
Oil prices are high but could be much worse. Trump has China's Xi to thank for that
Read full article: Oil prices are high but could be much worse. Trump has China's Xi to thank for thatPresident Donald Trump’s conflict with Iran has not led to the doomsday oil price spike many feared at the start of the war.

Hundreds of thousands attend Iran's biggest government-organized rally since the war began
Read full article: Hundreds of thousands attend Iran's biggest government-organized rally since the war beganHundreds of thousands of Iranians have rallied in the biggest government-organized show of defiance since the war began.

US military says it destroyed 2 small Iranian boats trying to steal a sea drone
Read full article: US military says it destroyed 2 small Iranian boats trying to steal a sea droneThe U.S. military says it opened fire and destroyed two small Iranian boats this week that were trying to steal a drone ship in the waters off Iran.

Iranian cargo ship is struck, and talks between Tehran and its neighbors are postponed
Read full article: Iranian cargo ship is struck, and talks between Tehran and its neighbors are postponedState-run media in Iran say an Iranian commercial vessel has been struck off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, with one person killed and four wounded.

Yemen's Houthis capture a Red Sea island in a threat to shipping, and other Mideast developments
Read full article: Yemen's Houthis capture a Red Sea island in a threat to shipping, and other Mideast developmentsIranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have captured a strategic island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Oil surges above $100 a barrel as US and Iran launch new attacks, while gasoline prices also jump
Read full article: Oil surges above $100 a barrel as US and Iran launch new attacks, while gasoline prices also jumpOil prices have shot past $100 a barrel as fighting between the U.S. and Iran escalates, threatening to increase costs for consumers and businesses worldwide.

US denies that Iran struck an uncrewed US military ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Read full article: US denies that Iran struck an uncrewed US military ship in the Strait of HormuzThe U_S_ military has denied that Iran struck an uncrewed American military vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, calling the claim a “total lie.”.

Iran says it plans to announce a new 'exclusion zone' near the Strait of Hormuz
Read full article: Iran says it plans to announce a new 'exclusion zone' near the Strait of HormuzA senior Iranian official says Tehran plans to announce an “exclusion zone” outside the Strait of Hormuz, targeting vessels it believes are attempting to transit the waterway.

Vance says Iran fight isn't a 'war' as Trump tries to navigate unpopular conflict as election nears
Read full article: Vance says Iran fight isn't a 'war' as Trump tries to navigate unpopular conflict as election nearsVice President JD Vance says he wouldn't call the U.S. conflict with Iran a "war," despite recent escalations.

Iran fires on its Gulf neighbors, retaliating for US strikes after a wedding was hit
Read full article: Iran fires on its Gulf neighbors, retaliating for US strikes after a wedding was hitIranian attacks have targeted U.S. allies across the Gulf as renewed fighting with the United States ended a monthlong lull.

Wall Street rises as tech stocks climb and oil prices, bond yields hold relatively steady
Read full article: Wall Street rises as tech stocks climb and oil prices, bond yields hold relatively steadyStocks rose on Wall Street as gains by big technology companies and relatively steady oil prices and bond yields helped boost the market after a downbeat start to the week.

United Arab Emirates intercepts an Iranian drone, and other news from the Middle East
Read full article: United Arab Emirates intercepts an Iranian drone, and other news from the Middle EastThe United Arab Emirates' Defense Ministry says that an Iranian drone has been intercepted over the UAE’s territorial waters.

US strikes Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeks
Read full article: US strikes Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeksU.S. forces have struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz, marking their first military action in a month.

Iran's supreme leader calls for Muslim unity against US and Israel, and other Mideast news
Read full article: Iran's supreme leader calls for Muslim unity against US and Israel, and other Mideast newsIran’s supreme leader has called for Muslim countries to stand together against Israel and the United States.

Iran warns of military ship ban in Hormuz under potential deal with Oman, and other Middle East news
Read full article: Iran warns of military ship ban in Hormuz under potential deal with Oman, and other Middle East newsIran won't allow military vessels to transit through the Strait of Hormuz if an agreement it's negotiating with Oman is finalized.

Iran and Oman hold talks on managing the Strait of Hormuz and other news from around the Middle East
Read full article: Iran and Oman hold talks on managing the Strait of Hormuz and other news from around the Middle EastIran and Oman say their top diplomats have met to discuss a phased approach to managing ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran security chief threatens neighbors against economic measures, and other Mideast developments
Read full article: Iran security chief threatens neighbors against economic measures, and other Mideast developmentsThe hard-line new leader of Iran’s top security body is threatening neighbors against joining new U.S. efforts to squeeze Tehran’s economy and saying the U.S. has increased global nuclear insecurity.

Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he's unhappy with country's deal with Iran, officials say
Read full article: Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he's unhappy with country's deal with Iran, officials sayU.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman because he is unhappy the country is close to a deal with Iran to manage ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

With US-Iran talks stalled, diplomatic efforts expand to unlikely European players
Read full article: With US-Iran talks stalled, diplomatic efforts expand to unlikely European playersWhile talks to end the Iran war have stalled, the Trump administration appears to be reaching out to a broader swath of countries that might be able to help pressure Tehran or ease its hardline position where traditional mediators haven't succeeded so far.

2 UAE tankers attacked while transiting Strait of Hormuz, and other news from the Middle East
Read full article: 2 UAE tankers attacked while transiting Strait of Hormuz, and other news from the Middle EastThe United Arab Emirates has blamed Iran for firing drones at two tankers operated by a state-owned oil company in the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump scoffs at Iran's demand for war reparations and other Mideast developments
Read full article: Trump scoffs at Iran's demand for war reparations and other Mideast developmentsU.S. President Donald Trump is scoffing at Iran's demands that the U.S. pay for devastation caused by five months of war.

US stocks edge down from their record after oil prices climb 5%
Read full article: US stocks edge down from their record after oil prices climb 5%The U.S. stock market edged down from its all-time high, while oil prices rose on uncertainty about when the Strait of Hormuz could reopen and get the global flow of crude going again.

Israel rejects Trump's Gaza plan, more details emerge on the Strait of Hormuz and other Mideast news
Read full article: Israel rejects Trump's Gaza plan, more details emerge on the Strait of Hormuz and other Mideast newsIsrael’s prime minister is rejecting President Donald Trump’s announced deal for Gaza and says Israeli forces won’t withdraw from the Palestinian territory until Hamas disarms.

A deal with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz may require a compromise from Trump
Read full article: A deal with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz may require a compromise from TrumpTo reach a deal with Iran that reopens the economically vital Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump may need to do something out of character — compromise.

Tensions in Lebanon and other news from across the Middle East
Read full article: Tensions in Lebanon and other news from across the Middle EastIsrael's military for the first time in weeks has told residents in southern Lebanon to evacuate, citing a “blatant violation of the ceasefire” by the Iranian-backed Hezbollah.

Big oil companies continue to post banner profits as fighting in Iran drives prices higher
Read full article: Big oil companies continue to post banner profits as fighting in Iran drives prices higherBig oil companies continue to book massive profits as fighting in Iran disrupts energy markets and sends oil and gasoline prices sharply higher.

Iran and Oman make progress on a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, officials say
Read full article: Iran and Oman make progress on a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, officials sayIran and the Gulf Arab state of Oman have made progress toward a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a potential breakthrough that could help wind down the war in the Middle East.

Iran and Oman are working on a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and other Mideast developments
Read full article: Iran and Oman are working on a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and other Mideast developmentsIran and Oman are inching toward a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and potentially help bring an end to the war.

Trump optimistic Iran talks will reopen strait, and other developments in the Middle East
Read full article: Trump optimistic Iran talks will reopen strait, and other developments in the Middle EastAfter calling off a fresh round of strikes against Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump says the two sides are resuming talks to wind down the war.

White House signals Trump is weighing new strikes on Iran, and other developments in the Middle East
Read full article: White House signals Trump is weighing new strikes on Iran, and other developments in the Middle EastA main development in the Middle East is that the White House is signaling that President Donald Trump is weighing carrying out new strikes on Iran.

Major oil companies reap massive profits as US and Iran fighting drives energy prices higher
Read full article: Major oil companies reap massive profits as US and Iran fighting drives energy prices higherMajor oil companies reported massive profits while fighting between Iran and the U.S. impeded petroleum shipments.

US and Iran trade missile barrages as hopes dim for a quick resolution to the five-month conflict
Read full article: US and Iran trade missile barrages as hopes dim for a quick resolution to the five-month conflictThe United States and Iran have each fired barrages of missiles as the pattern of back-and-forth strikes takes hold again and hope dims for a quick end to the five-month conflict.

US launches strikes on Iranian targets a day after it foiled missile attack on American forces
Read full article: US launches strikes on Iranian targets a day after it foiled missile attack on American forcesThe U.S. military says it has completed what it describes as “a heavy wave of strikes against Iran” conducted in response to an earlier Iranian missile attack on a U.S. base in Jordan.

