A commuter walks past a wall mural along the street in Tehran on July 21, 2026. Atta Kenare | Afp | Getty Images Iran’s army said on Friday it had launched attacks on strategic U.S. assets and military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, following the latest wave of U.S. strikes against the Islamic Republic. Tehran…
Satellite view of Iran (with mask). This image was compiled from data acquired by LANDSAT 5 & 7 satellites., Iran, Middle East, Asia, True Colour Satellite Image With Mask (Photo by Planet Observer/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Planet Observer | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Discussions over the future of the Strait of…
Fighters supporting the Aden-based internationally-recognised Yemeni government gather during a vigil along the Red Sea shore in Khokha, in Yemen’s western Hodeidah province on July 20, 2026, calling for a resumption of hostilities with the Huthi group currently controlling the capital Sanaa. (Photo by Khaled ZIAD / AFP via Getty Images) Khaled Ziad | Afp…
An oilfield crew, contracted by the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC), works a service rig during a state-funded oil well plugging operation in Midland, Texas, US, on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. Eli Hartman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oil prices dropped Friday on a report that Pakistan is looking for a way to restart talks…
US President Donald Trump speaks at Wheeler High School, in Marietta, Georgia, on July 22, 2026. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Thursday that Saudi Arabia will not enrich uranium under the landmark nuclear deal signed with the U.S. this week. Trump said the nuclear agreement is subject to Riyadh…
Men give a salute while standing over a depiction of the US flag during a demonstration by university students to show their support for the Houthi movement amid escalating tensions with Saudi Arabia, at the Sanaa University campus in Yemen’s Houthi-held capital Sanaa on July 22, 2026. Mohammed Huwais | Afp | Getty Images The…
The VLCC Mobassa B (previously named Front Forth), one of the two tankers which the UAE defence ministry said was struck by Iranian cruise missiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, in Rotterdam, Netherlands, August 18, 2024, in this picture obtained by Reuters on July 14, 2026. Edwin van Werd | via Reuters Oil prices…
U.S. President Donald Trump (R) meets with Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia (2nd-L) in the Oval Office of the White House on Nov. 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee | Getty Images The U.S. signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to develop a civilian nuclear program…
Middle East oil producers plan to build new pipelines to reduce their dependence on the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran disrupts the Gulf states’ seaborne crude exports with near daily attacks on tankers. But new pipelines will not end the threat to the region’s energy exports, analysts said. This infrastructure is just as vulnerable to…
At least 20 oil tankers have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since the U.S. and Iran began to reopen the sea lane to commercial ship traffic, according to the trade intelligence firm Kpler. Tanker transits on Thursday hit the highest level since June 2, the firm said. However, traffic is still below prewar levels when…
