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Today: August 12, 2026
Today: August 12, 2026

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US military launches new strikes on Iran as clashes escalate over shipping routes

The U.S. military has announced it conducted a 13th night of strikes against Iran as clashes escalate over shipping routes

US military launches new strikes on Iran as clashes escalate over shipping routes
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Trump vows to punish Iran for Houthi attacks in Red Sea; oil surges over $100

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Trump vows to punish Iran for Houthi attacks in Red Sea; oil surges over $100
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US energy shares gain as Houthi tanker attacks push Brent crude to $100

U.S. energy shares rose on Thursday as Brent crude touched $100 a barrel, extending a five-day rally after attacks on two Saudi oil tankers heightened concerns over global oil

US energy shares gain as Houthi tanker attacks push Brent crude to $100
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Oil settles over $100 as Houthi attacks intensify Middle East supply risks

Oil prices settled above $100 on Thursday for the first time since May after Yemen's Houthis said they attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea,

Oil settles over $100 as Houthi attacks intensify Middle East supply risks
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With bombing campaign unlikely to change Iran’s posture according to US intel, Trump faces limited options

With bombing campaign unlikely to change Iran’s posture according to US intel, Trump faces limited options

With bombing campaign unlikely to change Iran’s posture according to US intel, Trump faces limited options
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US military completes 12th straight night of strikes on Iran

The U.S. military said on Wednesday it completed its latest round of strikes on Iran at President Donald Trump's direction, for a 12th successive

US military completes 12th straight night of strikes on Iran
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Houthis claim attacks on Saudi tankers in Red Sea, raising risk of new chokepoint in Iran war

The Iranian-aligned Houthis on Thursday claimed military strikes on two Saudi oil tankers as part of a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia,

Houthis claim attacks on Saudi tankers in Red Sea, raising risk of new chokepoint in Iran war
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The Latest: House adopts $95 billion budget proposal to fund Iran war and other Trump priorities

The House has adopted a Republican-only $95 billion budget proposal, a long-shot effort to fund the Iran war and other White House priorities over objections from Democrats and a few GOP holdouts in a final push before the midterm elections

The Latest: House adopts $95 billion budget proposal to fund Iran war and other Trump priorities
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U.S. and Pakistan condemn Houthi Red Sea threats to shipping and Saudi Arabia

The United States and Pakistan have rejected threats by Yemen’s Houthi rebels against Saudi Arabia and shipping in the Red Sea

U.S. and Pakistan condemn Houthi Red Sea threats to shipping and Saudi Arabia
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A new front is opening in the Iran war. Oil faces ‘no way out’

A new front is opening in the Iran war. Oil faces ‘no way out’

A new front is opening in the Iran war. Oil faces ‘no way out’
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Hormuz vessel crossings fall further as security concerns linger

Vessel crossings via the Strait of Hormuz dropped further on Tuesday, shipping data showed, as security concerns lingered amid ongoing attacks by the United States and

Hormuz vessel crossings fall further as security concerns linger
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The Latest: Hegseth estimates Iran war has cost $37.5B so far

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the Iran war has cost $37.5 billion, so far

The Latest: Hegseth estimates Iran war has cost $37.5B so far
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Houthis warn shipping companies to avoid Saudi ports, email shows

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militia told shipping companies not to load or discharge cargo at Saudi Arabian ports or they may be

Houthis warn shipping companies to avoid Saudi ports, email shows
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US and Iran dig in over the Strait of Hormuz, showing the limits of intensifying airstrikes

The U.S. and Iran are back to bombing every day in a bid to control the Strait of Hormuz

US and Iran dig in over the Strait of Hormuz, showing the limits of intensifying airstrikes
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The Latest: US carries out more strikes on Iran in push to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. military says it’s carrying out its 10th consecutive night of strikes on Iran in a push to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

The Latest: US carries out more strikes on Iran in push to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
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Houthis announce Saudi naval blockade, threatening new front in US-Iran war

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday they would impose a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, opening a

