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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Why it matters: The exchange further strains an April ceasefire and keeps pressure on Strait of Hormuz shipping and oil flows.
Why it matters: The step could deepen the US-Iran standoff as ceasefire talks falter and Gulf allies seek compensation for damage.
Why it matters: The warning could curb intelligence sharing as Washington and Israel coordinate military operations and Iran talks.
Earlier: Pentagon raises Israel espionage threat in US to criticalSeries: Israel · US Espionage DisputeWhy it matters: Oil, bond and inflation risks remain elevated even as investors keep betting the conflict will stay contained.
Why it matters: The stop was Trump's first Wisconsin visit of his second term as Republicans defend a swing-state House district.
Trump said Mojtaba has already been involved in talks and kept demanding Iran shut off any path to nuclear weapons.
Why it matters: Fewer than a handful of daily transits through the chokepoint are straining oil, fertilizer and fuel supplies from Asia to Europe.
Why it matters: The impasse clouds a 2-month extension tied to reopening the Strait of Hormuz and wider nuclear talks.
What's new: Iran reported no tangible progress, while fresh attacks killed at least 8 in Lebanon and hit Kuwait and Bahrain.
The US said six Iranian missiles were intercepted and one missed its target, sharpening risks to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
What's next: The measure is unlikely to take effect unless the Senate passes a similar resolution and Congress overrides an expected veto.
What's next: Lebanon's president said the truce would take effect within 24 hours once all parties approve it.
What's new: The confrontation followed a US interception of the sanctioned stateless tanker M/T DAVINA in the Indian Ocean.
What's new: Aid delivery in Afghanistan now can take up to 75 days, and WFP expects to reach 1.5 million fewer people in 2026.
Trump said no Israeli troops would enter Beirut as the flare-up briefly disrupted U.S.-Iran negotiations.
What's new: Tehran reported no tangible progress, even as Trump pushed for a weekend breakthrough and Gulf tensions flared again.
What’s new: Tehran is discussing parts of its nuclear program it had previously refused to address, Rubio told senators.
Why it matters: Oil rose more than 2% as fighting again threatened the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global energy shipments.
What's new: Prosecutors say Jamshid Ghomi moved more than $15 million through offshore intermediaries and used some of it on a $35 million mansion.
What's new: Washington cleared players and necessary staff, but signaled it will screen out anyone tied to the IRGC.
What's new: Rockets, airstrikes and evacuation warnings continued after the deal, complicating wider U.S.-Iran truce talks.
What's new: Trump said he is in no hurry, while negotiators are still wrangling over nuclear terms and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Why it matters: More sailings could ease pressure on oil, gas and goods flows after months of war disruption and stranded vessels.
President Donald Trump is pushing additional edits to a proposed US-Iran framework tied to a ceasefire, Hormuz shipping and nuclear talks.
What's next: The RBI now sees fiscal 2027 growth at 6.6% and inflation at 5.1% as the Iran war lifts energy costs.
What's new: Brent closed at $96 and WTI at $93.76 as the market weighed stalled US-Iran contacts and a largely shut strait.
Why it matters: The split session showed money rotating into health care and financials even as chip stocks sold off on AI valuation worries.
What's new: cereal prices rose 2.6%, sugar jumped 7.5%, and the FAO expects 2026/27 world cereal output to fall 2%.
Why it matters: A Hormuz reopening would ease a major threat to nearly a fifth of global crude flows and inflation fears.
Rising energy import costs, dividend payments and foreign debt obligations are adding to domestic demand for dollars.
Series: Indonesian Rupiah · Exchange Rate SlideWhy it matters: Brent jumped as much as 6.5%, fueling inflation worries and pressuring bonds even as AI-linked shares stayed strong.
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.