US thwarts an Iranian missile attack and launches strikes with Saudi Arabia against militias in Iraq
Read full article: US thwarts an Iranian missile attack and launches strikes with Saudi Arabia against militias in IraqThe U.S. military says it successfully intercepted an Iranian missile barrage and worked with Saudi Arabia’s forces to strike sites in Iraq that Tehran-backed militias have used to launch attacks in recent days.

Mediators see progress in efforts to halt Iran war as drone attacks rattle region
Read full article: Mediators see progress in efforts to halt Iran war as drone attacks rattle regionMediators have made progress in efforts to bring the United States and Iran back to negotiations and prevent an all-out war in the Middle East.

Airstrikes have paused and talks are pressing forward. But can the US and Iran take the off-ramp?
Read full article: Airstrikes have paused and talks are pressing forward. But can the US and Iran take the off-ramp?The U.S. military has paused its airstrikes on Iran after nearly two weeks of intensifying bombing.

Iran-backed Houthis fire missiles at Saudi Arabia in response to airstrikes in Yemen
Read full article: Iran-backed Houthis fire missiles at Saudi Arabia in response to airstrikes in YemenYemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels say they fired missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia in response to Saudi airstrikes on Yemen's strategic Red Sea city of Hodeida.

US military says it fired on another merchant vessel trying to breach its blockade of Iranian ports
Read full article: US military says it fired on another merchant vessel trying to breach its blockade of Iranian portsThe U.S. military says it has fired on a merchant vessel attempting to breach its blockade of Iranian ports, while Iran targeted American strongholds around the Persian Gulf.

U.S. and Pakistan condemn Houthi Red Sea threats to shipping and Saudi Arabia
Read full article: U.S. and Pakistan condemn Houthi Red Sea threats to shipping and Saudi ArabiaThe United States and Pakistan have rejected threats by Yemen’s Houthi rebels against Saudi Arabia and shipping in the Red Sea.

US military completes 11th night of strikes on Iran as attacks overshadow diplomacy
Read full article: US military completes 11th night of strikes on Iran as attacks overshadow diplomacyThe U.S. military says it completed the 11th night of strikes on Iran as attacks across the Middle East overshadowed diplomatic efforts to salvage an interim ceasefire deal that has collapsed.

US gas prices back up to an average of $4 a gallon again as the US and Iran launch attacks
Read full article: US gas prices back up to an average of $4 a gallon again as the US and Iran launch attacksU.S. gas prices have jumped to an average of $4 a gallon again as the U.S. and Iran launch more attacks.

US launches more airstrikes against Iran after announcing another death of a service member
Read full article: US launches more airstrikes against Iran after announcing another death of a service memberThe United States has announced another death of a service member as it launches more airstrikes at Iran.

US military launches new airstrikes to 'swiftly punish' Iran for deaths of US troops
Read full article: US military launches new airstrikes to 'swiftly punish' Iran for deaths of US troopsThe U.S. military says it has carried out new airstrikes against Iran to “swiftly punish” the country’s Revolutionary Guard for an attack in Jordan that killed two American service members, left one more missing and four requiring hospitalization.

US oil firms sign deals with Iraq to develop alternative shipping routes
Read full article: US oil firms sign deals with Iraq to develop alternative shipping routesU.S. companies have signed roughly $60 billion in agreements and partnerships with the Iraqi government, including deals intended to create alternative routes for shipping oil out of the Persian Gulf.

US producer prices drop 0.3% from May to June on lower energy prices, but outlook is cloudy
Read full article: US producer prices drop 0.3% from May to June on lower energy prices, but outlook is cloudyU.S. wholesale inflation fell from May to June on plunging energy prices but intensifying hostilities with Iran are clouding the outlook.

Inflation cools more than expected in June as gas costs fall, underlying prices ease
Read full article: Inflation cools more than expected in June as gas costs fall, underlying prices easeU.S. inflation cooled last month as the cost of gas, clothes, and used cars fell, providing some relief to consumers, while underlying price pressures also slowed more than expected.

Oil prices jump following the latest fighting in the Middle East, while AI stocks sink
Read full article: Oil prices jump following the latest fighting in the Middle East, while AI stocks sinkOil prices jumped following a weekend of attacks in the Middle East, while slumping AI stocks weighed on stock markets.

US attacks Iran and Tehran retaliates across the Middle East as both vie for control of strait
Read full article: US attacks Iran and Tehran retaliates across the Middle East as both vie for control of straitThe U.S. has launched more strikes on Iran after President Donald Trump said Washington is “reinstating” a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz.

