Trump Halts Iran Strikes for Talks as Strait of Hormuz Blockade Deepens
Politics

Trump Halts Iran Strikes for Talks as Strait of Hormuz Blockade Deepens

President Trump says he paused military operations against Iran to pursue negotiations while the US Navy has turned back...

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Oman Leads Regional Diplomacy to Ease Tensions Around Strait of Hormuz
Energy

Oman Leads Regional Diplomacy to Ease Tensions Around Strait of Hormuz

Oman’s foreign minister held phone talks with counterparts from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt and Iran, focusing on...

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Kremlin Warns of 'Extremely Dangerous' Escalation After Reported Ukrainian Strikes in the Caspian Sea
Politics

Kremlin Warns of 'Extremely Dangerous' Escalation After Reported Ukrainian Strikes in the Caspian Sea

Russia's spokesman brands Ukrainian attacks on Caspian vessels as a dangerous new escalation, while Iran reports one dea...

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Diplomatic Breakthrough in U.S.-Iran Standoff Offers Hope for Reopening Vital Oil Chokepoint
Politics

Diplomatic Breakthrough in U.S.-Iran Standoff Offers Hope for Reopening Vital Oil Chokepoint

Mediation gains and a mutual pause in attacks have raised the prospect of a permanent halt to hostilities and a mechanis...

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Ifo Business Climate Rises for Third Month but Oil Uncertainty Clouds German Outlook
Economy

Ifo Business Climate Rises for Third Month but Oil Uncertainty Clouds German Outlook

Germany's Ifo business climate index climbed to 86.6 in July, its third monthly gain, as industry demand improved. But p...

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European Gas Prices Fall Below $700 as Mideast Tensions Ease
Energy

European Gas Prices Fall Below $700 as Mideast Tensions Ease

TTF benchmark drops over 8% amid reports Trump delayed Iran military plans; oil also down sharply. The move offers a rep...

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Pentagon Recategorizes Iran War Casualties as Oil Drops 5%, US Strikes Halt, and Regional Tensions Persist
Politics

Pentagon Recategorizes Iran War Casualties as Oil Drops 5%, US Strikes Halt, and Regional Tensions Persist

The US Defense Department removed four soldier deaths from its official Iran conflict tally, creating a separate 'Overse...

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Gold Edges Up on Dollar Weakness as Markets Weigh Middle East Pause and Fed Outlook
Markets

Gold Edges Up on Dollar Weakness as Markets Weigh Middle East Pause and Fed Outlook

Spot gold rose 1% to $4,094.50 on Monday, supported by a softer U.S. dollar, while a halt to U.S.-Iran hostilities eased...

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Oil Slides 7% as Iran Pledges to Halt Attacks If U.S. Truce Holds
Markets

Oil Slides 7% as Iran Pledges to Halt Attacks If U.S. Truce Holds

Brent crude fell over 7% to a low of $90.9 a barrel after Iran told Reuters it would stop its own strikes as long as Was...

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Ukraine Strikes Iranian Ship in Caspian, Revealing Russia's Satellite Aid to Tehran
Defense

Ukraine Strikes Iranian Ship in Caspian, Revealing Russia's Satellite Aid to Tehran

Zelensky says the strike targeted military supplies; experts warn of a widening conflict as Ukraine's drone reach entang...

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Iran Halts Retaliatory Strikes as US Pauses, Easing Strait of Hormuz Tensions
Energy

Iran Halts Retaliatory Strikes as US Pauses, Easing Strait of Hormuz Tensions

A fragile halt in US-Iran hostilities revives shipping through Hormuz, but Houthi attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities and...

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Gold and Silver Brace for Fed, Oil Swings and Iran Risk in Pivotal Trading Week
Markets

Gold and Silver Brace for Fed, Oil Swings and Iran Risk in Pivotal Trading Week

Precious metals face a pivotal week with a Federal Reserve rate decision, US-Iran tensions, and oil price moves likely t...

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US Strikes on Southern Iran Hollow Out Civilian Infrastructure and Threaten Regime Control
Politics

US Strikes on Southern Iran Hollow Out Civilian Infrastructure and Threaten Regime Control

A new phase of US-Iran hostilities concentrates on the Strait of Hormuz region, systematically dismantling bridges, powe...

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Strait of Hormuz Reopening Now Seen Pushed to 2027, Analysts Warn, Prolonging Oil Supply Disruption
Energy

Strait of Hormuz Reopening Now Seen Pushed to 2027, Analysts Warn, Prolonging Oil Supply Disruption

Kpler analyst Matt Smith says the Strait of Hormuz is unlikely to reopen before 2027, keeping 15 million b/d of crude of...

