Middle East

The Iran war has sharply increased global energy prices.

The figures were released the same day that the European Central Bank announced it would be holding interest rates steady.

Brent crude rose above $126 per barrel in early trading on April 30 for the first time since 2022.

The World Bank says that energy prices are expected to climb 24 percent in 2026 amid the Iran war.

Sources say Chinese military analysts are analyzing unexploded U.S. munitions and missile performance after strikes on Iranian targets.

Iran’s hold on the waterway causes international pain while U.S. Navy’s worldwide hunt for ’shadow fleet' tankers is aimed only at Iran.

President Donald Trump said Tehran’s remaining missile sites could be targeted if negotiations fail.

A federal jury convicted Afghan national Mohammad Sharifullah for participating in a 9-year conspiracy to provide material support for terrorists.

U.S. troops have been in Germany continuously since 1945, when American forces occupied the country after World War II.

The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz tests Beijing’s balancing act, analysts say.

The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford has supported U.S. combat operations in Venezuela and Iran over the course of a nearly yearlong deployment.

The president said the U.S. destroyed 80 percent of Iran’s missiles and missile factories and would take out the rest ‘very quickly if we don’t make a deal.’

Friedrich Merz had earlier said that the United States had been ‘humiliated’ by Tehran after U.S. officials agreed to travel to Pakistan for peace talks.

The closure has impacted around 20 percent of global daily LNG supplies.

Acting War Department Comptroller Jules Hurst said expended U.S. weapons accounted for most of the U.S. cost of the Iran conflict.

Farming, fishery, and transport companies will be eligible for compensation because of price hikes in fuels and fertilizers.

The Airports Council International Europe said the spike in fuel costs is ’resulting in air fare increases and tight capacity management by airlines.’

The Iranian rial has dropped nearly 15 percent in the past two days as shipping disruptions, falling output, and an oil storage crunch strain Tehran’s finances.

Oil sales to China generate tens of billions of dollars in revenue for the Iranian regime every year.

Iran has been seeking U.S. recognition of its right to enrich uranium for what it describes as peaceful civilian purposes.

The Iran war has sharply increased global energy prices.

The figures were released the same day that the European Central Bank announced it would be holding interest rates steady.

Brent crude rose above $126 per barrel in early trading on April 30 for the first time since 2022.

The World Bank says that energy prices are expected to climb 24 percent in 2026 amid the Iran war.

Sources say Chinese military analysts are analyzing unexploded U.S. munitions and missile performance after strikes on Iranian targets.

Iran’s hold on the waterway causes international pain while U.S. Navy’s worldwide hunt for ’shadow fleet' tankers is aimed only at Iran.

President Donald Trump said Tehran’s remaining missile sites could be targeted if negotiations fail.

A federal jury convicted Afghan national Mohammad Sharifullah for participating in a 9-year conspiracy to provide material support for terrorists.

U.S. troops have been in Germany continuously since 1945, when American forces occupied the country after World War II.

The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz tests Beijing’s balancing act, analysts say.

The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford has supported U.S. combat operations in Venezuela and Iran over the course of a nearly yearlong deployment.

The president said the U.S. destroyed 80 percent of Iran’s missiles and missile factories and would take out the rest ‘very quickly if we don’t make a deal.’

Friedrich Merz had earlier said that the United States had been ‘humiliated’ by Tehran after U.S. officials agreed to travel to Pakistan for peace talks.

The closure has impacted around 20 percent of global daily LNG supplies.

Acting War Department Comptroller Jules Hurst said expended U.S. weapons accounted for most of the U.S. cost of the Iran conflict.

Farming, fishery, and transport companies will be eligible for compensation because of price hikes in fuels and fertilizers.

The Airports Council International Europe said the spike in fuel costs is ’resulting in air fare increases and tight capacity management by airlines.’

The Iranian rial has dropped nearly 15 percent in the past two days as shipping disruptions, falling output, and an oil storage crunch strain Tehran’s finances.

Oil sales to China generate tens of billions of dollars in revenue for the Iranian regime every year.

Iran has been seeking U.S. recognition of its right to enrich uranium for what it describes as peaceful civilian purposes.