Iran fires at bases in Kuwait and Bahrain after US hits radar sites
Why it matters: The exchange further strains an April ceasefire and keeps pressure on Strait of Hormuz shipping and oil flows.
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#Strait of Hormuz
US moves to tap Iranian assets after strikes hit Kuwait, Bahrain
Why it matters: The step could deepen the US-Iran standoff as ceasefire talks falter and Gulf allies seek compensation for damage.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times
US downs 6 Iranian missiles, 4 drones in Gulf exchange
Why it matters: The strikes hit traffic near the Strait of Hormuz and prompted Bahrain sirens as oil and gas route risks climbed.
The New York Times, NPR +1
Hormuz traffic stays near zero as US-Iran talks stall at 100 days
Why it matters: Fewer than a handful of daily transits through the chokepoint are straining oil, fertilizer and fuel supplies from Asia to Europe.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times
US-Iran talks stall as strikes widen and Lebanon truce frays
Why it matters: The impasse clouds a 2-month extension tied to reopening the Strait of Hormuz and wider nuclear talks.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times
US-Iran talks stall as Hezbollah rejects Lebanon truce
What's new: Iran reported no tangible progress, while fresh attacks killed at least 8 in Lebanon and hit Kuwait and Bahrain.
Iran talks stall as strikes test truce and Hormuz deal
What's new: Tehran reported no tangible progress, even as Trump pushed for a weekend breakthrough and Gulf tensions flared again.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times +1
Iran strike kills 1 at Kuwait airport as US hits Qeshm Island
Why it matters: Oil rose more than 2% as fighting again threatened the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global energy shipments.
US-Iran war deal stalls as Trump seeks edits to draft pact
What's new: Trump said he is in no hurry, while negotiators are still wrangling over nuclear terms and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
BBC News (US & Canada), CNBC +1
Trump seeks more changes to proposed US-Iran deal framework
President Donald Trump is pushing additional edits to a proposed US-Iran framework tied to a ceasefire, Hormuz shipping and nuclear talks.
BBC News (World), The New York Times
Oil drops more than 3% as Israel-Lebanon truce lifts Iran deal hopes
Why it matters: A Hormuz reopening would ease a major threat to nearly a fifth of global crude flows and inflation fears.
Global stocks wobble as Iran-US strikes lift oil above $94
Why it matters: Brent jumped as much as 6.5%, fueling inflation worries and pressuring bonds even as AI-linked shares stayed strong.
CNBC, Channel News Asia +1
Oil slips as US-Iran talks keep Strait of Hormuz reopening in play
What's next: Traders are watching for a deal within a week as tanker traffic stays far below prewar levels and keeps a risk premium in crude.
Bloomberg, CNBC +2