#Middle East

The US launched strikes on Iran after Tehran attacked American destroyers. What triggered the escalation, who stands to lose, and where does this go from here?

Tensions over Iran's threat to close the Strait of Hormuz are triggering a surge in precautionary oil buying across Asia and Europe. Here's what's really at stake—and who wins and loses.

An explosion on an HMM cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz has handed Trump a concrete pretext to press South Korea into joining Project Freedom—and Seoul's options are narrowing fast.

Oil surged to $114 a barrel as Middle East conflict deepened, while U.S. Treasuries sold off simultaneously — a rare combination that markets read as a stagflation warning signal.

With the Strait of Hormuz effectively blocked by the Iran conflict, Syria is emerging as an alternative energy corridor. What this means for global energy markets and Middle East geopolitics.

Iran has formally proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz while deferring nuclear talks. Trump says he's unsatisfied but prefers no military action. Here's what's actually at stake.

Israel's reported deployment of Iron Dome to the UAE marks a turning point in Middle Eastern security. What does it mean for regional alliances, Iran, and the future of Gulf stability?

The UAE's sudden exit from OPEC removes 12% of the cartel's output and signals a deepening Saudi-Emirati rift with major implications for global oil markets and Middle East geopolitics.

As the US tightens pressure on Iran, China is expanding economic footholds across the Middle East—from energy deals to infrastructure and diplomacy. What's really changing?

Iran has warned it will close the Strait of Hormuz unless the US lifts its siege on Iranian ports. With 20% of global oil passing through, the stakes couldn't be higher.

Trump claims a US-Iran nuclear deal could come within days, following the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire and Iran's reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. What's real, what's posturing, and what's at stake.

Trump brokered a 10-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, but Hezbollah wasn't at the table, Israeli troops stay put, and the cabinet wasn't even given a vote. Here's what it means.