Global markets tightened on Monday as renewed U.S.-Iran tensions pushed oil prices higher and weighed on equity futures, with Brent crude jumping nearly 7% to $96.85 a barrel although U.S. Stock index futures pointed to a lower weekly open. The …
The US Navy seized an Iranian cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman after its crew refused to turn back, punching a hole in the vessel’s engine room and boarding it to inspect the cargo, according to US Central Command. …
Oil prices rose on April 20, 2026, after former US President Donald Trump claimed on social media that an Iranian vessel had been seized in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump’s statement triggered immediate market reaction despite lack of confirmation Brent …
The United States military struck an Iranian cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, just hours after Tehran reopened the vital waterway to commercial traffic, according to multiple reports citing Trump administration sources and regional monitoring. President Donald …
More than a dozen tankers slipped through the Strait of Hormuz this week under a temporary Iranian clearance, even as U.S. Officials warned that the naval truce holding since last year is fraying at the edges. The movement comes amid …
A cruise ship stranded in Dubai successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz toward the Indian Ocean on April 17, 2026, according to shipping tracking data cited by Deutschlandfunk. The vessel, identified as being stranded in Dubai, was among a small …
One French UNIFIL peacekeeper was killed and three others wounded in southern Lebanon on April 17, 2026, a day after a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon took effect, with President Emmanuel Macron blaming Iran-backed Hezbollah for the attack. Macron stated …
Minutes before Iran announced the temporary reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, traders sold nearly $760 million in oil futures betting prices would fall — and were proven right when Brent crude dropped to $88.73 a barrel. The trades occurred …
Iran’s parliament speaker warned that the Strait of Hormuz will close again if the United States maintains its naval blockade on Iranian ports, reversing an earlier announcement of full openness tied to the Lebanon ceasefire. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf wrote on …
President Trump claimed a peace deal with Iran was “very close” while Iranian officials insisted major differences remain, particularly over the fate of the country’s enriched uranium stockpile. After a first round of talks in Pakistan yielded no concrete results, …