A ship remains anchored on May 16, 2026 in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran. Negotiations between the U.S. and Iran over opening this critical waterway have largely stalled as the countries have rejected each other’s proposals to end the war that began when the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on February 28. … Read more
The United States is preparing to restart its naval mission to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz as Saudi Arabia and Kuwait reportedly lifted restrictions on the use of their military bases and airspace. The restrictions had been imposed after the US launched an operation to reopen the strait. This gives fresh momentum to … Read more
US President Donald Trump’s administration has bypassed congressional review to approve military sales totaling over $8.6 billion to Middle Eastern allies Israel, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. The State Department announcements on Friday came as the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran marked nine weeks since its start and more than three weeks … Read more
With Iran demonstrating its ability to weaponise the Strait of Hormuz, major oil producers in the Gulf, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are scrambling to build new pipeline networks and export terminals and expand existing ones in an attempt to bypass the narrow choke point. Such projects, however, will take … Read more
Kuwaiti authorities have detained US-Kuwaiti journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin who has not been seen for six weeks, a media watchdog said, during a wider crackdown by Gulf nations on people for filming or posting footage during the Iran war. Shihab-Eldin, a 41-year-old journalist who was visiting family in Kuwait, has not posted online or been seen … Read more
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL – APRIL 08: An Iranian cluster munition is fired towards Tel Aviv and the surrounding area around 3 AM on April 08, 2026 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Alexi Rosenfeld | Getty Images News | Getty Images Many Middle Eastern countries reported incoming missiles and drones from Iran on Wednesday, triggering air defenses … Read more
Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images OPEC+ may approve an oil output increase on Sunday, four sources from the group said, a rise that will largely exist on paper as its key members are unable to raise production due to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. The war has effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz … Read more
Smoke rises from the direction of an energy installation in the Gulf emirate of Fujairah on March 14, 2026. Smoke could be seen rising from the direction of a major UAE energy installation on March 14, in what appeared to be the latest strike targeting the Gulf’s petroleum facilities hours after the US struck Iran’s … Read more
An Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) speed boat sailing along the Persian Gulf near a cargo vessel. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images With oil prices at levels not seen in years and global business supply chains across sectors of the economy shut down by the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz, faith … Read more
In an aerial view, Marathon Petroleum Corp’s Los Angeles Refinery, one of the largest oil refineries in the North America, operates as gas prices rocket upward due to worldwide oil supply disruptions caused by the U.S. and Israeli attack on Iran, on March 10, 2026 in Carson, California. David McNew | Getty Images Oil prices … Read more