Oil Prices Rise as Iran Ties Strait of Hormuz Reopening to US Concessions
Brent crude prices climbed more than 1 percent on Monday as Iran insisted the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen without major U.S. concessions, including war … Read more
Brent crude prices climbed more than 1 percent on Monday as Iran insisted the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen without major U.S. concessions, including war … Read more
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced on August 2, 2026, that negotiations with Oman to establish a new maritime transit mechanism for the Strait of Hormuz … Read more
Iran’s far-right Paydari Front accused President Masoud Pezeshkian and top officials of staging a soft coup by seizing power amid Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s prolonged absence. … Read more
Iran has threatened “unforeseen” consequences and retaliation after Ukrainian forces conducted long-range drone strikes in the Caspian Sea over the weekend, an operation that Iranian officials … Read more
President Donald Trump threatened to expand U.S. strikes against Iran on July 23, 2026, as unspecified Iranian officials reportedly rejected a ceasefire proposal carried to Tehran … Read more
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi declared that Tehran fears no threats during an interview addressing high-stakes nuclear talks with the United States. His remarks coincide with … Read more
Trump Considers ‘Massive Attack’ Amid Escalating Iran Conflict The threat follows a period of intensifying hostilities. U.S. Central Command recently completed a 13th consecutive night of … Read more
The fragile truce governing the conflict between Iran and the combined forces of the United States and Israel is bordering on total collapse. Following a series … Read more
Iran’s foreign minister recently traveled between Islamabad, Muscat, and Moscow as President Trump asserted U.S. leverage in negotiations. The divergence highlights differing approaches: Tehran is engaging … Read more
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Moscow on Sunday after a brief return to Islamabad where U.S.-backed peace efforts stalled, as President Donald Trump said … Read more
Brent crude oil prices rose more than 2 percent on Sunday after the United States and Iran failed to hold a second round of peace talks … Read more
Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi left Islamabad on Saturday after meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, concluding a day-long visit without engaging the U.S. Delegation … Read more