Attacks on energy sites in the Gulf and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz give Western exporters a chance to profit.

Officials say some water, electricity facilities damaged amid US-Israel bombing, but no widespread outages reported yet.

Second warship is heading to same area where a US submarine destroyed an Iranian frigate, killings dozens of sailors.

Azeri authorities confirm drone attack in Nakhchivan, claim right to ‘appropriate response’.

Russia and China have condemned the US-Israeli attack on Iran but stopped short of offering military support.

Iran continues to strike US assets in the region as Gulf Arab states report explosions, downing of drones.

On the sixth day of US-Israeli offensive against Iran, the conflict is escalating while regional tensions are rising.

Israeli forces pound Beirut's southern suburbs as Iran warns against targeting embassy.

The National People's Congress set a GDP target of 4.5 to 5 percent for 2026 as China grapples with economic slowdown.

Iranian Kurdish armed groups have reportedly consulted with the US in recent days about whether to attack Iran.