Iran

Despite the U.S. military's wielding of cutting-edge technology, the tragic targeting of a school in Iran on February 28 is a stark reminder of just how catastrophic outdated data and basic human error can be during times of war. According to the New York Times, an ongoing military investigation...

U.S. stocks extended losses Wednesday as a surge in crude oil prices — defying a historic reserve release from the International Energy Agency — combined with a broad selloff in private credit stocks to weigh on risk sentiment. Iran struck three more cargo vessels in the Strait of Hormuz overnight...

Shares of CF Industries (NYSE:CF), Nutrien (NYSE:NTR), and Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) have surged between 5% and 35% since January, outpacing the benchmark S&P 500 Index, as the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran threw the world’s most critical fertilizer supply chain into disarray. The Strait of...

Iran’s Foreign Minister is warning of an unprecedented global energy shortfall as the militarization of the Strait of Hormuz threatens to unleash an “inflationary tsunami,” while U.S. economists project the escalating war could cost American taxpayers up to $1 trillion. A Historic...

It's been over a week since Iran announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, an important trading route amid the U.S.-Iran war in which the country's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed. Trump Warns Iran Against Using Mines The issue escalated on Tuesday, amid reports that Iran is...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has defended President Donald Trump amid surging oil prices as escalating tensions in the U.S.-Iran war cast a shadow of doubt over crude oil supplies. Sean Duffy Decries Liberal Agenda Sharing a clip from his appearance at an event, Duffy took to the social...

The S&P 500 and the ETF tracking it, State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY), experienced a historic bout of intraday volatility on Monday as a sudden military victory claim from President Donald Trump triggered a massive short-term rally, even as the broader market breached a...

Mojtaba Khamenei was elected as the Supreme Leader of Iran after his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in U.S. strikes on the first day of the U.S.-Iran war. The new Supreme Leader is yet to make a public appearance. Trump Says New Supreme Leader Needs US Approval President Donald Trump on...

On Monday, President Donald Trump told CBS News in a phone interview that the U.S. campaign against Iran could be nearing its endpoint, saying Tehran's military capacity has been heavily degraded. U.S. equities ultimately finished the session higher after a volatile trading day. Major indexes had...

Starfighters Space Inc. (NYSE:FJET) shares dropped nearly 5% in Sunday overnight trading as the aerospace sector grapples with the fallout of intensifying Middle East conflicts and a sharp rise in jet fuel prices. Fuel Costs Cloud Defense Rally Despite a massive 16.64% surge during Friday's market...

On Sunday, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said worries about a shutdown at the Strait of Hormuz are overblown, arguing shipments are still moving and that the jump in prices is being driven by anxiety rather than missing supply. His comments come as oil at $140 has been floated as a worst-case...

As the Assembly of Experts in Iran moves towards confirming a new supreme leader, President Donald Trump has expressed a desire to be "personally involved" in the selection process, labeling Mojtaba Khamenei as "a lightweight" and drawing parallels to his approach in Venezuela. Trump has indicated...

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President Donald Trump has publicly dismissed the United Kingdom’s offer to deploy two aircraft carriers to the Middle East, amid the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict. Trump Dismisses U.K.’s Offer Trump, in a statement on Truth Social, rejected the U.K.’s plan ...

President Donald Trump said he has seen no evidence that Russia is sharing intelligence with Iran despite reports alleging Moscow may be providing data on U.S. military assets in the Middle East. Russia-Iran Intelligence Claims Under Scrutiny On Saturday, Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One...