Iran-Israel War

On Sunday, U.S. stock futures slipped while oil prices surged as geopolitical tensions escalated after President Donald Trump issued a deadline to Iran to reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz. Markets Slide As Oil Rally Signals Supply Shock Dow futures fell 164 points, or 0.35%, to 46,568.00. S...

Marjorie Taylor Greene blasted President Donald Trump over what she called an unprovoked conflict with Iran, arguing it was justified by decades of misleading claims about Tehran's nuclear aims and warning that Christians in his orbit should push for peace instead of escalation. Her post landed as...

On Saturday, Anthony Scaramucci unloaded on President Donald Trump‘s administration in an X post, accusing it of everything from market rigging to reckless foreign policy while arguing the political fallout is accelerating as gasoline climbs toward $8 a gallon. His broader framework casts...

On Saturday, Planet Labs (NYSE:PL) told customers that it will stop providing satellite images of Iran and the Middle East conflict zone for an open-ended period. The move comes as President Donald Trump ramps up pressure on Tehran with a 48 hour ultimatum tied to keeping the Strait of Hormuz open...

On Friday, global oil markets showed an unusual split between Brent crude changing hands for immediate delivery and the price investors are paying for Brent contracts tied to late June, a gap that signals traders expect the Strait of Hormuz disruption to be brief even as physical supplies tighten....

Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) condemned Polymarket for permitting users to wager on whether a missing U.S. service member would be recovered after shot down over Iran. "This is DISGUSTING," Moulton wrote on X. In Washington, the episode is feeding wider alarm about prediction markets, including staff...

On Saturday, in a post on Truth Social, President Donald Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, warning that failure to open the route could trigger U.S. strikes on Iranian power plants. The threat lands as Iran’s ambassador to the U.K., Ali Mousavi, recently...

On Friday, John Bolton, who served as national security adviser during President Donald Trump's first term, argued that putting a clock on U.S. military operations against Iran is a strategic error, calling Trump's shifting estimates overly rosy as the fighting drags on. Bolton has also warned that...

Fresh intelligence reports indicate Iran is unlikely to reopen the critical waterway anytime soon. Iran Seen Holding Strategic Oil Chokepoint The country's control over the strait remains its most powerful bargaining tool against the U.S., Reuters reported, citing three sources familiar with the...

On Friday, Iran shot down a U.S. F-15E fighter jet less than 48 hours after President Donald Trump declared Tehran's military had been "beaten and completely decimated." Iran Downs US F-15E, Damages Aircraft In Escalating Conflict U.S. forces launched a high-risk rescue mission for two service...

Leading cryptocurrencies fell further on Thursday, while oil prices surged as investors feared Iran conflict could escalate after President Donald Trump’s address. Cryptocurrency 24-Hour Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 9:20 p.m. EDT) Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) -1.71% $66,760.21 Ethereum (...

On Thursday, oil prices surged sharply as escalating geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran pushed crude toward a near-100% year-to-date gain. Oil Prices Spike Amid Escalating US–Iran Tensions U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures for May climbed 11.93% or 11.94 points to 112.06,...

Late Wednesday, U.S. stock futures slid while energy prices jumped sharply after escalating rhetoric from Donald Trump heightened fears of a broader conflict with Iran. Stock Futures Drop As Geopolitical Tensions Rise Following Trump's address to the nation, Dow futures fell 421 points, or 0.90%,...

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump gave a televised White House address at 9 p.m. ET, offering an update on the ongoing U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran. Trump Opens Address Praising NASA's Artemis II Launch Trump began his about 20-minute national address by praising NASA for the successful launch...

Ahead of President Donald Trump's prime-time address on the Iran conflict at 9 pm ET on Wednesday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) accused him of abandoning key campaign pledges. Warren Accuses Trump Of Breaking Core Campaign Promises Warren said Trump's handling of the Iran conflict directly...