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WASHINGTON — The United States has completed its offensive operations against Iran, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday, even as Washington warned it was ready to unleash a "devastating" response to any new attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio tore into Iran’s leadership as “insane in the brain.”
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has pushed back on comments that President Donald Trump accused Pope Leo XIV of “endangering Catholics” over his stance on the Iran war, saying his early remarks had been mischaracterised.
Luciano V. replaces the fuel nozzel after filling the tank of their 1999 Mazda Miata at an Astro gas station on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
With its effective closure sending shockwaves through the global economy, the Strait of hormuz has been much discussed throughout the Iran war.
It’s a development that will come as a relief for many: a ceasefire between Iran and the United States seemed to be holding, in spite of missile and drone attacks against vessels and an Emirati port on Monday.
Aluminum's surge to multiyear highs in the wake of the Iran war is creating cost pressures for the businesses that manufacture everything from cars to beer cans.
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President Donald Trump says the US has struck seven Iranian “fast boats” in the Strait of Hormuz, as Washington seeks to guide stranded ships out of the Gulf through the largely closed waterway.
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Not a sudden, major crash but a series of mini-crises. That, according to some, is the prospect facing the global economy and financial system in the wake of conflict in the Middle East. But what if these mini-crises cascade into a collective collapse?
For years, the Gulf States carefully diversified their security strategies, deepening ties with the United States, expanding diplomatic engagement with Iran and Israel to varying degrees, and cultivating a wider network of regional and global partnerships.Since late February, when Operation Epic Fury and Operation R…
The Issue: President Trump’s diplomatic and economic strategies in Iran as his cease-fire continues.
Conflict appears to have reached impasse, but leaders in Tehran and Washington seem to think victory is near
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday shut down the idea that Iran could weaponize marine mammals in the Strait of Hormuz as the war with Iran continues as he fielded a question about the potential use of "kamikaze dolphins."
Defense and geopolitical experts are skeptical that "Project Freedom," the Trump administration's new effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic, will succeed.
What’s 3,000 people killed in Iran, 2,020 killed in Lebanon, 23 in Israel, and more than a dozen in Gulf states after the US launched its war against Iran? “A little Middle East work” that’s going “very well,” US President Donald Trump said at the White House last week during a state dinner for King Charles.
What’s 3,000 people killed in Iran, 2,020 killed in Lebanon, 23 in Israel, and more than a dozen in Gulf states after the US launched its war against Iran? “A little Middle East work” that’s going “very well,” US President Donald Trump said at the White House last week during a state dinner for King Charles.
Most Israelis believe that ending the war with Iran in the current terms is not aligned with Israel's security interests, while 62% of Israelis think there is a high likelihood of the war resuming, a survey by IDI's Viterbi Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research revealed on Tuesday.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy has warned ships not to pass through the Strait of Hormuz using routes it has not approved, saying any violations would prompt a “decisive response”.
The US president said the pontiff was helping Iran, in comments that could complicate his secretary of state’s fence-mending trip
The US president said the pontiff was helping Iran, in comments that could complicate his secretary of state’s fence-mending trip
President Trump keeps looking for the magic formula that will deliver him victory in Iran.
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The captain of a ship stranded in the Strait of Hormuz has told the BBC what it is like to be caught up in the power struggle between the US and Iran for the strategically important Strait of Hormuz.
In February 2026, an Israeli constitutional law professor launched a public petition calling on US President Donald Trump to impose personal sanctions on Israel’s Supreme Court president and attorney-general – modeled on those applied to International Criminal Court judges. Within weeks, more than 80,000 Israelis ha…
Marcus Baker, global head of marine, cargo and logistics for insurance broker and risk adviser Marsh Risk, said it would take a few days to see how the insurance market reacts.
President Donald Trump speaks before signing a proclamation in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
The US on Tuesday offered a $10 million reward for information on the leader of Harakat Hezbollah Al Nujaba, an Iran-backed militia operating in Iraq.
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump urged Iran Tuesday to "do the smart thing" and make a deal to end the war, saying even as a ceasefire teetered that he did not want to kill more Iranians.
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From economic woes to concerns that war could break out again at any moment, underlying worries run deep
A new trend of “Diet Coke parties” has exploded across bars and restaurants in India, fueled by a shortage of the popular soda due to the Iran war.
Buques petroleros frente a Bandar Abbas, Irán, en el Estrecho de Ormuz, el 2 de mayo del 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)
WASHINGTON, May 5 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Tuesday that a South Korean-operated cargo ship was "shot at" by Iran earlier this week after deciding to "go it alone."
Oil tankers sit at anchor offshore in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)
US President Donald Trump commented briefly on Washington’s role in the US-Israeli war on Iran while signing a proclamation on children’s physical fitness at the Oval Office in Washington, DC.
‘Iran remains committed to ceasefire’: Analyst blames US blockade, UAE ‘puppet’ role in Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz has become a ghost town, er strait, with traffic grinding to a complete halt as no new commercial ship crossings were recorded despite a US effort to guide vessels through the waterway, according to Bloomberg.
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The US-Israeli war on Iran has caused only “minimal damage” to Iran’s nuclear programme, meaning that the time Iran would need to build a nuclear weapon has not changed since last summer, according to a US intelligence assessment reported by Reuters.
A proposed United Nations Security Council resolution backed by the US and Gulf states warns Iran that it could face sanctions or further measures if it does not restore freedom of navigation and reveal the location of sea mines in and around the strategic waterway.
Long-term UK borrowing costs have reached their highest level since 1998 as the Iran war continues and concerns rise over political uncertainty in the lead-up to local and national elections.
Tehran, Iran – Iran’s judiciary has promised to continue taking “decisive” action against people it accuses of working for foreign interests as it reports more executions and asset seizures.
Iran has launched missiles into the UAE for a second day in a row, the Emirati defence ministry said on Tuesday.
President Donald Trump was not “pulled in” to the war on Iran by Israel, but chose to attack the Islamic Republic based on his ‘America First’ policy, War Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed in a Pentagon press briefing on Tuesday.
President Donald Trump was not “pulled in” to the war on Iran by Israel, but chose to attack the Islamic Republic based on his ‘America First’ policy, War Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed in a Pentagon press briefing on Tuesday.
Ferrari shares fell as much as 3% in Milan after first-quarter results showed stronger-than-expected profit and cash flow, but the beat was overshadowed by a plunge in deliveries in the Middle East, as the U.S.-Iran conflict disrupted shipments to one of the luxury automaker's key markets.
WASHINGTON — The United States is "not looking for a fight" over the Strait of Hormuz and its ceasefire with Iran still holds, but any attack on commercial shipping will be met with a "devastating" response, the Pentagon chief said Tuesday.