The Middle East and North Africa region is expected to have sharply slower growth this year as oil-exporting countries grapple with the fallout from the Iran war, the
April 14, 2026
The first full day of a U.S. blockade on vessels calling at Iranian ports made little difference to Strait of
April 14, 2026
U.S. stocks rallied to the edge of their all-time high, and crude oil prices eased as hopes climbed that the United States and Iran may try again on talks to end their war
April 14, 2026
President Donald Trump says the U.S. military has begun a blockade of Iranian ports and coastal areas, and Iran responded with threats on ports in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman
April 13, 2026
US eyes potential second round of in-person talks with Iran as blockade takes hold
April 14, 2026
U.S. stocks rallied and recovered the last of their losses caused so far by the U.S.-Iran war, as hope remains on Wall Street that the global economy can still avoid a worst-case scenario
April 13, 2026
How the US Navy could blockade Iran’s ports and sweep mines from the Strait of Hormuz
April 13, 2026
Oil prices jump on US plans to blockade Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz
April 13, 2026
U_S_ Central Command says it will begin a blockade of all Iranian ports at 10 a_m_ EDT Monday, or 5:30 p_m_ in Iran, to be “enforced impartially against vessels of all nations."
April 12, 2026
Iranians have reacted with a mixture of disappointment and patriotism after peace talks with the United States failed to reach an agreement
April 12, 2026
Deadlock on Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear stockpile led to impasse, officials say
April 12, 2026
U.S. Vice President JD Vance is heading to Pakistan for high-level talks with Iranian officials, as Israel and Hezbollah traded fire and Tehran maintained its stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz
April 10, 2026
World anxiously waits to see if US-Iran peace talks can deliver. Here’s what we know
April 10, 2026
With the ceasefire in Iran still shaky, U.S. and Iranian negotiators are heading to Pakistan for high-level talks with Iranian officials
April 10, 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has authorized direct negotiations with Lebanon aimed at disarming Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants and establishing relations between the neighbors
April 09, 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has authorized direct negotiations with Lebanon aimed at disarming Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants and establishing relations between the neighbors
April 09, 2026
U.S. stocks rose, even though oil prices did too, as financial markets moved more modestly a day after surging on optimism about a ceasefire in the war with Iran
April 09, 2026
Iran, the United States and Israel have agreed to a two-week ceasefire, an 11th-hour deal that headed off U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to unleash a bombing campaign that would destroy Iranian civilization
April 08, 2026
A ceasefire deal to pause the war in Iran appears to be hanging by a thread after the Islamic Republic closed the Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon
April 08, 2026
President Donald Trump repeated his complaint about NATO after a private meeting with the alliance's Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Wednesday
April 08, 2026
Oil prices plunged below $95 per barrel, and stock markets surged worldwide after President Donald Trump pulled back from his threat of devastating attacks against Iran
April 08, 2026
Over the course of a single day, President Donald Trump went from threatening Iran with “annihilation” to proclaiming that Iran's leadership had presented a “workable” plan that led him to agree to a two-week ceasefire
April 08, 2026
Oil plunges, Dow sees its best day in a year after US-Iran ceasefire, but ‘hurdles remain’
April 08, 2026
A ceasefire deal between the United States and Iran appears to be in jeopardy
April 09, 2026
Oil is plunging, but don’t expect $3 gas anytime soon. Here’s why
April 09, 2026
The US and Iran have agreed a ceasefire, with talks to bridge the gulf between them. Here’s what to know
April 08, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump pulls back on his threats to launch devastating strikes on Iran, swerving to deescalate the war less than two hours before the deadline he set for Tehran to capitulate
April 07, 2026
Oil prices plunged below $100 a barrel and Asia markets and U.S. stock futures jumped after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
April 07, 2026
Russia and China have vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz
April 07, 2026
The president who yearned for a Nobel Peace Prize and once reveled in the appearance of solving conflicts turned to the language of annihilation as he struggled to find a resolution to his war in Iran
April 08, 2026
President Donald Trump’s recent statements of intent about his administration’s plans for Iran have raised questions about international law
April 08, 2026
President Donald Trump is suspending his threatened attack against Iran less than two hours before the deadline the president set for Tehran
April 07, 2026
What to know about Trump’s threat to bomb Iran’s power plants and bridges, and why this could be a war crime
April 07, 2026
US has struck Iranian military targets on Kharg Island. Here’s what we know about it
March 26, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s “not at all” concerned about committing possible war crimes as he the destruction of Iran’s bridges and power plants if they don’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz
April 06, 2026
President Donald Trump has expanded his threat against Iran to include all power plants and bridges as his Tuesday ultimatum approaches
April 06, 2026
A black banner hangs over the border crossing and portraits of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stare down, promising vengeance against the United States and Israel
April 06, 2026
Trump says Iran could be ‘taken out in one night’: What we know about the war, now in its 6th week
April 06, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump repeated his threat to hit Iran’s critical infrastructure hard if the country’s government doesn’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz by his Monday deadline
April 05, 2026
Oil prices climb after Trump threatens Iran over Strait of Hormuz
April 06, 2026
U_S_ President Donald Trump has again warned Tehran over his Monday deadline to open the crucial Strait of Hormuz and allow ship traffic to flow again, and Iran has responded by threatening to open “the gates of hell.”
