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foxnews.comThe investigation examined the Iranian drone strike on a tactical operations center at the Port of Shuaiba. Gold Star families will receive a briefing on the findings Thursday.
SemaforDarGlobal CEO Ziad El Chaar said demand for luxury homes stayed strong in Saudi Arabia and Spain this year. The Iran war reduced purchases in Dubai and Doha, with some buyers seeking 30% discounts that the developer rejected.
Fox NewsPresident Donald Trump said current U.S. support for NATO is one-sided and cited European allies' absence during the Iran war. He posted spending comparisons and referenced a prior NATO summit pledge.
thenation.comThe IMF's Africa director stated that the economic effects of the Iran war are creating a difficult moment for the region. He said Gulf energy production would take months to return to normal levels despite a current ceasefire.
NewsweekPresident Trump deepened tensions with Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu, days after striking a peace deal with Iran
Spot rates for 40-foot containers from Asia to the U.S. West Coast increased $655 to about $3,933. Rates to Northern Europe also climbed sharply amid rerouting around the blocked Strait of Hormuz.
Abc NewsUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday called for a face-to-face meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a rare open letter, saying he was also ready for a “full ceasefire”. In response, the Kremlin said Zelensky could meet Putin in Moscow "any time".
swissinfo.chThe measure grants member states temporary budget flexibility to offset energy price increases linked to the Iran war. The flexibility applies only when spending also reduces fossil fuel use.
upi.comLawmakers are reviewing the impact of increased fuel prices on military aviation budgets ahead of the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act. The discussion occurred during a Senate hearing on the Department of Defense posture.
montrealgazette.comU.S. farmers have taken on additional debt as input costs rise. Some borrowers are falling behind on repayments. The changes coincide with higher expenses linked to the Iran war.
SemaforSaudi Arabia has ordered government entities to freeze payments to strategy advisers, management consultants, and law firms. The move comes as the Iran war affects the kingdom's efforts to reduce reliance on oil.
armstrongeconomics.comU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet NATO foreign ministers on Friday in Sweden. The meeting follows President Trump's criticism of alliance members over the Iran war and plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from Europe.
armstrongeconomics.comGlobal fertilizer prices have increased 44 percent since the beginning of the Iran War and now stand at their highest level since 2022. The rise coincides with the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-third of globally traded fertilizers normally p…
Al JazeeraRepresentatives from Israel and Lebanon met in Washington on May 14, 2026, for their third round of discussions since hostilities reignited in March. The talks occurred one day after Israeli strikes killed 22 people in Lebanon and amid ongoing border incidents. Separately, U.S. o…
abcnews.go.comPresident Trump traveled to Beijing to seek Chinese assistance in ending the Iran war that began Feb. 28. Both sides agreed the Strait of Hormuz must remain open and free of tolls, though Iran has continued special arrangements for Chinese vessels. Treasury Secretary Bessent outl…
Iraqi officials approached the International Monetary Fund last month for financial help following the U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign against Iran that began Feb. 28 and led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The move comes as most of Iraq's oil exports, which account for nea…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewU.S. President Donald Trump is holding a two-day summit with the Chinese president in Beijing. The discussions are expected to cover the war on Iran, trade, technology and Taiwan. The White House described the talks as a 'good meeting.'
jta.orgA Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 registered voters conducted May 11-12, 2026, found only 33 percent now consider Israel an ally, down sharply from early March. One in five voters view Israel as an enemy. The poll coincides with the Iran War exceeding 10 weeks despite Pres…
BloombergIsrael's government said the prime minister made a covert trip to the United Arab Emirates and met its president. The visit produced what officials called a historic breakthrough in bilateral ties. Separately, Saudi fighter jets struck targets linked to Tehran-backed militias in…
The ongoing U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is expected to dominate discussions at a two-day BRICS foreign ministers meeting starting Thursday in New Delhi. The gathering will test the group's ability to issue a joint statement amid divisions, particularly between Iran and the United Ar…
Fox NewsPresident Trump landed in Beijing Wednesday for two days of talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, his first visit to China in nearly a decade. The agenda includes trade disputes, the ongoing war with Iran, Taiwan policy and semiconductor restrictions. Trump is traveling with a…
New York PostIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's first major U.S. broadcast interview since the start of the Iran war aired Sunday on 60 Minutes with Major Garrett. CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss personally booked the sit-down and offered Netanyahu a choice between Garrett and Le…
Military.comPresident Trump said Tuesday that preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon is his sole priority in negotiations, dismissing any influence from rising domestic costs caused by the Middle East conflict. The comments came as he departed Washington for a summit with Chinese Pr…
The IndependentPresident Donald Trump left the White House for a state visit in Beijing on May 12 2026, hours after fresh inflation data showed consumer prices rising 3.8 percent year-over-year, driven by gasoline costs that have climbed more than 28 percent since the U.S.-Israel strikes on Ira…
nationalobserver.comA hotter-than-expected consumer price index report released May 11 or 12, 2026, sent market pricing to imply a 37% chance of a Federal Reserve rate increase by year-end. Energy costs tied to the Iran war that began in late February 2026 drove more than 40% of the CPI gain, liftin…
abcnews.go.comPresident Trump has personally urged the Department of Justice to issue subpoenas to reporters covering the Iran war in order to identify their sources. CNN reported the development on Tuesday. The segment featuring the reporting aired at 8:54 a.m. EDT.
