- 6h ago
Trump suspends new attacks on Iran, citing agreed parameters for deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz and end nuclear threat
The US president said Iran and other Middle Eastern nations requested time to finalize an agreement that would immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz and eliminate Iran's nuclear threat.
- 10h ago
Trump cancels Iran strikes after 'parameters' reached for deal to end war, open Strait of Hormuz
President Trump said Saturday he will order US forces to hold off on new strikes against Iran, claiming Tehran and other Middle Eastern countries asked him to refrain and that the parameters of a deal to end the five-month war have been agreed.
- 17h ago
US embassies urge Americans to leave Middle East after Trump threatens Iran
Security alerts issued on August 1 cover 10 countries, citing Iran's unpredictability and a drone attack on a US ship in Egypt.
- 21h ago
US embassies across Middle East tell Americans to prepare to leave as Iran conflict widens to Egypt
Diplomatic missions in Amman, Jerusalem, Muscat, Baghdad and Beirut issued coordinated alerts on Saturday after a drone strike hit a Greek gas carrier and a US floating gas depot at an Egyptian port.
- 3d ago
US strikes Iran again as conflict widens to Iraq and Egypt; Hamas disarmament talks reported
US Central Command launched a new wave of airstrikes on Iran on Thursday night after Iranian missile attacks on American forces in Jordan and Kuwait, while joint US-Saudi strikes killed 20 militia fighters in Iraq and a suspected drone hit an LNG terminal in Egypt.
- 3d ago
Saudi Arabia unveils 14-nation maritime coalition to protect Red Sea shipping from Houthi attacks
Riyadh hosted representatives from 43 countries and the EU on Thursday to launch a defensive alliance aimed at securing the Bab el-Mandeb Strait after Houthi rebels imposed a naval blockade on the kingdom.
- 3d ago
Spain's GDP accelerates to 0.7% in Q2, inflation reaches 3.5% in July
Household consumption and investment drove a 0.7% quarterly expansion, while fuel and electricity costs pushed consumer prices to their highest since May 2024.
- Jul 26
Zelensky says Russia supplied Iran with satellite images of US bases in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia has been supplying Iran with satellite surveillance imagery of US military installations in the Gulf, correlating with Iranian attacks, and will share evidence with allies.
- Jul 25
BP nears sale of solar unit Lightsource to Kuwait-backed group in retreat from renewables
The oil major is retreating from clean energy to cut debt and refocus on oil and gas, with a consortium including Kuwait's infrastructure arm closing in on the Lightsource unit.
- Jul 25
US naval blockade diverts 12 ships, disables tanker as Iran hits Kuwait bases and warns allies
A tightening US naval blockade and Iranian drone strikes on Kuwait bases deepened the crisis, even as Trump spoke of peace talks and IRGC threatened any country aiding Washington.
- Jul 25
Iran threatens to kill one US soldier for each Iranian death, rejects ceasefire over Hormuz demands
Tehran's top military command declared it would kill one American soldier for every Iranian killed, while US airstrikes continued for a 13th night and Iran's foreign minister insisted any ceasefire must address demands over the Strait of Hormuz.
- Jul 25
Iran launches drone attacks on Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait after 13th consecutive night of US strikes
Tehran claimed kamikaze drone strikes on fuel depots, hangars and barracks at US-linked facilities, while Saudi Arabia bombed Houthi-held Hodeida in Yemen.
- Jul 23
Oil nears $100 as US strikes Iran for 12th night and Houthis attack Saudi tankers in Red Sea
Brent crude reached $96.05 a barrel after Houthi rebels struck a Saudi tanker and the US bombed Iranian military sites for a 12th straight night, threatening two of the world's most critical oil chokepoints.
- Jul 22
US and Iran trade fire for tenth night as tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz, crew abandons ship
US Central Command says it targeted Iranian command centers and missile sites, while Iran struck US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain. A tanker was hit by an unidentified projectile northeast of Oman, its crew taking to a lifeboat.
- Jul 21
US strikes Iranian military targets for tenth night; Iran retaliates with attacks on US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan
A tenth night of U.S. airstrikes on Iran killed 50 civilians, according to Tehran, as Iran launched retaliatory missile and drone attacks on American military installations in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan. An oil tanker was hit by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, its crew forced to abandon ship.
- Jul 20
Iran fires on Hormuz tankers as ninth US strike night pushes crude above $90; Tehran says no petrol will pass
Iran's Revolutionary Guard declared the Strait of Hormuz unsafe for even a single drop of oil after two tankers exploded on the southern passage Sunday night, while US CENTCOM pressed a ninth straight night of strikes against Iranian command-and-control targets.
- Jul 20
US moves F-16s from Germany and F-35s from Britain to Middle East as Iran strikes enter ninth night
F-16s from Spangdahlem, Germany, and F-35s from RAF Lakenheath, Britain, are en route alongside tanker aircraft, US media report, as Washington bombed Iranian targets for a ninth consecutive night.
- Jul 15
US launches new airstrikes on Iran and threatens to destroy power plants and bridges if no deal, as Iran hits US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan
The US launched a fourth night of airstrikes on Iran and reinstated a naval blockade as President Trump warned of attacks on Iran’s power plants and bridges if no deal is reached. Iran retaliated by hitting US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan and threatened to shut more energy export routes.
- Jul 14
Trump scraps 20% Strait of Hormuz tax, imposes total blockade on Iranian ports after renewed strikes
Less than 24 hours after proposing a 20% levy on cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump shelved the plan in favor of Gulf investment deals while ordering a total naval blockade on ships linked to Iran.
- Jul 14
Global chip stocks plunge into bear market as AI doubts and US-Iran strikes rattle investors
Semiconductor shares tumbled worldwide, dragging the Philadelphia index down 11% for the week and pushing Japan's Nikkei into correction, while escalating US-Iran clashes lifted oil prices.
