Palestinians sit in a damaged house, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, October 14, 2025. Ramadan Abed | Reuters An agreement for the “complete disarmament” of Hamas in Gaza can only be agreed if the U.S. and Israel honor past commitments they have made,…
Israel’s Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter speaks next to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, State Department Counselor Daniel Holler, and Lebanon’s Ambassador to the U.S. Nada Hamadeh during a meeting at the State Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 26, 2026. Ken Cedeno | Reuters Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that…
The first signs of a post-war recovery are emerging across the Middle East after the U.S. and Iran signed a memorandum aimed at ending the conflict. Oil tankers are once again transiting the Strait of Hormuz, and daily routines are returning to the streets of Tehran. Here are some images related to the deal: Strait…
The Ateela 2 Oil Tanker boat navigates the sea on April 28, 2026 on Qeshm Island, Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. Asghar Besharati | Getty Images Oil prices tumbled after President Donald Trump said the U.S. has completed a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. crude oil futures for July…
US President Donald Trump speaks before signing a proclamation in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 11, 2026. Kent Nishimura | AFP | Getty Images An anticipated deal to stop the war with Iran and open the Strait of Hormuz hangs in the balance as Israel and Tehran-backed Hezbollah…
The oil market might face a new reality after the Iran war in which exports through the Strait of Hormuz do not return to the levels once considered normal, as shipowners now have to weigh the risk that fighting could abruptly break out in the volatile Persian Gulf. And Western commercial ships will likely hesitate…
This photograph shows the logo of the logo of SentinelOne during the 18th edition of the “InCyber” Forum, an international cyber security event, at the Grand Palais in Lille, northern France on April 1, 2026. Sameer Al-doumy | Afp | Getty Images SentinelOne shares sank 8% as the cybersecurity company laid off 8% of its…
U.S. drivers will pay gasoline prices near four-year highs when they fuel up for travel over the long Memorial Day weekend and should expect more pain at the pump this summer if the Strait of Hormuz does not reopen. The average gasoline price stood at $4.55 per gallon on Friday, an increase of more than…
Motorists drive vehicles near a large political banner, depicting missiles being fired behind Iranian demonstrators in solidarity with the government, at Valiasr Square in Tehran on April 6, 2026. Atta Kenare | Afp | Getty Images Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard on Wednesday issued a strongly worded statement threatening to extend the Middle East conflict “beyond…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Jerusalem, March 19, 2026. Ronen Zvulun | Reuters Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that the war with Iran is “not over,” as the U.S. and Israel still aim to bring an end to Tehran’s nuclear…
