Tag: IRAN
U.S. and Iran Survey the Damage After a Night of Intense Strikes
The American military said its barrage was retaliation against recent attacks on U.S. forces and marine traffic. Iranian officials said a wedding was hit and civilians killed.
Status of Iran’s Nuclear Program Is Unclear, U.N. Watchdog Says
As the war sputters on, an internal report from the International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran’s refusal to grant access to its inspectors was an urgent concern.
Markets Waver as Investors Assess War, Debt and Inflation
U.S. and Iranian forces traded attacks again, pushing oil prices higher as bond yields remained elevated.
Russia’s New Push to Torment Kyiv, and a Whistle-Blower’s Warning on Mail-In Voting
Plus, hiking 2,190 miles at age 91.
Global Bond Rates Are Rising. What Should You Do Now?
If you own bonds, they may be in a broad fund that hasn’t lost much money. And that fund may do much better in the next several years.
The Navy’s Logistical Nightmare in the Iran War
Amid a crew morale crisis, the military has replaced the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East with another aircraft carrier. Our Pentagon reporter John Ismay, a Navy veteran, explains how the challenges to supply ships in the area will most likely remain the same.
Putin Pledges Increased Strikes in Ukraine and Support for Iran
The Russian president promised continued retaliation against the Ukrainians and “full solidarity” with Iran.
U.S. Strikes Iran Over Strait of Hormuz Mines, Trump Says
Iranian officials said the strikes caused significant damage, including killing four people and injuring several dozens at a wedding. Iran said it retaliated by firing on U.S. bases in the region.
U.S. Will ‘Economically Asphyxiate’ Iranian Regime, Bessent Says
Speaking on the sidelines of the G20 summit, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressed optimism that the European Union, Britain and the United Arab Emirates were prepared to join the U.S. in suffocating Iran’s economy.
Cognitive Dissonance Dominates Hormuz
Ships can’t navigate a reality that exists only in Trump’s head.