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US forces struck Iran for a third time in a week, prompting retaliatory attacks from Tehran as it declared the Strait of Hormuz would be closed "until further notice." The Islamic Republic responded early Sunday with drone and missile assaults on at least five American allies across the Middle East, including Kuwait, Jordan and Qatar. So far, only minor ...

*US SAYS HORMUZ IS OPEN TO ALL VESSELS SEEKING SAFE TRANSIT The Strait of Hormuz is open to all vessels seeking to lawfully transit the international waterway. U.S. forces are positioned and prepared to ensure that freedom of navigation remains available despite unwarranted Iranian aggression, harassment, threats, and arbitrary… pic.twitter.com/FS3TUBOZEj

The U.S. military said it launched another round of strikes on Iran after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps struck a container ship traveling through the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday. A series of attacks between the U.S. and Iran over the past several days led President Donald Trump to declare the end of a ceasefire meant to halt the fighting that the ...

The Iranian military launched missiles targeting various US bases across the Middle East, according to preliminary information. The reports come in the immediate aftermath of another serious escalation in the region. Muwafiq al-Salti Airbase in eastern Jordan has come under attack, though there is no official confirmation. Meanwhile, Iranian media mentioned ...

Iran's Press TV: Explosions reported in Bushehr, Asaluyeh, southern Iran BREAKING: Strikes are reportedly hitting Asaluyeh and Bushehr right now. -U.S. airstrikes are reported against Asaluyeh in southern Iran, with additional strikes in Bushehr -Asaluyeh is the onshore hub of the South Pars gas field, the crown jewel of Iran's energy economy… pic.twitter.com/gDw1gTPgLj BREAKING: Unconfirmed reports claim HIMARS launches from BAHRAIN toward Iran -Circulating reports describe rocket artillery firing from Bahrain toward Iranian territory, completely unconfirmed -If real, it would mark the first known ground-launched strikes on Iran from a… pic.twitter.com/R8uOmQuJXK At 7:15 p.m. ET today, U.S. Central Command forces began launching the third round of strikes this week against Iran after Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces blatantly attacked M/V GFS Galaxy, a Cyprus-flagged container ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz. A civilian crew…

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy announced that the Strait of Hormuz will be "temporarily closed until further notice," and no ship will be allowed to sail through the waterway, blaming the United States for violating the memorandum of understanding (MoU). The Strait will remain blocked until the US "ceases its interference in [the] region," the navy said in a statement. "Should the aggressor, exploiting this incident (which it itself caused), commit any further transgressions, we shall respond forcefully, and additional enemy bases in the region will be targeted," the IRGC Navy warned, adding that the blame for such an escalation would fall on the US, Israel, and "countries that have placed their territories" at their disposal. IRGC fired a missile at a commercial cargo ship that tried to pass through the strait of Hormuz, U.S. official says. Ship was hit and suffered damages

The US dollar was mixed last week. The combination of strong data and the central bank's hawkish hike lifted the New Zealand dollar to the top of the G10 currencies. The roughly 4.5% rally in Brent oil, the first weekly gain in five weeks, seemed to help the Norwegian krone came in a close second. The low yielding Swiss franc and Japanese yen fell last ...

*IRAN TO TAKE OMAN'S PROPSAL TO TEHRAN: AXIOS CITING DIPLOMAT *OMAN TO OPEN SOUTH ROUTE IN ITS WATERS W/ NO REQUIREMENT: AXIOS During the talks in Muscat today, Oman proposed that the south route in Omani waters and north route in Iranian waters will both operate fully, a diplomat briefed on the talks said The diplomat said that according to the Omani proposal the Southern route will be open…

U.S. and Iranian leaders traded threats on Saturday as the interim deal to end the war buckled under crossfire in the Middle East and efforts continued to keep talks going. President Donald Trump overnight made threats on social media of further missile attacks against Iran, after the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saw open calls for the ...

Gold’s price trajectory remains dependent on a resolution of the Iran conflict, with the yellow metal likely to finish the year close to the current $4,000 level, while silver will continue to take its cues from the gold price as it trades between $55 and $60 per ounce, according to the new StoneX Quarterly Commodities Outlook. “We concluded our previous ...

Iran has ruled out entering negotiations with the US until Washington reverses its positions and implements prior understandings, with conditions reportedly including forming a Lebanon working group, resolving transit issues through the Strait of Hormuz, and normalizing Iranian…