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In the event, Monday proved a turning point. Tehran didn’t close the strait. Instead, it fired missiles on a nearly empty ...
Tehran said it may shut the Strait of Hormuz, a key maritime trade route, in retaliation for recent attacks on its nuclear facilities. How come it has not gone through with the blockade?
Markets today face heightened geopolitical risk, key PMI data, and Fed speeches as traders weigh oil spikes and potential ...
Outgoing CENTCOM commander Michael Kurilla has had Iran in his crosshairs for years as part of a larger vision for keeping ...
Just 20 miles wide at its narrowest, yet responsible for one-fifth of the world’s daily oil supply the Strait of Hormuz is ...
Asia’s dependence on Middle East oil and gas — and its slow shift to clean energy — leave it vulnerable to disruptions in ...
Trump’s leadership style evinced with the Middle East, at once volatile and commanding, could be both an obstacle and an opportunity for Beijing.
The price of oil has slid in recent days despite an escalation in Middle East tensions. Have investors become desensitized to ...
OPINION- Watching Donald Trump deliver the news of an American attack on Iran Saturday night, I wondered how many viewers had the same reaction I did: How can the United States be going to war — ...
China called for a ceasefire. But despite its recent history of mediation in the region, its role was limited this time.