
The Strait of Hormuz has become increasingly chaotic as satellite jamming, drone attacks and erratic vessel behavior disrupt one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints amid escalating conflict between the US-Israel coalition and Iran. Ship tracking shows clusters of tankers, some moving at unusually high speeds and at least one tanker temporarily switching off its satellite transponder to evade detection while transiting the strait. Iran continues to move its own oil through the corridor, but most commercial ship owners are avoiding passage over fear of attack, and global seaborne trade flows have been severely curtailed. Despite US pledges of naval support, the waterway remains effectively obstructed for many traders.

U.S. air defenses are expending costly interceptors like Patriot missiles to shoot down inexpensive Iranian Shahed drones, creating a sustainability problem that could strain inventories and force Washington to siphon defenses from other theaters. That reallocation could weaken missile defenses...

The United States and Israel have intensified their military strikes against Iran, with the Pentagon declaring the campaign will continue until Tehran is decisively defeated. The fighting has spilled across the Middle East, choking the Strait of Hormuz and pushing...

President Trump said the U.S. is conducting “Operation Epic Fury” to keep global energy supplies flowing and vowed to prevent Iran from disrupting oil shipments. He warned that any Iranian attempt to block oil exports would be met with significantly...

President Trump announced that the ongoing Iran conflict is progressing ahead of schedule and could conclude soon, emphasizing that U.S. forces and Israeli partners are "crushing the enemy." He acknowledged lingering questions about Tehran's leadership but vowed relentless pursuit until...

President Donald Trump told Republican lawmakers the Iran‑U.S. conflict is ahead of schedule and could end soon, describing it as a short‑term excursion. The war entered its tenth day, prompting sharp swings in oil prices as markets weigh the risk...

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the previous tariff framework in February, prompting the Treasury to impose new temporary import surcharges. These surcharges, announced by the administration, apply across a wide range of goods and are intended as a stop‑gap...

Investors are rotating away from the concentrated, AI-driven ‘Mag 7’—Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla—toward asset-heavy sectors dubbed ‘HALO’ (utilities, energy, materials, industrials and consumer staples) that are seen as less vulnerable to rapid technological disruption. The HALO...

China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, used a marathon press briefing at the Two Sessions to reiterate calls for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel‑Iran conflict and to urge major powers to play constructive roles, while taking a veiled swipe at...