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Iran Threatens U.S. Forces with 'One-Way Ticket to Hell' as Trump Weighs Deal or Escalation
Politics

Iran Threatens U.S. Forces with 'One-Way Ticket to Hell' as Trump Weighs Deal or Escalation

A senior Iranian commander vows to kill one American soldier for every Iranian killed, while President Trump signals ope...

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Houthis Strike Two Saudi Oil Tankers in the Red Sea as US Launches 12th Night of Strikes on Iran
Defense

Houthis Strike Two Saudi Oil Tankers in the Red Sea as US Launches 12th Night of Strikes on Iran

Yemen's Houthi rebels attacked Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, opening a new front in the conflict over vital shipping lan...

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Oil Prices Soar to Six-Week High as Iran and Houthis Threaten Key Shipping Lanes
Energy

Oil Prices Soar to Six-Week High as Iran and Houthis Threaten Key Shipping Lanes

Brent crude jumped to $96.27 after Iran claimed to mine the Strait of Hormuz and Houthi rebels blockaded Saudi oil in th...

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Iran Warns of Retaliation Against U.S. and Allies, Threatening Hormuz Oil Blockade
Politics

Iran Warns of Retaliation Against U.S. and Allies, Threatening Hormuz Oil Blockade

Tehran vows an 'eye for an eye' military response to any new American attacks, extending threats to countries that provi...

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Iran's IRGC: Southern Hormuz Route Mined; US Threatens Infrastructure Strikes
Energy

Iran's IRGC: Southern Hormuz Route Mined; US Threatens Infrastructure Strikes

Tehran declares the southern lane of the Strait of Hormuz mined, while Washington vows to destroy Iranian bridges and po...

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Trump Threatens to Destroy Iranian Bridge or Power Plant per Hormuz Ship Attack
Energy

Trump Threatens to Destroy Iranian Bridge or Power Plant per Hormuz Ship Attack

US President says retaliation will target civilian infrastructure including in Tehran, risking wider war and disruption ...

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Brent Hits $95 as Dual-Strait Crisis Shakes Oil Trade Routes
Energy

Brent Hits $95 as Dual-Strait Crisis Shakes Oil Trade Routes

Brent crude surged 4.2% to nearly $95 a barrel after U.S. strikes on Iran and Houthi threats against Saudi shipments rai...

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U.S. Redeploys Fighter Jets to Middle East as Iran Tensions Mount
Defense

U.S. Redeploys Fighter Jets to Middle East as Iran Tensions Mount

Washington is shifting F-35 and F-16 squadrons from European bases to CENTCOM territory, a move that signals heightened ...

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US Confirms Third Soldier Killed in Iranian Attack on Jordan Base as Conflict Deepens
Defense

US Confirms Third Soldier Killed in Iranian Attack on Jordan Base as Conflict Deepens

The Pentagon identified Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad as the third U.S. fatality in Friday’s attack, pushing the military deat...

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Turkish Vatan Party Calls for Strategic Russia-China-Iran Alliance, Slams NATO
Politics

Turkish Vatan Party Calls for Strategic Russia-China-Iran Alliance, Slams NATO

A party conference in Turkey released a declaration proposing a four-nation security bloc to replace NATO, reflecting a ...

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Ankara Conference Calls for Strategic Alliance of Russia, Turkey, China and Iran
Politics

Ankara Conference Calls for Strategic Alliance of Russia, Turkey, China and Iran

A Turkish political party hosted a conference urging a four-nation security bloc to counter US-led NATO and promote a mu...

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Pipeline Blitz Could Cut Strait of Hormuz Oil Reliance to 25% by 2028
Energy

Pipeline Blitz Could Cut Strait of Hormuz Oil Reliance to 25% by 2028

A rapid build-out of Mideast pipelines is set to slash global dependence on the contested Strait of Hormuz, with Goldman...

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Trump's Muted Response to US Casualties in Jordan Intensifies Scrutiny on Iran Strategy
Politics

Trump's Muted Response to US Casualties in Jordan Intensifies Scrutiny on Iran Strategy

Two American soldiers killed in an Iranian attack on US forces in Jordan and a missing third soldier mark the first US m...

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Iran’s $6 Billion Crude Export Boom Exposes Sanctions Policy Volatility
Energy

Iran’s $6 Billion Crude Export Boom Exposes Sanctions Policy Volatility

New data reveals Iran swiftly exported about 70 million barrels of oil worth up to $6 billion during a brief U.S. licens...

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Iran's Internal Power Struggle Deepens as Hardliners Challenge Truce Government
Politics

Iran's Internal Power Struggle Deepens as Hardliners Challenge Truce Government

Political infighting escalates in Tehran as hardline factions openly accuse President Pezeshkian of surrendering to the ...

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