Live updates: Iran war news, Strait of Hormuz in crosshairs of conflict as attacks on ships escalate
Israel said Wednesday night that it had begun a “large-scale wave of strikes” on Beirut’s suburbs after Hezbollah…
US chlor-alkali producers insulated from energy rally
US energy independence should insulate domestic chlor-alkali manufacturers from surging feedstock global natural gas costs as the US…
The price of Brent crude oil is going crazy — but who is ‘Brent’?
This week, as the US and Israeli war against Iran continued to expand across the Middle East, traders…
Top economist says Iran war could trigger an economic ‘butterfly effect’—and keep inflation elevated for years
In the 1993 blockbuster film Jurassic Park, Jeff Goldblum’s character, Dr. Ian Malcolm, explains chaos theory—commonly known as…
Iran’s Drone Advantage | Foreign Affairs
When the United States launched airstrikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, it marked the combat debut of…
Trump vows to end war soon as Iran hits ships, threatens banks, and toll on U.S. forces emerges
A senior Qatari official, who has worked for years in the Gulf state’s ministry of foreign affairs, told…
Iran could boycott World Cup in wake of U.S. attacks, sports minister says
Iran’s sports minister told state television Wednesday that, in light of U.S. military attacks on the country, the…
Iran cannot participate in the FIFA World Cup, sports minister says | World Cup 2026 News
Iran says ‘under no circumstances’ will it participate following the US-Israeli attacks that killed its supreme leader. Listen…
Dispatch from Beirut: Is this Hezbollah’s ‘last war’ with Israel?
Bottom lines up front BEIRUT—Following the inconclusive end of the month-long Hezbollah-Israel conflict in 2006, Hezbollah fighters began…
Cargo ships hit in Persian Gulf as nations begin to release oil reserves – The Washington Post
Cargo ships hit in Persian Gulf as nations begin to release oil reserves The Washington PostAt Least 3 Ships…
IEA to release record 400 million barrels of oil to address Iran war
In an aerial view, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve storage at the Bryan Mound site is seen on October…
How the Strait of Hormuz closure affects global oil supply
The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow shipping lane between Iran…