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Policemen walk in front of a huge banner showing Iranian flag at the Islamic Revolution square in Tehran, Iran. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. has brokered a permanent peace deal with Iran, slated to be signed on Friday (June 19, 2026) in Switzerland, putting an end to war that lasted for over 100 days. The…
OPEC on Thursday (June 11, 2026) lowered its forecast for world oil demand growth in 2026 to 970,000 barrels per day, the producer group said in its monthly report, marking the second straight downward revision. The group continues to see a smaller impact on consumption since the Iran war started than other forecasters such as…
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Oil rises $2 as Iran announces closure of Strait of Hormuz following U.S. strikes Oil prices climbed more than $2 a barrel on Thursday (June 11) as Iran declared the critical energy chokepoint, the Strait of Hormuz, closed after the U.S. launched additional strikes against Iran. Brent futures rose $2.30, or 2.47%, to $95.40 a…
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U.S. military says ‘completed’ strikes against Iran The U.S. military said late Tuesday that it had “completed” its retaliatory strikes against Iran over the downing of an attack helicopter. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees American forces in West Asia, said on X that it had “completed self-defence strikes against Iran.” “CENTCOM forces struck Iranian…
Oil prices were up more than $2 a barrel on Monday (June 8, 2026) after Israel on Sunday (June 7) launched renewed strikes on Lebanon despite a truce between the two countries, eroding hopes for an end to the wider war and a restart to crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. crude futures…
Israel launched a massive series of airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday (May 16, 2026), despite an extension of the truce between the two countries. Israel says it is targeting Hezbollah but the strikes were preceded by an evacuation warning covering nine villages. And the continuing bombardment has only increased scepticism about the truce among…
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Iran’s chief negotiator said Tuesday that Washington must accept Tehran’s latest peace plan or face failure Source link
Iran issues indirect threat at West Asian electrical, water stations, including a UAE nuclear plant After Iran threatened power plants across West Asia, news outlets published a list of such facilities, including the United Arab Emirates’ nuclear power plant. The report by the semiofficial Fars news agency, close to its paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, appeared to…
Iraqi pro-Iran group extends pause in U.S. Embassy attacks An Iran-backed armed group announced on Monday (March 23, 2026) that it would continue its five-day pause on attacking the U.S. embassy in Baghdad. Since the start of the war in the Middle East, pro-Iran armed groups have claimed responsibility for near-daily attacks on U.S. interests…
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