BREAKINGBREAKING, Flares were visible over Qatar’s capital, Doha, on Monday, and explosions were also heard. Iran has said it launched an attack on United States forces at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar after Tehran said it would retaliate against the US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officially confirmed…
In a surprise attack, the United States struck Iran’s nuclear facilities — Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow — on Saturday night. Slamming the attack, China said it has damaged the US’s credibility, warning the situation “may go out of control”, according to its state broadcaster. Experts have weighed in on Beijing’s role as Tehran suffers a…
Investors should not ignore the risk that Iran could disrupt Middle East oil supplies and trigger a substantial price spike, energy analysts warned Monday, even as the market largely dismissed the threat. Surprisingly, oil prices are little changed Monday after the U.S. bombed Iran’s key nuclear sites over the weekend. The market seems to believe…
This isn’t the market reaction many expected. The U.S. this weekend entered the Iran-Israel war, directly attacking Iranian nuclear sites. President Donald Trump after the attack said there “will be either peace, or there will be tragedy for Iran far greater than we have witnessed over the last eight days.” Investors trudged into Sunday’s futures…
Beijing has urged the international community to step up efforts to de-escalate the conflict between Iran and Israel, warning that the fallout could damage the global economy as Tehran threatens to block the Strait of Hormuz – one of the world’s most important shipping routes. A blockade of the strait, which handles roughly 20 per…
Global shipping companies and businesses are closely monitoring developments around the Strait of Hormuz, after Iranian threats to disrupt shipping following the U.S. strikes on its nuclear sites in its “Operation Midnight Hammer“ The U.S. warned Iran that any move to shut the Strait would be “economic suicide” and trigger a severe response. Why It…
A trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during the first session of the new year on January 2, 2025, in New York City, U.S. Timothy A. Clary | Afp | Getty Images The U.S. joining the war between Israel and Iran might seem like a geopolitical flashpoint that would send markets…
Gilan, Iran – Iran continues to promise retaliation for United States strikes on critical nuclear facilities, as it launched a new wave of missiles and drones against Israel. Abdolrahim Mousavi, the new chief of staff of Iranian armed forces, said in a short statement on Monday morning that the US violated Iran’s sovereignty when it…
Russian President Vladimir Putin tours an exhibition at the Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War on Poklonnaya Gora in Moscow, Russia, April 30, 2025. Alexander Kazakov | Via Reuters Russia’s response to Iran’s call for help is being closely watched on Monday after the U.S. bombed Tehran’s nuclear facilities over the weekend — but…
Reporters photograph an operational timeline of a strike on Iran at the Pentagon on June 22, 2025, in Arlington, Virginia, U.S. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images The United States conducted airstrikes on three of Iran’s nuclear sites on Saturday, entering Israel’s war against Tehran. The timing was unexpected. On Thursday, U.S….