China has long braced for a Gulf oil supply shock – but the Iran war’s disruption of a key global shipping route is now putting its resilience to the test. Energy shipments from the Middle East have …
Senate votes down effort to restrict Trump’s Iran war powers
The Senate defeated a war powers resolution on Wednesday that aimed to block President Trump from ramping up the war with Iran, as the operation approaches a fourth week.
Ex-counterterrorism official says he wasn’t allowed to share concerns about Iran war with Trump
A former senior counterterrorism official who resigned over the Iran war says he and other national security officials with concerns about U.S. strikes on Iran were not allowed to express those …
Gabbard sidesteps Iran ‘imminent threat’ claim under Senate grilling
Intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard refuses to confirm Trump’s Iran threat claims during tense Senate hearing, sparking heated debate over assessment.
Both sides in Iran war ratchet up attacks on energy facilities, as oil prices surge
Israel said Wednesday it killed another top Iranian official, the third in two days, while Iran lashed out with attacks on its Persian Gulf neighbors and Israel, using some of its latest missiles to …
Bank of Japan keeps rates steady as expected, warns Iran war may push up inflation
The Bank of Japan kept its rates steady at 0.75% as expected, but noted that inflation risks now are tilted to the upside due to the Iran war.
Iran, Israel Trade Strikes on Energy Facilities in Worsening War
Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City — the complex that houses the world’s largest liquefied natural gas export plant — suffered “extensive damage” after an Iranian attack, state-owned QatarEnergy said, …
Fed Warns Iran War Could Push Inflation Higher, Still Signals 2026 Rate Cut
Fed says Iran war may lift inflation this year but keeps outlook for a rate cut in 2026 as growth stays steady.
Israel steps up assassinations as Iran war widens to energy facilities
The conflict continues to roil global energy markets. On Wednesday, an attack on Iran’s South Pars gas field sent energy prices soaring.
NATO Boosts Defenses With Second Patriot Deployment to Turkey
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is deploying a second Patriot missile-defense system to Turkey’s Incirlik Air Base to bolster the alliance’s air defenses against threats from Iran.