US hits Iranian oil tankers, and other key Mideast developments
The U.S. military has hit three Iranian oil tankers after accusing Iran of targeting its warships
September 05, 2026The U.S. military has hit three Iranian oil tankers after accusing Iran of targeting its warships
September 05, 2026The U.S. Treasury has imposed sanctions on the Turkish bank Golden Global Yatirim Bankasi Anonim Sirketi
September 04, 2026The United States, Britain, France and Germany have drafted a resolution for possible consideration by the Board of Governors of the U.N. nuclear watchdog that seeks to refer Iran to the U.N. Security Council for failure to comply with its nuclear nonproliferation obligations, diplomats say
September 05, 2026President Donald Trump describes the conflict in Iran as "small potatoes" and says he agrees with Vice President JD Vance's assertion that months of on-and-off attacks in the Middle East are no longer a “war.”
September 05, 2026Trump says Iran conflict, which has killed 18 US service members and injured hundreds more, is ‘small potatoes’
September 05, 2026Oil prices hit fresh six-week highs on Thursday after new U.S. strikes on Iran and renewed Israeli threats against Tehran heightened concerns about
September 03, 2026As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks reelection, his main concern these days isn’t his political rivals
September 03, 2026The Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, which is named after a Shi'ite Muslim scholar whose shrine sits at its summit, has become one of the most
September 03, 2026China’s President Xi Jinping visits Egypt this week for the first time in a decade
September 02, 2026President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the renewed U.S. campaign against Iran would not continue for "too long" after the biggest exchange of fire between Tehran
September 03, 2026Iran retaliates after US strikes, defying Trump’s warning it could be hit ‘much harder’
September 01, 2026The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has docked in Thailand after nearly nine months at sea supporting U.S. operations against Iran
September 02, 2026After a long deployment in the Middle East, a U.S.
August 31, 2026Oil prices jumped about 4% to a one-week high on Tuesday as a resumption in fighting between the U.S. and Iran renewed fears of supply disruptions from
September 01, 2026The dollar strengthened on Tuesday as renewed U.S.-Iran hostilities sent oil prices higher, fuelling inflation worries and sparking a global bond
September 01, 2026Oil prices settled more than 2.5% higher on Monday after a resumption of military action between the U.S. and Iran rekindled market concerns about
August 31, 2026Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan agreed to establish a secretariat in Saudi Arabia under their Mecca joint defence agreement, which will initially be headed by a Pakistani
August 31, 2026U.S.
August 31, 2026Israel and Greece signed a €3 billion ($3.5 billion) defence deal on Monday under which Israel will build a multi-layered
August 31, 2026A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from- Wayne Cole.
August 31, 2026Iran's energy hub of Kharg Island is being blown to smithereens, U.S.
August 31, 2026U.S. forces struck two Iranian launchers on Iran's Larak Island on Sunday, a U.S. official said, marking the first known American
August 31, 2026The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has sailed past Singapore as it heads home
August 30, 2026American diplomats and at least some of their family members are beginning to return to U.S. embassies in the Middle East
August 29, 2026Oil prices settled lower on Friday, also down for the week as traders evaluated hints about the U.S.
August 28, 2026President Donald Trump marks an awkward moment in his second White House term as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran reaches the six-month mark
August 28, 2026(This Aug 27 story has been republished, with no changes to text.)
August 27, 2026From the Editor U.S. President Donald Trump originally said the Iran war would last four to five weeks, but we’re now hitting the six-month mark.
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