April 04, 2026
Iran’s ‘new’ regime looks much the same, only harsher
April 03, 2026
China is stepping up its diplomacy as the Iran war drags on
April 04, 2026
Two U.S. military planes were shot down in separate incidents on Friday, escalating tensions in the ongoing conflict
April 03, 2026
There has been little sign Friday of the war in the Mideast winding down as Israel says it faced incoming fire from Iran, and Kuwait and Bahrain also reported being under attack
April 02, 2026
Trump is battering Iran but may leave it with an upper hand
April 02, 2026
Britain has accused Iran of holding the global economy hostage as diplomats from over 40 countries discuss ways to press Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
April 02, 2026
Europe didn’t want an Iran war, yet Trump is saddling it with the consequences
April 02, 2026
‘Like relying on a drug dealer:’ The world’s dependence on oil and gas has exposed a dangerous vulnerability
April 02, 2026
$200 oil isn’t as crazy as it sounds
April 02, 2026
President Donald Trump says U_S_ forces will “finish the job” in Iran soon as “core strategic objectives are nearing completion.”
April 01, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump’s prime-time address at 9 p.m. EDT offers an update on the progress made toward achieving his goals in the war with Iran, which are to destroy the country’s missile production and Navy, ensure its proxies can no longer destabilize the region and guarantee Iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon
April 01, 2026
Stocks rushed higher worldwide, and oil prices eased as hopes built that the war with Iran could end soon
April 01, 2026
Four ways a hasty Trump exit from the Iran war may not end the conflict
April 01, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron has held talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Japan
April 01, 2026
President Donald Trump entered his war of choice against Iran without consulting global allies
April 01, 2026
What we know on Day 32 of the US and Israel’s war with Iran: Gas prices skyrocket, Kuwaiti tanker hit
March 31, 2026
Trump officials acknowledge they can’t promise to reopen Strait of Hormuz before ending Iran war
April 01, 2026
Since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran on Feb. 28, the Trump administration claims to have all but “obliterated” the Islamic Republic’s military capabilities
March 31, 2026
Iran has threatened for the first time to attack civilian infrastructure in a neighboring country, urging people to evacuate three major ports in the United Arab Emirates it claimed the U.S. military was using to launch strikes on Iran
March 14, 2026
What we know on day 15 of the US-Israel war with Iran
March 14, 2026
What we know on the 14th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
March 13, 2026
Trump administration underestimated Iran war’s impact on Strait of Hormuz
March 13, 2026
Iran is escalating the war by attacking ships along a key oil route. Here’s what we know.
March 11, 2026
Iran’s secretive new leader has issued his first public statements, resolving to keep fighting
March 12, 2026
Iran’s new supreme leader vowed to keep attacking the country's Gulf Arab neighbors and using its threat of closing the Strait of Hormuz as leverage
March 12, 2026
Oil and gas prices have spiked with the war in Iran
March 13, 2026
With the Strait of Hormuz choked by war, the Panama Canal reaps the benefits
March 13, 2026
US Central Command says it destroyed multiple Iranian naval ships -- including 16 minelayers -- near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday.
March 11, 2026
Stocks fall and global oil reclaims $100 as Iran’s new supreme leader vows to keep Strait of Hormuz closed
March 12, 2026
Oil soars above $100 after Iran says Strait of Hormuz will remain shut
March 12, 2026
Some commercial ships near or in the Strait of Hormuz and in the Persian Gulf have declared themselves as China-linked since the Iran war began, marine traffic data show, as their operators try to reduce risks of being targeted in attacks
March 12, 2026
Iran targeted the world’s busiest international airport Wednesday and attacked commercial ships as U.S. and Israeli strikes rocked Tehran, while the United Nations’ most powerful body demanded a halt to the Islamic Republic’s strikes on its Gulf neighbors that threaten global oil supplies
March 11, 2026
A widening war in Iran has halted oil tankers, made targets of refineries and spooked investors worried about the cascading impact of spiking energy prices
March 10, 2026
Word of the Week: The price of Brent crude oil is going crazy — but who is ‘Brent’?
March 12, 2026
Countries agree on historic release of crude reserves to lower oil and gasoline prices
March 11, 2026
Petrochemicals derived from oil and fossil fuels underlie the production of many consumer goods − and many you wouldn’t know from looking at the final product.
March 11, 2026
What we know on the 11th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
March 10, 2026
Despite Iranian threats to destroy any ships that pass through a key maritime route, some ships are still doing so.
March 11, 2026
Iran begins laying mines in Strait of Hormuz, sources say
March 11, 2026
Oil prices dive as Trump says Iran war will end ‘very soon’
March 10, 2026
Why emergency oil releases won’t fix this crisis
March 10, 2026
Asian shares have rebounded from their sharp declines a day before
March 10, 2026
The price of oil surged higher and showed no signs of halting its rapid climb a week after the U.S. and Israel launched major attacks on Iran that escalated into a war in the Middle East
March 07, 2026
Dow suffers worst week since April as oil hits $90 and weak jobs data adds to market anxiety
March 06, 2026
What you should expect to pay for gas as the war with Iran continues
March 02, 2026
Oil surges and stock futures sink as war in Iran threatens crude supply
March 01, 2026
Oil prices have jumped as U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran and retaliatory strikes against Israel and U.S. military installations around the Gulf ripple through the global energy supply chain
March 02, 2026
Oil traders brace for big moves next week as the fallout from U.S. and Israeli strikes on Middle East oil supply stays unclear
March 01, 2026
Iran held annual military drills with Russia as a second American aircraft carrier drew closer to the Middle East
February 19, 2026
Oil prices jump and gold hits $5,000 as tensions ramp up between Iran and the US
February 19, 2026
US carrier shoots down Iranian drone as tensions escalate and diplomatic talks hit a snag
February 03, 2026
An explosion has ripped through an apartment building in the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, killing a 4-year-old girl
January 31, 2026
Iran has released a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker and its 21 crew members, days after seizing the ship without explanation
November 19, 2025
Iran seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker as it traveled through the narrow Strait of Hormuz on Friday
November 14, 2025
UK services firms see first drop in activity since 2025 as Iran war pressure persists
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