Houthis announce Saudi naval blockade, threatening new front in US-Iran war
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Oil transfer activity in Gulf of Oman slows following ship attacks, data shows

Oil transfers between tankers in waters outside the Strait of Hormuz have slowed following a wave of recent attacks on vessels by Iranian forces, according

Oil transfer activity in Gulf of Oman slows following ship attacks, data shows
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US pump prices cross $4 again on renewed Middle East fighting

U.S. gasoline pump prices crossed the $4 a gallon mark on Monday as renewed hostilities between the U.S. and Iran further disrupt energy flows through the

US pump prices cross $4 again on renewed Middle East fighting
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US launches more airstrikes against Iran after announcing another death of a service member

The United States has announced another death of a service member as it launches more airstrikes at Iran

US launches more airstrikes against Iran after announcing another death of a service member
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US renews strikes on Iran after at least two military personnel killed by Iranian attack

The U.S. said it had completed an eighth straight night of attacks against Iran after earlier announcing that at least two U.S.

US renews strikes on Iran after at least two military personnel killed by Iranian attack
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US military launches new airstrikes to 'swiftly punish' Iran for deaths of US troops

The U.S. military says it has carried out new airstrikes against Iran to “swiftly punish” the country’s Revolutionary Guard for an attack in Jordan that killed two American service members, left one more missing and four requiring hospitalization

US military launches new airstrikes to 'swiftly punish' Iran for deaths of US troops
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US says two military personnel killed by Iranian attack in Jordan

The U.S. military said on Saturday two of its personnel were killed in Jordan and another was missing after an

US says two military personnel killed by Iranian attack in Jordan
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Iran’s hardliners warn of a ‘coup’ as US truce comes under pressure

Iran’s hardliners warn of a ‘coup’ as US truce comes under pressure

Iran’s hardliners warn of a ‘coup’ as US truce comes under pressure
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The US and Iran have blown past red lines as they lurch back toward all-out war

The United States and Iran are crossing each other's red lines, one after the other

The US and Iran have blown past red lines as they lurch back toward all-out war
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US and Iran target infrastructure as strait shipping comes under further attack

The United States on Friday launched a seventh straight night of attacks on Iran, which in turn struck

US and Iran target infrastructure as strait shipping comes under further attack
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US oil firms sign deals with Iraq to develop alternative shipping routes

U.S. companies have signed roughly $60 billion in agreements and partnerships with the Iraqi government, including deals intended to create alternative routes for shipping oil out of the Persian Gulf

US oil firms sign deals with Iraq to develop alternative shipping routes
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Oil settles up on renewed US-Iran hostilities and threat of Red Sea closure

Oil prices climbed more than 4% to their highest in more than a month on Friday after the U.S. and Iran stepped up attacks across the Gulf, with shipping

Oil settles up on renewed US-Iran hostilities and threat of Red Sea closure
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Oil settles lower, but remains near one-month high on U.S.-Iran tension

Oil prices settled about 1% lower on Thursday but remained near their highest level since mid-June as the Iran war escalated, with Tehran asking Yemen's

Oil settles lower, but remains near one-month high on U.S.-Iran tension
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Iran and US step up attacks, release of American in dispute

Iran and the United States exchanged intensifying fire on Thursday in a week-long escalation that has largely

Iran and US step up attacks, release of American in dispute
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Hopes for US-Iran diplomacy still alive as fighting intensifies over the Strait of Hormuz

Fighting between the U.S. and Iran has intensified

Hopes for US-Iran diplomacy still alive as fighting intensifies over the Strait of Hormuz
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Most Gulf area economies face deeper downturns this year on Hormuz disruption

Most Gulf economies will contract more sharply this year than expected three months ago before rebounding in 2027, a Reuters poll found, as crumbling

Most Gulf area economies face deeper downturns this year on Hormuz disruption
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What remains of the Iran deal as fighting rages

There is now a yawning gap between the preliminary deal signed between the United States and Iran less than a month ago and the situation on the ground

