Earnings poised to stoke confidence in a stock market that has rebounded to all-time highs. Here’s what’s ahead
[ad_1] Just as earnings season revs into full gear, the bulls have taken hold of Wall Street amid growing hopes the U.S.-Iran war will soon end. The S & P 500 and Nasdaq Composite rallied to all-time highs not breached since January this week on news that Iran will reopen the Strait of Hormuz for […]
Saudis beg Trump to end Hormuz blockade as Iran threatens SECOND strait dubbed the ‘Gate of Tears’
[ad_1] Saudi Arabia has warned Donald Trump that Iran may shut down the Middle East’s remaining oil routes in retaliation for his naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Riyadh fears Tehran could deploy its Houthi proxy in Yemen to disrupt the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a critical artery carrying 10 percent of global trade between Asia […]
Saudi Arabia and UAE attacked by Iranian drones despite Trump’s threat to Tehran ‘extremely hard’ – live updates
[ad_1] Donald Trump vows to bring Tehran ‘back to the Stone Ages’ The US President vowed to bring Iran back to the ‘Stone Ages’ in a televised speech on Wednesday. The US President said his military had nearly accomplished its goals in Iran, but offered no clear timeline for the conflict coming to an end. […]
European defense startups eye commercial deals and hiring push in the Middle East amid the Iran war
[ad_1] European defense tech startups are ramping up commercial discussions with Middle East governments since the Iran war, company execs told CNBC. Another CEO said interest from Gulf states was “skyrocketing” as they race to bolster measures to counter drone and missile attacks. Iran has targeted its neighbors since a joint U.S.-Israeli military operation began […]
Iran fires ballistic missile into Turkey before Nato shoots down weapon – live updates
[ad_1] Breaking:FBI says man who drove into Detroit-area synagogue planned Hezbollah-inspired terror attack A man who crashed his pickup truck into a Detroit-area synagogue earlier in March was carrying out an attack inspired by Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group, the FBI said Monday. Ayman Ghazali made a video before the attack at Temple Israel […]
More than 40 Middle East energy assets ‘severely damaged,’ IEA chief says
[ad_1] Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), speaks at the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia, on Monday, March 23, 2026. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The head of the International Energy Agency said on Monday that at least 40 energy assets across nine countries in the Middle East have […]
‘Sky is the limit’: Analysts warn oil prices could surge further
[ad_1] Women members of Iran’s Red Crescent society stand near smoke plumes from an ongoing fire following an overnight airstrike on the Shahran oil refinery in northwestern Tehran on March 8, 2026. – | Afp | Getty Images Analysts warned on Monday that there was no precedent for the surging price of oil, as the […]
Iran announces it has chosen a new supreme leader as Tehran chokes in fire and smoke
[ad_1] Iran has announced it has chosen a new supreme leader, as Tehran continues to choke on thick, acrid smoke following US-Israeli airstrikes on fuel dumps last night. The clerical body tasked with choosing a successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – killed just over a week ago in the strikes that triggered the war in […]
Moment Iranian ballistic missile explodes ‘near US troops’ in Saudi Arabia as Tehran launches fresh wave of retaliatory strikes – live updates
[ad_1] By JAMIE BULLEN, LIVE COVERAGE EDITOR and ELIZABETH HAIGH, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER and RACHEL BOWMAN, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER and SHANNON MCGUIGAN, NEWS REPORTER Updated: 14:38 EST, 6 March 2026 An Iranian ballistic missile has exploded near the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, which also hosts US troops, a social media video […]
Trump says invading Iran would be a ‘waste of time’ but wants new leader to ‘clean out everything’
[ad_1] Donald Trump said a full-scale invasion of Iran would be ‘a waste of time’ on Thursday and called for the country to get a new leader who would ‘clean out everything.’ Trump spoke to NBC News as the Islamic Republic sought a new supreme leader after the death of Ayatollah Khamenei and their foreign minister […]