President Trump said the U.S. would hit Iran with “bigger” strikes Thursday, but said he didn’t know if “America has the appetite” for an operation to take Iran’s strategic Kharg Island. “There will be more bombing tonight. It will be bigger – bigger, more powerful,” he said on the “Fox & Friends” program, adding that…
President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed that the U.S. “just made a great settlement of the war with Iran,” subject to the “finalization of documents.” Trump said in the Oval Office that he expects a signing to occur “over the next few days,” repeating similar claims he has made numerous times over the course of…
Iran says it responded to US strikes by targeting American assets in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain, which reported damage to its capital city overnight.
From virtually the start of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran in February, President Trump has insisted it is almost over. And he’s continued to give timelines ranging from a few days to a few weeks. Fifteen weeks later — three times longer than his initial four-to-five-week estimate — ending the war has proven elusive. The…
Oil prices shot higher Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump declared that Iran will “pay the price” for being too slow to negotiate a peace deal. U.S. crude oil futures for July delivery jumped nearly 2% to $89.72 per barrel as of 7:15 a.m. ET. Brent futures, the international benchmark, for August delivery, rose 1.3% to…
A customer shops for gold jewelry at a gold store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, on June 3, 2026. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images China’s wholesale prices rose at the fastest pace in nearly four years in May, driven by surging raw material costs due to the Iran war and an artificial intelligence investment…
President Donald Trump earlier accused Iran of shooting down the US helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz and vowed to respond.
The worst-case oil scenario has been avoided, but inflation and slower growth continue to weigh on the global economy. More than 100 days into the Iran conflict, 20 percent of the world’s energy flows remain disrupted, with the scenario described as the biggest supply shock in history. For now, the nightmare scenario has been avoided….
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the U.S. will “respond” as he accused Iran of shooting down an Apache helicopter that was patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz. The two pilots involved in the attack “are safe and uninjured,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. “Nevertheless, the United States must, of necessity, respond to…
Iranian soccer fans have had their ticket allocation for their country’s three 2026 World Cup games in the U.S. revoked by soccer’s global governing body FIFA, the Iranian national soccer federation claimed Tuesday. Each federation for the 48 teams taking part is entitled to receive and distribute 8% of the stadium seats for the World…
