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Trump says Iran war is 'small potatoes', Israel strikes southern Lebanon

President Donald Trump on Friday said the Iran war was "small potatoes" for the US, a day after Vice President JD Vance said he wouldn't describe the conflict as a war. In Lebanon, an Israeli strike killed two people in the south, state media reported. Read about the day’s events…

France 24 · Sep 4

Oil set for steepest weekly gain since mid-July over intensifying US-Iran tensions

Oil prices are on the rise, driven by escalating supply risks in the Middle East. The renewed hostilities between the U.S. and Iran have heightened fears regarding regional stability, resulting in violent confrontations. Concurrently, Russian President Putin is advocating for a peaceful resolution in Ukraine. Meanwhile, Iran is actively adding…

The Economic Times · Sep 4

Trump Says Oil Is Flowing Through Hormuz. Independent Trackers Show a Different Picture.

The Trump administration maintains that the U.S. Navy is assisting dozens of ships through the waterway at night and that many of those movements are not detected by commercial tracking services.

International Business Times · Sep 3

Trump considering new strikes to stop Strait of Hormuz attacks as president threatens to ‘smack’ Tehran

The US and Iran have not held peace talks in weeks after an interim agreement collapsed

The Independent UK · Sep 1

Global Market Today: Asian bonds fall as geopolitical risks lift oil, yields

Brent crude extended gains in early Asian trading to over $91 a barrel after renewed fighting in the Middle East. The US and Iran exchanged strikes for the first time in about a month as American forces hit an island in the Strait of Hormuz and the Islamic Republic responded…

The Economic Times · Sep 1

Trump threatens to ‘hit Iran hard’ as strikes resume after month-long lull

President Donald Trump said Monday that the US would hit back against Iranian attacks on US targets in the Middle East, according to a Fox News reporter. The Iranian attacks were themselves a response to US strikes on an island in the Strait of Hormuz, the first flare-up in a…

France 24 · Aug 31

Trump threatens further action as US and Iran exchange fire in new flare-up

Washington says it acted after observing Iran was planning to deploy fresh mines in strait of Hormuz

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31

Gulf States Built Their Energy Trade Around The Strait Of Hormuz. Now They're Spending Billions To Bypass It.

New port terminals, rail links and cross-border pipeline plans are emerging as Gulf economies absorb weaker exports, higher shipping costs and prolonged disruption to trade.

International Business Times · Aug 31

Trump says US will ‘hit Iran hard’ as hostilities resume – as it happened

Iran responded to an assault on its Larak Island by targeting US bases in Jordan

The Guardian - AU · Aug 31

Trump’s ‘economic D-day’ against Iran risks driving the stakes even higher

As with its approach to Hormuz, the US has mistaken applying pressure for an actual strategy. But Tehran has chips of its own to play, says Sina Toossi of the Center for International Policy

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30