#Iran

Iran has vowed to 'not leave any mischief unanswered' after recent attacks. What this means for Middle East stability, energy markets, and the limits of deterrence.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard shot down a US Reaper drone hours after American "self-defense" strikes hit southern Iran. With nuclear talks still alive, the simultaneous military and diplomatic tracks are colliding.

Trump announced substantial progress on a US-Iran peace deal and Hormuz reopened after six weeks. Bitcoin jumped from $74,000 to $76,700 in four hours. Xi seated Putin, Iran, and India at the same desk in one week. SpaceX opened its books for the first time in 23 years with the largest IPO in U.S. history; Nvidia conceded China to Huawei. BTS held the Billboard 200 top 10 for an eighth straight week.

Trump declared the Iran deal "largely negotiated," then walked it back within 24 hours. Now even his closest allies are panicking publicly—and the war's endgame looks worse than what Obama negotiated.

Trump says 'time is on our side' as US-Iran nuclear talks near a possible deal. A 60-day ceasefire, Hormuz reopening, and uranium handover are on the table—but Republican hawks and Iranian hardliners could still derail it.

Trump says a US-Iran nuclear deal is 'largely negotiated.' Iran calls it a 'Persian-style peace.' Both sides claim victory. Here's what's actually at stake.

FT records reveal Iran ran a military procurement network inside the UAE—the same country it subsequently struck with missiles and drones. What this exposes about sanctions architecture.

Mike Waltz exits as Trump weighs resuming strikes on Iran. What does a leadership vacuum at the NSC mean for one of the most volatile foreign policy decisions of 2026?

Trump and Xi met in Beijing for the first time in nine years. Microsoft poured $100B into OpenAI and became the supporting actor; Cerebras received $70B on day one. Hormuz entered week six. Cisco cut 4,000. ILLIT hit Billboard No. 1, CORTIS debuted at No. 3, and BTS is confirmed for the World Cup Final halftime stage.

Iran's economy ministry is drafting a plan to collect shipping fees in bitcoin from vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz — a move that reframes sanctions evasion as financial infrastructure.

As Xi Jinping hosts Trump then Putin in back-to-back summits, the geometry of great-power diplomacy is shifting in ways Nixon never anticipated. Here's what the numbers reveal.

Washington and Tehran failed again to agree on terms to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. With 20% of global seaborne oil at stake, every day of deadlock has a price—and consumers are paying it.