Major stock markets traded mixed in sparse summer trading Friday, with oil prices edging higher and the dollar slipping as investors assess the outlooks for U.S. interest rates and the war in the Middle East. Data this week showing cooler inflation in the U.S. has bolstered expectations that the Federal Reserve will not rush to … Read more
No injuries were reported in the attack, which the UAE called ‘piracy’ and a threat to global energy security. Published On 14 Aug 202614 Aug 2026 The United Arab Emirates has condemned Iran for attacking two ships linked to the UAE’s national oil company in the Strait of Hormuz. The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company … Read more
1 hour agoUAE condemns ‘hostile Iranian attack’ targeting ship linked to Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Source link
Negotiations between Iran and Oman over the Strait of Hormuz concern vessel movement and navigation routes, not reopening the strategic waterway, a senior Iranian lawmaker said. Behnam Saeedi, first secretary of Iran’s Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, said the talks “are in no way about” reopening the strait. President Trump has said a … Read more
1 hour agoIran shifts to political warfare, ‘playing to the edge’ to test Trump, expert warns Source link
Leadership in Iran should capitalize on a “window for diplomacy” with the US, former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said, suggesting that the current stage of the conflict may help Tehran negotiate itself into a better position on the world stage. Zarif, who does not currently serve within the Iranian political system, made … Read more
Trump later told reporters at the White House that negotiations with Tehran were “going on right now.” “It’s an amazing thing we have a little problem with Iran because we have many talks, and we’ll say we have or we don’t have. You know, we’re straight about it, but they deny it,” Trump said. “But … Read more
Since the breakdown of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding, ship crews around the Strait of Hormuz are unwilling to make the risky trip, Dimitris Maniatis, CEO of the Greek maritime risk management company Marisks, said Thursday. “Vessels that were trapped inside the Persian Gulf for a very long time, belonging to owners that were extremely … Read more
At least 13 people, including a dozen Indian nationals, were killed in an explosion at a massive Qatar gas complex Sunday, authorities said, adding it was the result of an industrial accident and not conflict-related. The explosion at the Ras Laffan liquified natural gas (LNG) hub was caused “due to a technical malfunction during operations,” … Read more
In an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity Thursday from Beijing, President Trump said that during their summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping assured him that China would not provide military equipment to Iran for its war in the Middle East. Asked by Hannity how big of a discussion the two leaders had regarding China’s support … Read more