Oil tankers and cargo vessels remain anchored off Port Sultan Qaboos on June 21, 2026 in Muscat, Oman. Elke Scholiers | Getty Images Oil extended declines on Friday as investors monitored developments in the Middle East conflict while assessing whether recent diplomatic efforts would reduce the risk of supply chain disruptions. International benchmark Brent crude futures for August…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards attacked a Singapore-flagged commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, a U.S. official confirmed to CBS News, posing a challenge to President Trump’s efforts to reopen the critical shipping corridor. The ship’s bridge was damaged after it was struck on its starboard side by an “unknown projectile” off the coast…
In recent days, there has been a dispute between the US and Iran over the issue of UN nuclear inspectors visiting sites in the country. On Monday, following talks in Switzerland with Iran’s chief negotiator, US Vice-President JD Vance said Iran had “agreed to invite IAEA inspectors back into their country”. The next day, Iranian…
Rubio tours Gulf in bid to allay allies’ security concerns over the US-Iran memorandum of understanding. Published On 24 Jun 202624 Jun 2026 United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio is on the second day of a visit to the Gulf region to reassure allies that a deal to end the Iran-US war would account…
The head of the U.N.’s nuclear agency signaled Wednesday that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors, a key component in the interim deal between the United States and Iran to reach an end to the war. The comment by International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Mariano Grossi was the firmest yet…
Washington — The Senate on Tuesday approved a House-passed resolution aimed at reining in President Trump on Iran, marking the first time such a measure has made it through both chambers and signifying a rare rebuke of the president’s handling of the conflict. In a 50 to 48 vote, four Republicans — Sens. Susan Collins of…
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf this morning received H.E. Ali Akbar Rezaei, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of #Iran to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia & Permanent Representative to the African Union. During their discussions, the Chairperson underscored the longstanding & constructive relations between the Islamic Republic…
2m ago U.S. Treasury clears Iran to sell its oil on global markets through August The U.S. Treasury, making good on a condition of the memorandum of understanding with Iran signed last week by President Trump, cleared Iran to start selling its oil and gas again on Monday. The Treasury confirmed in a statement…
NewsFeed Negotiators from the US and Iran wrapped a day of talks in Switzerland as they sought to hash out details of an agreement to end the war. The discussions were briefly strained after US President Donald Trump threatened further strikes on Iran if it moved to close the Strait of Hormuz. Published On 22…
Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday and warned vessels to stay away from the critical shipping route, but the U.S. denied those claims, stating the waterway remained open. Amid the confusion, U.S. Vice President JD Vance left Washington to travel to Switzerland for further negotiations with Iran on Sunday. Tensions between…
