Middle East Conflict

Here are the latest developments in the U.S.–Israel–Iran war at 8 AM ET on Thursday, as the conflict enters its 27th day. U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and Lebanon continued, while Iranian missiles targeted central and northern Israel in retaliation. Iran’s Deputy Health Minister Ali...

Here are the latest developments in the U.S.–Israel–Iran war at 9.15 AM ET on Wednesday, as the conflict enters its twenty-sixth day. Israel and Iran continued to trade airstrikes, while Tehran’s military dismissed President Donald Trump‘s assertion that the United States was engaged...

Here are the latest developments in the U.S.–Israel–Iran war on Tuesday at 9.15 AM ET, as the conflict enters its twenty-fifth day. On Monday, President Donald Trump said that the U.S. and Iran have engaged in "very good and productive" discussions aimed at easing tensions. Posting on Truth Social...

President Donald Trump has suggested a potential joint control of the strategically crucial Strait of Hormuz. Trump, while addressing the press in Florida on Monday, indicated that the strait could reopen soon if talks with Iran are fruitful. However, he remained ambiguous about the potential...

President Donald Trump said on Monday that the U.S. and Iran have held “very good and productive talks” on resolving hostilities. He took to Truth Social to mention that he has instructed the Department of Defense to pause any military strikes on Iranian power and energy infrastructure...

The Trump administration has reportedly begun preliminary discussions on a potential exit plan, following a three-week conflict in Iran. President Donald Trump hinted on Friday at the possibility of “winding down” the war; however, U.S. officials predict an additional two to three...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the relaxation of sanctions on Iranian oil and the U.S. military strikes on Tehran’s infrastructure Last week, the Treasury Department relaxed certain sanctions on Iran, thereby permitting the sale of Iranian oil that was previously stranded at sea....

Editor’s note: The story has been updated with recent information. Here are the latest developments in the U.S.–Israel–Iran war on Monday at 3:30 AM ET, as the conflict enters its twenty-fourth day.An Iranian military spokesman, Ebrahim Zolfaqari, reportedly warned that Iran would target U.S...

Here are the latest developments in the U.S.–Israel–Iran war on Friday at 9.30 AM ET, as the conflict enters its twenty-first day. The death toll in Iran has risen to 3,186 since the war began on February 28, according to the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency. Speaking at his first in-...

Here are the latest developments in the U.S.–Israel–Iran war on Wednesday at 9 AM ET, as the conflict enters its nineteenth day. On Tuesday, Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, was killed in a strike at his daughter's home in Pardis, Iranian state media confirmed....

With escalating conflict in the Middle East and surging oil prices, the market is bracing for a near-term shock, warned Professor Jeremy Siegel, Senior Economist to WisdomTree and Emeritus Professor of Finance at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Siegel observed a change in...

Sen. Ruben Gallego  (D-Ariz.) is pressing the Energy Department for details on its approach to using the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to mitigate the situation. Gallego has written to Energy Secretary Chris Wright, concerned that the SPR release may not benefit all...

In the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict, now entering its third week, President Donald Trump said that the U.S. is not prepared to bring the military conflict to a close, but would still exit soon. “We’re not ready to leave yet. But…we’ll be leaving in the near future....

Here are the latest developments in the U.S.–Israel–Iran war on Tuesday at 9.30 AM ET, as the conflict enters its eighteenth day. On Monday, countries like Germany, Spain, and Italy rejected President Donald Trump‘s call to deploy naval forces to open the Strait of Hormuz, citing a lack of...

Here are the latest developments in the U.S.–Israel–Iran war on Monday at 9.30 AM ET, as the conflict enters its seventeenth day. On Sunday, President Donald Trump urged countries that rely on the Strait of Hormuz to deploy military assets, including minesweepers, to help secure the shipping route...