President Donald Trump pauses as he finishes speaking about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. Alex Brandon | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he agreed to suspend planned attacks on Iranian infrastructure for two weeks. The move was “subject to…
The Iran war poses ongoing challenges for cloud provider Amazon Web Services, its chief, Matt Garman, said Tuesday. The Amazon division said in early March that drone strikes had damaged its data centers in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. “It’s a really difficult situation, and we’re working incredibly hard,” Garman told CNBC’s Kate Rooney…
President Donald Trump on Tuesday sharply ramped up his threats against Iran, warning “a whole civilization will die tonight” unless the country’s leadership strikes a deal that includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The threat came after U.S. forces overnight struck military targets on Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil export terminal, a White House official…
A drone view of oil storage containers and facilities of the TotalEnergies refinery in the Leuna Chemical Complex, in Leuna, Germany, March 17, 2026. Annegret Hilse | Reuters Oil prices extended gains after U.S. President Donald Trump doubled down on his threats to attack Iran’s civil infrastructure, warning that the nation will be “taken out in one…
A pedestrian walks past an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei 225 stock prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on March 23, 2026. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets climbed on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street gains, as traders continued to assess Iran war-related developments. U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to target…
A satellite view of the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway between Iran and Oman that links the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea. Gallo Images | Getty Images As the world’s oil traders parsed satellite images and official statements for clues on the fate of the Strait of Hormuz, one research firm seems to…
US President Donald Trump disembarks from Air Force One upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, March 23, 2026. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump has not backed an idea for a 45-day ceasefire that would take effect before his upcoming deadline for Iran to either reopen the Strait of…
An Indian liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier, Shivalik, arrives at Mundra Port via the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Gujarat, India, March 16, 2026. Amit Dave | Reuters India has begun buying oil and gas from Tehran after a seven‑year hiatus as it grapples with supply disruptions and elevated energy…
Satellite view of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global energy supply, connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman. Gallo Images | Getty Images Oil prices whipsawed in volatile trading Monday after U.S. crude briefly topped $114 per barrel, as President Donald Trump gave Iran until Tuesday to open the Strait…
US President Donald Trump during a prime-time address to the nation in the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Alex Brandon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Investors are caught between positioning for a swift deal that ends the war and a significant escalation that could send…
