Middle East


Several oil companies to avoid using ships on Iran's blacklist over security concerns, sources say

Drone view of oil tanker HELGA berthed at one of Iraq's southern offshore oil terminals near Basra as it prepares to load crude oil, becoming the second vessel to arrive since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, April 24, 2026.

US will hold off on Iran strikes 'for now,' Rubio says, IDF strikes southern Lebanon

CENTCOM's Adm. Brad Cooper meets with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir on January 24, 2026.

Five ways the US-Iran conflict is shifting - analysis

A man takes pictures of an "Iran war participation trophy" installation, placed by the protest group The Secret Handshake, in New York City, US, July 29, 2026.