup in Middle East

Iran's military chief vowed a crushing retaliation against any aggression Thursday, as a formidable US naval presence positioned itself in the Middle East. ...

Iran deploys 1,000 combat drones amid US naval buildup in Middle East
Israeli officials expect Trump Iran strike decision soon

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a high-level security consultation in Jerusalem on Thursday with top advisors and defense officials on a "classi...

Israeli officials expect Trump Iran strike decision soon
Angelina Jolie demands accountability after deadly Iran protests

Angelina Jolie has spotlighted the human cost of Iran's ongoing protests by sharing a photo of a seven-year-old girl at her mother's grave, calling for ...

Angelina Jolie demands accountability after deadly Iran protests
Trump threatens Iran with strikes worse than 2025 raids

President Donald Trump escalated warnings to Tehran on Wednesday, posting on Truth Social that a "massive armada" heads toward Iran. He stated any fut...

Trump threatens Iran with strikes worse than 2025 raids
Iran claims full control of Strait of Hormuz as US armada nears

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declared on Tuesday it holds "total control" over the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The statement came amid...

Iran claims full control of Strait of Hormuz as US armada nears
Iran claims first ICBM test amid US naval deployment and deadly crackdown

Iran announced this week a successful test of its inaugural intercontinental ballistic missile, capable of striking the US East Coast, as a US carrier strike gr...

Iran claims first ICBM test amid US naval deployment and deadly crackdown
Iran protests death toll surpasses 5,000 amid brutal crackdown

A human rights monitoring group based in the United States reports that Iran's nationwide protests have claimed at least 5,002 lives, marking the deadliest ...

Iran protests death toll surpasses 5,000 amid brutal crackdown
US ramps up Middle East forces amid Iran strike considerations

The United States is speeding up its military buildup in the Middle East as President Donald Trump weighs strike options against Iran. The USS Abraham Lincoln c...

US ramps up Middle East forces amid Iran strike considerations
United States warns Iran of military action at UN Security Council

The United States called an emergency session of the UN Security Council on Thursday to address Iran's deadly crackdown on anti-government protests, with U....

United States warns Iran of military action at UN Security Council
Protester arrested in London after removing flag from Iranian embassy

British police confirmed Friday evening that a protester was arrested in London after climbing onto the roof of the Iranian Embassy and removing its flag during...

Protester arrested in London after removing flag from Iranian embassy
Iran sees a very limited internet restoration after prolonged shutdown

Internet monitoring organization Netblocks reported on Saturday a very slight recovery in internet connectivity in Iran, following more than 200 hours of near-t...

Iran sees a very limited internet restoration after prolonged shutdown
United States deploys carrier group to Middle East amid Iran tensions

President Donald Trump issued repeated threats of military action against Iran this week over the regime's violent suppression of antigovernment protests, s...

United States deploys carrier group to Middle East amid Iran tensions
United States sanctions Iranian officials over deadly protest crackdown

Iran faces its most severe crisis since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, sparked three weeks ago when Tehran bazaar merchants shuttered shops in protest against the...

United States sanctions Iranian officials over deadly protest crackdown
Putin offers mediation amid Iran crisis as Gulf allies urge Trump restraint

Russian President Vladimir Putin has stepped into the escalating tensions surrounding Iran's brutal crackdown on nationwide protests, offering Moscow's ...

Putin offers mediation amid Iran crisis as Gulf allies urge Trump restraint
Putin offers Russia as mediator between Israel and Iran amid protests

Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed that Moscow act as a mediator between Israel and Iran during their recent phone call, as tensions simmer in the Mi...

Putin offers Russia as mediator between Israel and Iran amid protests
Iranian cargo ship linked to Russia arms route sinks in Caspian Sea

An Iranian-flagged cargo vessel previously flagged for its role in a suspected arms trafficking corridor between Iran and Russia sank in the Caspian Sea on Janu...

Iranian cargo ship linked to Russia arms route sinks in Caspian Sea
Iran protests spread to 200 cities as Khamenei labels demonstrators vandals

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei confronts what analysts call the gravest threat to his rule since 1989, as economic protests ignited on Decembe...

Iran protests spread to 200 cities as Khamenei labels demonstrators vandals
Iran's justice chief demands swift executions amid deadly protests

Iran's judicial leader has called for accelerated trials and executions of protesters as antigovernment demonstrations sweep the country, claiming at least ...

Iran's justice chief demands swift executions amid deadly protests
UN Security Council meets on Iran as protest death toll tops 2,500

The United Nations Security Council convenes Thursday afternoon for an emergency briefing on Iran's worsening crisis, as the regime's violent crackdown ...

UN Security Council meets on Iran as protest death toll tops 2,500
Trump softens Iran strike threats as protest crackdown eases

President Donald Trump signaled a cautious de-escalation in the standoff with Iran on Wednesday, telling Oval Office reporters that "very important sources...

Trump softens Iran strike threats as protest crackdown eases
Iran kills over 3,400 protesters in deadliest crackdown since 1979

Iranian security forces have slain at least 3,428 demonstrators during a ferocious suppression of anti-government protests that erupted late last December, mark...

