Threat to oil tankers in Middle East worst since start of Iran war, analysts say
AdminsGetty Images The threat to ships carrying oil in the Middle East is at its worst since the Iran war started, experts have said, after a spate of attacks on…
US and Iran trade more strikes in Gulf as fears of escalation mount
Reuters Vessels sighted in the Strait of Hormuz from Oman on 23 July Iran says it has carried out drone strikes on US military facilities and bases across the Middle…
Two US troops killed and one missing after Iranian attack in Jordan
Getty Images The announcement means the US death toll in the conflict has risen to 16 Two US service members were killed and one remains missing after Iranian ballistic missile…
UN pauses Strait of Hormuz evacuation plan after cargo ship attacked
Reuters The UN's International Maritime Organization (IMO) has paused the planned evacuation of more than 11,000 sailors stranded in the Strait of Hormuz after a cargo ship passing through the…
Trump announces $700m coal investment using wartime powers
Getty Images Donald Trump plans to invest hundreds of millions of dollars to revive the US coal industry, with much of the new funding coming through the president's wartime powers.…
Trump says US ‘not satisfied’ with Iran deal yet
EPA/Shutterstock Trump gave an update on the negotiations during a public cabinet meeting in Washington on Wednesday US President Donald Trump has said he is "not satisfied" yet with the…
US inflation jumps to 3.8% as energy costs surge from Iran war
Getty Images US prices rose in April at their fastest rate since May 2023 as the impact of the war in Iran was increasingly felt by consumers. A jump in…
Trump says Iran ceasefire is on ‘massive life support’
US President Donald Trump has said the month-long ceasefire between the US and Iran is on "massive life support". He told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday that while…
Voters will judge Trump on the economy – how is it doing?
Getty Images Donald Trump once predicted the US-Israeli war in Iran would last no longer than six weeks. It has now entered its third month. The conflict has caused a…
Oil prices rise after Trump says Iranian ship seized
AFP via Getty Images Global oil prices have jumped after US President Donald Trump said its navy had intercepted and seized an Iran-flagged cargo ship. The Brent crude benchmark oil…