NprA new poll finds most Americans view China as an economic rival or adversary but favor maintaining trade ties and reducing tariffs to lower consumer costs. The survey also shows divided opinions on the war in Iran, with majorities saying it has harmed U.S. national security, the…
Calbee Inc. will begin using monochromatic packaging for 14 snack products starting May 25 as the Iran war disrupts naphtha supplies needed for colored printing inks. The Tokyo-based company, Japan's largest snack maker, said the contents of its potato chips, shrimp crackers and…
rediff.comPrime Minister Narendra Modi called on citizens to revive remote work, carpool, cut fertiliser use in half and stop buying gold for a year to conserve fuel and foreign exchange. The appeal came as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz for more than two-and-a-half months has driven…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewPrime Minister Narendra Modi called on citizens to adopt austerity measures to conserve fuel and foreign exchange as the Iran war disrupts global oil supplies. Speaking in Hyderabad, he framed responsible daily choices as a form of patriotism. The appeal comes as India's rupee hi…
rte.ieHeathrow Airport reported a 5% decline in passenger numbers for April, directly linking the fall to the impact of the Iran war on travel plans. Middle East traffic at the airport plunged 50% during the month. The figures mark the first detailed breakdown of how the conflict has a…
crooksandliars.comSecretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on May 11, 2026, directed the Pentagon to review whether Sen. Mark Kelly disclosed classified information during a television interview discussing depleted U.S. munitions stockpiles in the war with Iran. The move comes days after a D.C. Circuit C…
A drone hit a commercial vessel 23 nautical miles northeast of Doha, igniting a small fire that was extinguished with no casualties reported. The incidents coincided with Iran delivering its response to a U.S. ceasefire proposal, which President Donald Trump rejected as totally u…
France 24President Donald Trump dismissed Iran's counterproposal to end the 10-week war that began Feb. 28, calling it totally unacceptable hours after Tehran delivered its reply through Pakistani mediators. The response came as Russian strikes wounded at least nine people in Ukraine on t…
FortuneSecretary of State Marco Rubio and White House envoy Steve Witkoff met Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani in Miami on Saturday to advance a one-page memorandum aimed at ending the war in Iran. The meeting occurred as President Donald Trump announced that Russ…
insurancejournal.comA fully loaded Qatari LNG tanker is attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz on May 9, 2026, in what would be Qatar's first LNG export from the region since the Iran war began in late February. The move comes as the Trump administration awaits Tehran's formal response to a U.S. p…
France 24A tenuous ceasefire appeared to be holding Saturday after U.S. forces disabled two Iranian oil tankers attempting to breach a blockade of Iran's ports. Bahrain announced the arrest of 41 people it alleges are linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard. Washington is awaiting Iran's rep…
CnbcThe United Arab Emirates and other economies have requested permanent swap lines with the Federal Reserve amid the Iran war. U.S. officials noted the requests in April. Swap lines allow central banks to exchange currencies to prevent global dollar shortages during emergencies.