Iran kills over 3,400 protesters in deadliest crackdown since 1979
Russia lacks resources to aid Iran amid escalating protests

Intensifying civil unrest across Iran threatens to topple a weakened regime, with Russia powerless to intervene as a key strategic ally in the Middle East. Anal...

Russia lacks resources to aid Iran amid escalating protests
UN Security Council to hold emergency session on Iran crisis

The United Nations Security Council will convene an emergency session on January 15, 2026, at the request of the United States, to address the worsening crisis ...

UN Security Council to hold emergency session on Iran crisis
United States pulls personnel from key Middle East base amid Iran threats

The United States has begun withdrawing military personnel from critical bases in the Middle East as a precautionary step amid escalating tensions with Iran. Te...

United States pulls personnel from key Middle East base amid Iran threats
EU moves swiftly on Iran sanctions after deadly protest crackdown

The European Union is rushing new sanctions against Iranian officials following a brutal suppression of nationwide protests that has killed thousands since late...

EU moves swiftly on Iran sanctions after deadly protest crackdown
Iran's justice chief vows swift trials and executions for protesters

Iran's judiciary head announced Wednesday that expedited trials and potential executions will continue for thousands of detained protesters from nationwide ...

Iran's justice chief vows swift trials and executions for protesters
Iran enters sixth day of near-total internet blackout amid Starlink crackdown

Iranian authorities have enforced a near-complete internet shutdown for over 132 hours as of Wednesday, severing tens of millions from the world while security ...

Iran enters sixth day of near-total internet blackout amid Starlink crackdown
Trump warns Iran amid escalating protest death toll

President Donald Trump has ramped up his rhetoric against Tehran, telling Iranian protesters that help is on the way as the death toll from nationwide unrest cl...

Trump warns Iran amid escalating protest death toll
Iran admits 2,000 protest deaths as Trump weighs military response

Iranian authorities have for the first time acknowledged the scale of the deadly crackdown on nationwide protests, confirming that around 2,000 people were kill...

Iran admits 2,000 protest deaths as Trump weighs military response
Far-right bloc tables no-confidence motion against EU's von der Leyen

The Patriots for Europe far-right group plans to submit a motion of censure against European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen this week, multiple group...

Far-right bloc tables no-confidence motion against EU's von der Leyen
Iran protests captured in photos amid claims of thousands killed

Opposition groups report over 3,000 deaths in Iran's ongoing protests, now in their 16th day, following a ferocious government crackdown that has left hospi...

Iran protests captured in photos amid claims of thousands killed
MEK supporters rally in Aarhus for Iran's uprising and democratic republic

Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) convened in Aarhus, Denmark, on January 10, 2026, to demons...

MEK supporters rally in Aarhus for Iran's uprising and democratic republic
German chancellor condemns Iran crackdown as regime weakness

Friedrich Merz, Germany's chancellor, labeled the Iranian regime's crackdown on protesters as disproportionate and brutal, a clear indicator of the rule...

German chancellor condemns Iran crackdown as regime weakness
German Chancellor says Iran’s ruling power is in its final days

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Tuesday that Iran’s ruling authorities appear to be living through their final days and weeks, as the country fac...

German Chancellor says Iran’s ruling power is in its final days
Spain condemns Iran’s crackdown by summoning its ambassador

Spain has summoned the Iranian ambassador in Madrid to express its strong rejection and condemnation of the authorities’ response to ongoing protests in I...

Spain condemns Iran’s crackdown by summoning its ambassador
Iran’s uprising persists as regime’s crackdown fills hospitals with martyrs

For 16 days, a fierce uprising for freedom has swept through Iran, clashing relentlessly with the regime's machinery of repression and violence. Facing a de...

Iran’s uprising persists as regime’s crackdown fills hospitals with martyrs
China vows to defend its interests as Trump threatens sanctions over Iran trade

China has stated that it will firmly defend its legitimate interests following remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump threatening new trade sanctions linked to ...

China vows to defend its interests as Trump threatens sanctions over Iran trade
International phone connections resume with Iran amid ongoing protests

International telephone connections with Iran have resumed after several days of disruption, according to reports from journalists on the ground. The restoratio...

International phone connections resume with Iran amid ongoing protests
Iran claims control over protests amid rising death toll and Trump negotiation signals

Iranian authorities insist they have regained full control following two weeks of widespread anti-government protests that rights groups say have claimed over 5...

Iran claims control over protests amid rising death toll and Trump negotiation signals
UN chief urges restraint as Iran protests escalate amid blackout

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres expressed shock over reports of violence against protesters in Iran, calling on authorities to exercise...

UN chief urges restraint as Iran protests escalate amid blackout
Gold hits record $4,600 per ounce amid Fed probe and Iran unrest

Gold prices surged past $4,600 per ounce for the first time on Monday, driven by investors flocking to safe-haven assets. This milestone came as the U.S. Depart...

Gold hits record $4,600 per ounce amid Fed probe and Iran unrest
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