Global Stocks Hit Record Highs Amid AI Boom and Iran Shipping Tensions
Global stock markets surged to record highs in early August 2026 alongside a spike in U.S.
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Iran Attacks US Bases in Jordan After US Strikes Iranian Launchers
United States military forces struck two Iranian missile launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, marking the first US strikes in the region in a month.
Iran Attacks US Bases in Jordan After Larak Island Strike
United States forces launched a military strike against Iranian rocket launchers near Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first confirmed US action against Iran in a…
U.S. Forces Strike Iranian Rocket Launchers to Stop Hormuz Mine Threat
U.S. forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island on Sunday, August 30, 2026, after observing Revolutionary Guard crews preparing to fire sea mines into…
US Strikes Iranian Rocket Launchers on Larak Island to Protect Oil Transit
U.S. forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island on Sunday, August 31, 2026, marking the first known American strikes on Iranian territory since late July.
Iran Keeps Strait of Hormuz Closed Amid US Port Blockade Standoff
Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz again, with the Iranian military stating that control of the strategic waterway has returned to its previous state in response to a continued…
Persian Gulf Oil Flows Recover to Two-Thirds of Pre-War Levels, Stabilizing Prices
Crude and condensate flows from the Persian Gulf have recovered to roughly two-thirds of pre-war levels, helping stabilize global crude prices near $89 a barrel.
Middle East Conflict Drives Up Global Energy Prices And Pressures Peso
Marking six months since the initial U.S.
US CENTCOM Clears Iranian Naval Mines From Strait of Hormuz Transit Lanes
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on August 28, 2026, that it has cleared naval mines from the internationally recognized transit lanes of the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump Halts Iran Strikes Pending Deal to Open Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump announced the US and Israel agreed to halt new attacks on Iran, provided a rapid deal ends the conflict, while Tehran rejected the terms and claimed it…
US to deploy USS Theodore Roosevelt to Middle East amid Iran conflict
As the conflict with Iran reaches its six-month mark, the United States is deploying the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier to the Middle East.
US War With Iran Stalemate Shifts Focus to Strait of Hormuz
Six months after the United States and Israel launched a war against Iran, President Donald Trump’s initial predictions of a swift victory have collided with an entrenched…