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“It’s not a war”: Vance tones down rhetoric on Iran, Trump seeks a way out of the conflict
The U.S. vice president, J.D. Vance, sought to play down tensions surrounding the U.S.-Iran conflict, saying that the situation “is not a war” and claiming that shipping traffic through the strategically important Strait of Hormuz has “almost” returned to pre-escalation levels
Brent above $94 following new US strikes on Iran — European natural gas hits highest level since 2023
Oil and natural gas prices surged following the US-Iran escalation — Markets are once again concerned about developments in the Strait of Hormuz
Iran launches retalliation with missile and drone strikes on US interests in the Gulf
Tehran says its armed forces have launched a decisive operation against American bases and interests across the Middle East, in retaliation for fresh US strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, according to Tasnim news agency
US launches new wave of strikes on Iranian ports near Strait of Hormuz
Explosions have been reported at Bandar Abbas, Qeshm, Chabahar and other sites as US forces strike Revolutionary Guard targets, with CENTCOM citing recent Iranian attacks on commercial shipping and US troops stationed in the region
New U.S.-Iran escalation: Strikes in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian retaliation and Trump’s threats
“We will hit them hard,” the U.S. president warned — “Continuing the war is in no one’s interest,” Tehran says — Oil rises above $90 again
Brent above $90 after U.S. strike on Iran
Oil prices rise more than 2% as concerns over the Strait of Hormuz flare up again
Analysis: How Venezuela’s oil reserves change the game for the US, OPEC and the Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. gains control of 65 billion barrels through 100-year concessions — The agreement opens a new chapter for energy security, prices, OPEC, and geopolitical competition with China
The numbers of the War in Iran: 7,900 dead, oil up 22%, only 7 ships a day passing through the Strait of Hormuz, $37.5 billion cost for the US
Six months after the US & Israeli attack on Tehran, the figures from the conflict, which still has no visible end, reveal the scale of the consequences for the parties involved
