Iran claims four tankers struck mines in Hormuz as strike fears grow after U.S. midterms
HORMOZGAN, IRAN - SEPTEMBER 09: Iran's medium-sized oil tankers continue to wait off the coast of Bandar Abbas at the...
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U.S. oil rises above $100, Brent at five-month high as Iran says it’s prepared for warfare
A drone view shows a fuel vessel docked at the Baniyas oil terminal in Baniyas, Syria, Oct. 12, 2026. Karam...
Iran says it’s ‘counting the moments’ until it can strike U.S. warships; Saudi Aramco facilities attacked
The USS Abraham Lincoln, pictured on Oct. 8 in San Diego, set a U.S. Navy record spending over 260 days...
Trump says he is 'going to look at' joining Saudi Arabia in the fight against Iran-backed Houthis after deadly airport strike
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on Oct. 10, 2026 in Washington, D.C.Aaron Schwartz | Getty...
Putin relayed Iran war proposal to Trump, Kremlin says
U.S. President Donald Trump (R) greets Russian President Vladimir Putin as he arrives at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on August 15,...
Trump says he is not keen on a deal with Iran as U.S. reportedly prepares for 'massive bombing'
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media as he departs from the South Lawn of the White...
More tankers struck in the Middle East as Iran reiterates conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz
Daily life continues in the strategic port city of Bandar Abbas on the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing tensions between...
UK Prime Minister Burnham says Iran 'played a part' in British air base incident
Andy Burnham, UK prime minister, during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 22,...
U.S. urges Americans to reconsider Middle East travel as Iran tensions rise
SANA'A, YEMEN - SEPTEMBER 11: Followers of Yemen's Houthi participate in a rally to celebrate the group's takeover of the...
Trump says U.S. ‘hopefully’ nearing end of Iran war as Saudi Arabia-Houthis trade strikes
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press before he boards Air Force One for his first flight aboard the...
Saudi says Houthis targeted Mecca with a drone, Iran-backed group rejects claim
Saudi Arabia said Wednesday that its air defenses intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone before it could enter the airspace...
U.S. Energy Secretary Wright says Iran nuclear deal may never happen
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright testifies before a Senate Committee on Armed Services Committee hearing to examine the 2027 budget...
Iran strikes Kuwait as Trump says renewed Mideast hostilities will not last 'too long'
U.S. President Donald Trump (C) speaks during a meeting with U.S. travel executives in the Oval Office of the White...
U.S. to unveil 'greatest financial offensive' against Iran as Tehran threatens ship seizures
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Aug. 20, 2026. Kevin...
Ahead of tough new U.S. sanctions, Iran criticizes 'extraterritorial sovereignty'
Veiled pro-government supporters carrying flags take part in a ceremony commemorating the memory of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali...
Iran rebuffs Trump's claim over Strait of Hormuz amid report of another ship being struck
BANDAR ABBAS, IRAN - AUGUST 10: Two youths sit on the shoreline as ships are seen anchored in the Strait...
U.S. to use economic tactics on Iran 'that have never been seen'; Navy works to relieve troubled carrier USS Abraham Lincoln
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaking with CNBC on Aug. 4th, 2026.CNBCThe U.S. will be applying economic measures "that have never...
Houthi attack kills six in first fatalities in Red Sea in over a year; U.S. strikes container ship
The US Coast Guard seized advanced weapons and lethal aid from Iran, destined for Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen in the...
