Middle East

Thai Cargo Ship Runs Aground in Iran After Missile Attack
A massive Thai cargo ship named the Mayuree Naree just ran aground near the rocky shores of Qeshm Island in Iran. Earlier this month, unknown

US Faces Massive Disaster as Iran War Costs Mount
The ongoing war with Iran is quickly turning into a massive and undeniable disaster for the United States. As of March 2026, escalating military casualties,

USA-Iran Conflict: The China Factor Changing Everything
The presidents of China and Iran smiled for cameras in Beijing. They signed agreements worth billions. They promised cooperation for twenty-five years. They showed the

Global Oil Prices Swing Wildly as Middle East War Chokes Supply
Oil prices jumped again after a highly chaotic trading session. The ongoing war in the Middle East continues to block massive shipments of crude oil

USA-Iran Conflict: The Children of the Revolution
Sara was born in Tehran in 1988. The Iran-Iraq war ended that year. She grew up hearing stories about martyrs and sacrifice. She attended schools

American Stealth Fighter Survives Iranian Ground Fire During Combat Mission
An American F-35 stealth fighter jet executed an emergency landing at a military base in the Middle East this week. The tense situation unfolded shortly

USA-Iran Conflict: The Embassy Fortress in Baghdad
The Green Zone in Baghdad contains the heaviest fortified real estate in the Middle East. Concrete blast walls line every street. Checkpoints stop every vehicle.

Oil Prices Spike as US and Iran Trade Heavy Threats
Oil prices look completely ready to jump even higher this Monday morning. Last week, the global energy market closed at its highest level in almost

Iranian Missiles Strike Near Nuclear Site as War Escalates
The war between the US-Israeli alliance and Iran took a terrifying turn this Saturday. Iranian missiles slammed into the Israeli cities of Dimona and Arad,

USA-Iran Conflict: The Biden Years Trying and Failing
Joe Biden walked into the White House promising to fix Trump’s mistakes. He would rejoin the nuclear deal. He would restore diplomacy. He would make

Energy Sites Burn as Iran and Israel Trade Heavy Strikes
Iran and Israel aggressively attacked each other’s major energy facilities this week. The fierce strikes push the Middle East closer to total chaos and severely

USA-Iran Conflict: The European Allies Caught in Middle
The European diplomats shuttled between Tehran and Washington for months. They carried messages back and forth because the two sides would not talk directly. They

USA-Iran Conflict: The Israel Lobby Pushing for War
Walk through the halls of Congress and you will see their influence everywhere. Resolutions condemning Iran pass with overwhelming majorities. Letters demanding tougher sanctions get

USA-Iran Conflict: The Afghanistan Withdrawal Echoes
The last American plane lifted off from Kabul airport in August 2021. Below it, thousands of Afghans who helped America for twenty years watched in

US Allies Reject Trump Request for Warships as Conflict Escalates
United States allies officially rejected President Donald Trump’s direct request to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz. Trump quickly criticized his Western partners, accusing

USA-Iran Conflict: The Gulf Arabs Hedging Their Bets
The crown prince of Abu Dhabi picked up the phone and called Tehran. His country spent years fighting Iranian proxies in Yemen. His country normalized

Trump Demands Better Deal as Middle East War Closes Hormuz
President Donald Trump says Iran wants to negotiate a deal to end the current war. However, the American leader refuses to accept the current terms.

Gold Prices Drop Near $5,000 as Middle East War Fuels Inflation
Gold prices took a noticeable hit this Friday, pushing the precious metal toward its second straight weekly decline. The ongoing war in the Middle East

USA-Iran Conflict: The Oil Tankers Playing Cat and Mouse
The oil tanker moved slowly through the South China Sea. Its transponder broadcast a Malaysian flag and a destination in Asia. But the ship really

Iranian President Demands Three Strict Conditions to End the War
Today, March 12, 2026, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian finally revealed his official terms to stop the raging conflict with the United States and Israel. After

Iran New Supreme Leader Vows to Keep Hormuz Closed
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei just made his first public statement as the new supreme leader of Iran. The fifty-six-year-old hardline cleric took power after a recent

Record Oil Release Fails to Stop Rising Global Prices
Global oil prices climbed into the high eighty-dollar range this Wednesday. The Group of Seven nations agreed to release four hundred million barrels of oil

Middle East War Disrupts Global Humanitarian Aid Deliveries
The United Nations recently warned that the intense conflict in the Middle East is severely damaging humanitarian operations around the world. UN aid chief Tom

USA-Iran Conflict: The Protests Iran Crushes With Force
Mahsa Amini walked into a Tehran police station on September 13, 2022. She walked out in a coma. She died three days later. The morality