The US launches more strikes on Iran as the standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalates
Read full article: The US launches more strikes on Iran as the standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalatesThe U.S. military has launched several waves of strikes on Iran over Tehran's attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz that set it ablaze and left a crew member missing earlier in the weekend.

US demands Iran publicly state that Strait of Hormuz is open and Tehran won't attack ships anymore
Read full article: US demands Iran publicly state that Strait of Hormuz is open and Tehran won't attack ships anymoreThe U.S. is demanding that Iran make a public statement saying the Strait of Hormuz is open and that ships crossing the vital corridor won’t be attacked anymore.

IMF expects world economy to grow a sluggish 3% this year, weighed down by Iran war but helped by AI
Read full article: IMF expects world economy to grow a sluggish 3% this year, weighed down by Iran war but helped by AIThe International Monetary Fund on Wednesday modestly downgraded its outlook for the world economy this year, citing the energy shock caused by the Iran war.

US launches new strikes on Iran, revokes oil sales permit after 3 ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz
Read full article: US launches new strikes on Iran, revokes oil sales permit after 3 ships attacked in Strait of HormuzThe U.S. military has attacked Iran after it said Tehran struck three ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face a 'forceful response'
Read full article: Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face a 'forceful response'Iran’s joint military command has warned that all oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use its approved routes or face a “forceful response.”.

US and Iran pause strikes but disagree over next steps on talks
Read full article: US and Iran pause strikes but disagree over next steps on talksThe United States and Iran have separately announced they are sending delegations to Qatar this week, though Tehran insists it has not agreed to meet with the U_S_ “at any level.”.

US airstrikes again hit Iran as Tehran strikes Bahrain and Kuwait, further imperiling interim deal
Read full article: US airstrikes again hit Iran as Tehran strikes Bahrain and Kuwait, further imperiling interim dealThe U.S. military has launched a second round of airstrikes targeting Iran at President Donald Trump’s direction.

US strikes Iran in response to a drone attack on a ship
Read full article: US strikes Iran in response to a drone attack on a shipThe U.S. has struck Iran to respond to a drone attack a day earlier on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, a provocation that President Donald Trump said violated the ceasefire.

Vance says talks with Iranian officials set 'good foundation' for a deal to end the war
Read full article: Vance says talks with Iranian officials set 'good foundation' for a deal to end the warVice President JD Vance says his lengthy talks with senior Iranian officials in Switzerland created a good foundation for a final deal to end the Iran war.

Stranded ships have begun transiting the Strait of Hormuz, maritime data company says
Read full article: Stranded ships have begun transiting the Strait of Hormuz, maritime data company saysMaritime data company Lloyd’s List Intelligence says major shipowners have begun moving vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.

Stocks rise on Wall Street, erasing much of their loss from a day earlier
Read full article: Stocks rise on Wall Street, erasing much of their loss from a day earlierStocks closed higher on Wall Street, taking back most of their losses from a day earlier that were driven by anticipation that the Federal Reserve will likely raise interest rates this year in an effort to fight inflation.

G7 leaders back Trump's deal to end Iran war as more details of it emerge
Read full article: G7 leaders back Trump's deal to end Iran war as more details of it emergeLeaders at the Group of Seven summit have backed U.S. President Donald Trump's tentative agreement with Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz and extend a ceasefire.

White House talking points claim victories in initial Iran deal but often don't meet reality
Read full article: White House talking points claim victories in initial Iran deal but often don't meet realityThe White House has informed supporters that President Donald Trump has accomplished his goals in the war with Iran despite the details of an initial agreement remaining unclear.

Even with a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, it could take weeks or months for oil to fully flow
Read full article: Even with a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, it could take weeks or months for oil to fully flowThe tentative agreement to end the war in Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz would be good news for the global economy.

Initial deal to end US-Iran war moves toward formal signing despite lingering questions
Read full article: Initial deal to end US-Iran war moves toward formal signing despite lingering questionsAn initial agreement between the United States and Iran to extend their shaky ceasefire is inching toward a formal signing.

US and Iran have agreed to wording of a deal to end their war, Pakistan's prime minister says
Read full article: US and Iran have agreed to wording of a deal to end their war, Pakistan's prime minister saysPakistan's prime minister says the United State and Iran have agreed to wording of an agreement aimed at ending their war in the Middle East.

Trump calls off latest threats to strike Iran, citing a breakthrough in talks to end the war
Read full article: Trump calls off latest threats to strike Iran, citing a breakthrough in talks to end the warU.S. President Donald Trump has called off new military strikes on Iran, hours after threatening to escalate the war.


































