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The Pentagon plans to send an additional 3,000 troops to the Middle East as U.S. air and missile strikes on Iran continue. The move comes amid disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and slipping public support for the strikes.
Lebanon’s prime minister says Iran’s Revolutionary Guard is running Hezbollah’s military moves. Analysts say the ties are old and deep, and Beirut has few options while the fighting continues.
Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said stopping strikes now would risk ceding the Strait of Hormuz to Iran. Oil prices dipped after President Trump announced a five-day pause on attacks to pursue talks, but experts and industry leaders say a lasting deal looks unlikely.
Iranian officials say there have been no direct or indirect talks with the United States and dismissed former president Trump’s recent comments as a ‘bluff’.
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has called for direct negotiations with Iran, an end to hostilities, and for Tehran to lift limits on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
At a Memphis roundtable, President Trump credited Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as the first to push for action against Iran, while Tehran denied talks and launched new missile strikes. The fallout includes casualties, oil market shocks, and renewed questions about who pushed for war.
Donald Trump announced a pause on plans to hit Iran’s energy infrastructure, calling it the result of ‘very good and productive talks’. Tehran says no talks happened, and its retaliatory threats have exposed limits in US power while driving up global energy risk.
Chevron CEO Mike Wirth says the Iran conflict has hurt oil markets more than the Russia-Ukraine war. Officials are still assessing damage, and the U.S. energy secretary urged producers to boost output to calm prices.
The shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz has pushed oil prices up and forced governments to open emergency stockpiles. Here’s who has what, and how long those piles could last.
Keir Starmer says routine checks show the UK is not being targeted by Iran and calls for de-escalation and coordinated plans over the Strait of Hormuz.
A flare-up in the Strait of Hormuz has pushed oil prices up fast. United expects $175 a barrel and is trimming flights. Airlines are rethinking schedules, and travelers might notice fewer off-peak options and higher costs.
President Donald Trump said he has delayed plans for U.S. warplanes to hit Iranian power plants, crediting what he called "productive conversations" with Tehran after issuing an earlier 48-hour ultimatum over the Strait of Hormuz.