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Iran war: Trump says he's not worried about domestic terror attack
President Donald Trump said oil companies should send tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, which has remained effectively closed due to the war on Iran.
Chubb set as main U.S. insurer for Persian Gulf shipping amid Iran war
The insurance giant will work with the U.S. International Development Finance Corp. to help backstop shipping.
White House: 'The U.S. Navy has not escorted a tanker or a vessel at this time'
Oil prices fell after Energy Secretary Chris Wright falsely claimed in a tweet that the U.S. Navy escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran war: Israel's president Herzog calls 'cost' for business the price for Middle East peace
Israeli President Isaac Herzog said the war against Iran is enabling people there "to rise up" against its repressive ruling regime.
'Forever war:' Democrats rebut Trump's assertion that Iran war nearing end
President Donald Trump on Monday suggested the war may be nearing an end, sending markets soaring and oil plummeting.
China’s nudge, U.S. waiver and Iran tensions test India’s economic balancing act
India is trying to preserve its long-standing neutral foreign policy as escalating tensions around Iran threaten its oil supply and expose New Delhi to pressure from both Washington and Beijing.
Democrats threaten more Iran war powers votes, call for Hegseth, Rubio to testify
Democrats are vowing to interrupt normal order in the Senate unless Pete Hegseth and Marco Rubio testify publicly.
Warsh to meet Tillis as Senate confirmation remains blocked
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., has refused to advance Warsh's confirmation until a probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell is dropped.
Oil tankers transiting Strait of Hormuz 'must be very careful,' Iran foreign ministry warns
GOP Whip Tom Emmer predicts oil prices will drop after Iran war
Oil prices spiked amid the ongoing U.S.-Israel war with Iran, stoking affordability fears ahead of the November midterm elections.
Trump says no deal with Iran to end war without 'unconditional surrender'
The futures price of the global benchmark Brent crude oil rose, breaking $90 per barrel after Trump posted his demand to Iran to end the war.
Justice Department publishes missing Epstein files involving uncorroborated claim about Trump
The Justice Department on Thursday released additional Jeffrey Epstein files involving uncorroborated accusations made by a woman against President Donald Trump that the department said had been mistakenly withheld during an earlier review.
How the Iran conflict is spreading — in pictures
Images published Thursday showed destruction across Tehran after nearly a week of strikes on Iran's capital.
The U.S. insists the Iran conflict won't be a 'forever war.' Experts beg to differ
President Trump and his officials say the war won't be protracted. Experts say it could go on longer than the White House expects.
DHS Secretary Noem's second Capitol Hill grilling this week: What to know
The secretary saw a friendlier reception from House Republicans than she did from their Senate counterparts a day before.
Epstein files: Goldman Sachs lawyer Kathryn Ruemmler asked to testify to House panel
Kathryn Ruemmler said last month she would leave Goldman Sachs at the end of June after fallout over her emails with Jeffrey Epstein.
Next phase of Iran war ‘will be even more punishing’: Rubio, Trump officials brief Congress
Members of Congress demanded briefings from the White House after attacks were launched on Iran over the weekend.
Sanders, Khanna to propose federal billionaires wealth tax
California billionaires are already concerned about by a state-level wealth tax being proposed in the Golden State.
Live updates: Iran security chief Ali Larijani rejects U.S. talks, blames Trump for 'chaos'
Follow the latest news after the U.S. and Israel launched a massive attack on Iran that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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