Middle East

President Donald Trump has stated that Iran has agreed to all terms, including the removal of enriched uranium, a claim that Iran has refuted. Uranium Transfer Claim Sparks Direct Rebuttal In a phone interview with CBS News, Trump also assured that this process would not involve U.S....

Oil stocks have traded higher in 2026, and in some cases hit all-time highs. Among the investors buying up oil stocks after the United States launched strikes against Iran in February are members of Congress. Congressman Buys Oil, Pipeline Stocks Congressman August Pfluger (R-Texas) recently...

The Nasdaq 100, tracked by the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ), is entering record territory with a 12-day streak on the line Friday and a chance to have the longest daily gain streak since 2013 when the week is over. Here's a look back at the other times the index has had a 12-day win streak and...

The U.S. is reportedly deploying thousands of additional troops to the Middle East, aiming to pressure Iran into a deal and prepare for potential further conflict. The Pentagon is preparing to dispatch more than 10,000 troops to the Middle East in the coming days. The deployment includes...

The S&P 500, which is tracked by the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY), turned positive year-to-date for 2026 once again with a gain posted on Monday. While the return to positive territory is likely cause for celebration, a rarer market occurrence should have investors taking notice for a...

Chinese President Xi Jinping took a veiled dig at Washington during a meeting with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday, asserting that the “international order is crumbling into disarray”. In another meeting with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled...

Oil stocks have soared in recent months as the attacks by the U.S. on Iran have sent the price of oil higher and could continue to put pressure on the commodity and rising gas prices for consumers. One member of Congress recently disclosed buying shares of an oil stock that could benefit from...

Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi expressed disappointment over the U.S.’s approach in the recent peace talks, suggesting that the U.S. failed to negotiate in good faith. Araghchi took to X on Sunday to share his views on the U.S.-Iran peace talks held in Islamabad, Pakistan...

President Donald Trump, on Sunday, said that oil and gas prices could either decrease, remain stable, or slightly rise by the time of the forthcoming midterm elections in November.  During an interview with Maria Bartiromo on Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” Trump discussed...

High-level U.S. and Iranian officials are set to meet on Saturday morning local time in Islamabad, the White House said Thursday, to negotiate a lasting ceasefire following a devastating conflict that began after Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iran in late February. The war has caused thousands of...

Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas), a former Air Force officer, has predicted that President Donald Trump may be required to deploy troops in Iran, stating that such an action is unavoidable. Fallon shared his views on Fox Business Network's "Mornings with Maria” on Monday. He...

Iran has submitted a 10-point response to the U.S. peace proposals. which a U.S. official described as “maximalist”, Axios reported late Monday, citing the Iranian state news agency IRNA. Iran spent two weeks deliberating internally before passing its response to Pakistani mediators on...

Editor’s note: The story has been updated to include recent developments at 9:40 am ET. Here are the latest developments in the U.S.–Israel–Iran war on Monday, as the conflict that began on February 28 enters its sixth week. President Donald Trump, on Sunday, threatened to destroy Iran's...

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with fresh updates from the U.S.–Israel–Iran war. Here are the latest developments in the U.S.–Israel–Iran war on Friday at 9:40 AM ET, as the war that began on February 28 continues. Trump Says US Could ‘Easily’ Open Hormuz President...

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has decided to impose a 3.5% “fuel and logistics-related surcharge” on third-party sellers availing its fulfillment services. The surcharge, which comes into effect on April 17, is Amazon’s response to the oil price surge triggered by the Iran war, now in...