Middle East News Headlines

Tehran threatens to halt all Mideast energy exports after US reimposes its blockade on Iran

The U.S. military has reimposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports

US reimposes its blockade on Iran after Tehran's attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. military has reimposed its blockade of Iranian ports in response to Iran’s attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz

As US reimposes naval blockade, Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard threatens to halt Mideast energy exports

Inflation cools more than expected in June as gas costs fall, underlying prices ease

U.S. inflation cooled last month as the cost of gas, clothes, and used cars fell, providing some relief to consumers, while underlying price pressures also slowed more than expected

Warsh says Fed has 'no tolerance' for high inflation but provides no hints on next move

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh pledged to make high inflation “a thing of the past” in his first congressional testimony Tuesday, yet provided no signal about the central bank’s next steps

Why it's so difficult for the US to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump has been trying to force Iran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz for months

Oil prices jump following the latest fighting in the Middle East, while AI stocks sink

Oil prices jumped following a weekend of attacks in the Middle East, while slumping AI stocks weighed on stock markets

Israeli fire in Gaza kills 6 people, including a little girl, health officials say

Israeli fire in Gaza has killed at least six Palestinians, including a 9-year-old girl

Democratic congressman says he was detained by the Israeli military and settlers in the West Bank

A congressman says he was detained by Israeli settlers and then the Israeli military as he toured the West Bank

US and Iran exchange intensifying fire across Mideast, threatening ceasefire deal

The United States has launched new airstrikes against Iran, and Tehran responded by targeting Gulf countries