What remains of the Iran deal as fighting rages
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Shortsellers take aim at manufacturing in June amid supply chain stress, Hazeltree data shows

Global hedge funds bet heavily against manufacturing stocks in June, data from Hazeltree shows, as investors grew more concerned about

Shortsellers take aim at manufacturing in June amid supply chain stress, Hazeltree data shows
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India ask its seafarers not to take Hormuz voyages

India has ordered shipowners, ship managers and recruitment companies not to deploy the country's seafarers on vessels undertaking trips through the Strait of Hormuz

India ask its seafarers not to take Hormuz voyages
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Fewer vessels travel through Hormuz after US resumes blockade

Fewer vessels travelled through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, the first day after the U.S. reimposed its naval blockade on Iranian ports with both countries

Fewer vessels travel through Hormuz after US resumes blockade
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US launches multiple strikes on Iran, which retaliates against US targets in region

The U.S. launched two waves of attacks on Iran's coastal defenses and missile sites on Wednesday after reimposing a naval

US launches multiple strikes on Iran, which retaliates against US targets in region
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US strikes on Iran strengthen Trump's options for new escalation, officials say

Recent waves of U.S. strikes on Iran aimed at forcing open the Strait of Hormuz are also targeting Iranian military capabilities the U.S.

US strikes on Iran strengthen Trump's options for new escalation, officials say
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Some ships refusing US-military guided Hormuz transits after attacks, sources say

Shipping companies are avoiding using a U.S. military-guided transit scheme through the Strait of Hormuz after a wave of Iranian

Some ships refusing US-military guided Hormuz transits after attacks, sources say
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Trump rescinds toll plan for ships in Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump on Tuesday rescinded the decision to impose a 20% toll for cargo moving through the Strait of Hormuz, saying it will be replaced by Gulf state investments in the US.

Trump rescinds toll plan for ships in Strait of Hormuz
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Iran-linked vessels pass through Hormuz ahead of US blockade

The number of vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz ticked up on Tuesday, with most of them linked to Iranian trade, before a U.S. blockade

Iran-linked vessels pass through Hormuz ahead of US blockade
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Trump resumes Iran port blockade and threatens strikes on energy targets

President Donald Trump on Tuesday reimposed a naval blockade of all Iranian ports and

Trump resumes Iran port blockade and threatens strikes on energy targets
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The Trump team’s worst predictions about the Iran war

The Trump team’s worst predictions about the Iran war

The Trump team’s worst predictions about the Iran war
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US drivers may soon see pump prices climb back up to $4

Americans could soon see gasoline prices top $4 a gallon again as renewed hostilities between the U.S. and Iran have pushed energy prices higher by

US drivers may soon see pump prices climb back up to $4
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The Latest: Justices testify about Supreme Court security in rare appearance before Congress

U.S. Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett are making a rare appearance before Congress

The Latest: Justices testify about Supreme Court security in rare appearance before Congress
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US military says it is launching more strikes against Iran

The U.S. military said on Tuesday it was launching more strikes against Iran. The strikes began Tuesday afternoon Eastern Time, the U.S.

US military says it is launching more strikes against Iran
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Trump drops 20% fee plan for Hormuz Strait in favor of deals with Gulf states

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Trump drops 20% fee plan for Hormuz Strait in favor of deals with Gulf states
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Why is Oman proposing a new plan to manage the Strait of Hormuz?

Oman has delivered a proposal to Iran envisaging regional management of the Strait of Hormuz and only voluntary fees for transit rather than Tehran's vision of maintaining control

Why is Oman proposing a new plan to manage the Strait of Hormuz?
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Brent oil structure changes to reflect mounting supply risk as Iran tensions flare

The price of Brent crude oil futures for prompt delivery rose on Tuesday to a one-month high over the price for oil six months later as traders priced in

Brent oil structure changes to reflect mounting supply risk as Iran tensions flare
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Trump says no one should be able to charge a fee for the Strait of Hormuz

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he did not think anybody should be able to charge a fee for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump says no one should be able to charge a fee for the Strait of Hormuz