ForbesThe University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index dropped to 48.2 in May from 49.8 in April, according to data released on May 08, 2026. The survey found Americans remain pessimistic about the economy amid rising costs linked to the Iran war, including higher gas prices. The…
Los Angeles TimesLeaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations approved a series of steps to address economic effects from the Iran war during their annual summit hosted by the Philippines. The plan includes coordinated fuel sharing, a regional power grid, fuel stockpiles and diversific…
Los Angeles TimesThe Labor Department reported that the U.S. economy added 115,000 jobs in April, exceeding forecasts of 65,000. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.3 percent even as the Iran war disrupted global oil supplies and pushed gasoline prices above $4.50 a gallon. Healthcare, retail…
CnbcChief executives of SLB, Baker Hughes, Halliburton, Exxon Mobil and Diamondback Energy outlined sweeping shifts in global energy markets during recent earnings calls. Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has caused the loss of nearly a billion barrels of oil, with the shortage…
Fox NewsFormer National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent stated that prior to the start of the Iran war the U.S. intelligence community agreed Iran was not developing a nuclear weapon. Kent made the assertion in a post on X on Thursday. He resigned from his position in March cit…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewSecretary of State Marco Rubio held talks with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday amid strained relations with both. The U.S. is expecting a response from Iran today on a proposal to end the Middle East war. Rubio presented…
benzinga.comShake Shack joined McDonald's, Domino's and Papa John's in reporting weaker quarterly sales growth. The slowdown signals pressure on customer spending from rising gas prices driven by the Iran war. Reuters reported the development on May 7, 2026.
rediff.comEighteen members of Congress are backing legislation that would block funding for the war in Iran. The measure comes as lawmakers debate the scope of U.S. military involvement. NPR spoke with one of the lawmakers supporting the proposal.
marketpulse.comThe global oil market has supported the U.S. dollar for more than five decades through the petrodollar arrangement. NPR reported the system shows signs of strain linked to the Iran war. The arrangement dates to agreements in the 1970s that shaped international oil trade and curre…
naturalnews.comActing comptroller Jules Hurst III presented the figure during an April 29 congressional hearing. The total covers mostly munitions but excludes damage from Iranian retaliation, which experts and lawmakers say could raise costs significantly higher.
armstrongeconomics.comThe ongoing Iran war has disrupted oil supplies, leading to shortages of plastics in Asia. This affects products like medical equipment and food packaging, with prices rising significantly. Experts suggest companies may diversify supply sources to mitigate risks.
rte.ieEquinor announced profits exceeding expectations for the first quarter of 2026. The results were driven by higher oil and gas prices linked to the Iran war. @business reported the details in its coverage of energy sector earnings.
theprint.inThe U.S. president is scheduled to host his Brazilian counterpart on Thursday. The meeting occurs amid tensions related to the Iran war and its effects on the global economy. Details of the discussions have not been specified.
EuronewsMajor stock indices in the United States, Japan and South Korea reached new all-time highs this week, even as the war in Iran disrupts global energy markets and shipping routes. Oil prices stand at a four-year high, with 10-12 million barrels a day disrupted in the Strait of Horm…
Al JazeeraU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushed back against characterizations of President Donald Trump's remarks accusing Pope Leo XIV of endangering Catholics over his stance on the Iran war. Rubio emphasized the risks of Iran obtaining nuclear weapons, ahead of his Thursday meetin…
SemaforThirty House Democrats led by Rep. Joaquin Castro sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio on May 4, 2026, requesting public recognition of Israel's nuclear weapons program. The move comes as President Donald Trump collaborates with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyah…
msnbc.comChancellor Friedrich Merz criticized stalled U.S.-Iran talks last week, prompting President Trump to announce the withdrawal of 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany and cancel planned missile deployments. Trump also imposed an immediate 25% tariff on European car imports. The dispute h…
The GuardianThe ongoing war between the United States, Israel, and Iran, which began with attacks on February 28, has led to sharp increases in oil and gas prices worldwide. These disruptions have affected industries from fertilizer production to glassmaking, while central banks warn of broa…
BenzingaDelta Air Lines has canceled approximately 500 flights since Friday due to reduced pilot acceptance of extra trips and staffing challenges. The airline is increasing reserves and hiring while considering policy changes to onboard services. Separately, Spirit Aviation Holdings ann…
The TimesThe Iran war has led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, doubling jet fuel prices and prompting airlines to reduce schedules by two million seats for May. The UK, Europe's largest net importer with no strategic reserves, faces heightened risks of shortages and potential ratio…
upgradedpoints.comSpirit Airlines announced it is winding down operations after failing to emerge from bankruptcy, citing surging jet fuel prices from the Iran war. Trump administration officials blamed the collapse on the Biden administration's decision to block a proposed merger with JetBlue in…
Iranian drones hit the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone in the UAE and an ADNOC tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on May 4, 2026, sparking fires and international backlash. UAE officials vowed to strike back, while Qatar and the Gulf Cooperation Council condemned the attacks as violations…