US pulls last aircraft carrier in Asia as Trump focuses on Iran and the Western HemisphereUS aircraft carriers are stretched thin by operations against Iran. The USS George Washington is moving from the Pacific to the Middle East...
15 Aug, 2026, 06.28 PM IST
Trump says record-setting Navy deployment to support Iran operations 'not nearly long enough'U.S. President Trump dismissed fears regarding the USS Abraham Lincoln's lengthy deployment, asserting that a nearly nine-month mission is ...
15 Aug, 2026, 12.41 AM IST
US stocks: US markets trade muted as investors weigh Middle East tensions, dataUS stock indexes traded with little change amid market volatility on Friday. Investors monitored retail sales data and developments in the ...
14 Aug, 2026, 09.25 PM IST
2 UAE tankers attacked while transiting Strait of HormuzThe United Arab Emirates accused Iran of conducting drone strikes on two oil tankers navigating the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, ...
14 Aug, 2026, 07.54 PM IST
5,000 sailors, 250 days at sea, food shortages and mouldy showers: Reported jump attempts raise alarm aboard USS Abraham Lincoln as USS George Washington prepares to replace itSailors of the USS Abraham Lincoln have faced an arduous deployment, surpassing 250 days with over 200 days at sea without making port call...
14 Aug, 2026, 12.10 PM IST
US Navy sends new warship to replace USS Lincoln in Iran war amid mental health crisis, sailors threatening to jump overboardThe USS George Washington is heading towards the Middle East as concerns grow. The USS Abraham Lincoln faces an extended deployment, settin...
14 Aug, 2026, 08.55 AM IST
US can keep naval blockade on Iranian ports "indefinitely," Pentagon chief saysUS Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated the Navy can maintain an indefinite blockade of Iran. Ships will be rotated in and out of the regi...
13 Aug, 2026, 09.54 PM IST
US says more oil is leaving Middle East. Is it really?US Energy Secretary Chris Wright claims nearly nine million barrels daily leave the Strait of Hormuz. Vessel tracking services, however, re...
13 Aug, 2026, 11.51 AM IST
Iran says no progress on reviving interim peace deal with USIran and the United States remain divided over ending the Gulf war permanently. Talks to revive an interim deal agreed in June have seen no...
12 Aug, 2026, 11.17 PM IST
Global oil supply shortfall to deepen as Hormuz reopening remains elusive, IEA saysGlobal oil supply will fall by 4.3 million barrels daily this year. Renewed Middle East hostilities are disrupting supplies and deepening t...
12 Aug, 2026, 08.17 PM IST
Oil rises as doubts over US-Iran deal heighten supply concernsOil prices increased Wednesday morning due to Middle East supply worries. Attacks on ships fueled concerns about disruptions in vital shipp...
12 Aug, 2026, 07.34 AM IST
US bonds fall as markets weight inflation, Middle East risksAs treasury yields climbed on Monday, investors geared up for significant inflation data due later this week. The ongoing geopolitical tens...
11 Aug, 2026, 12.07 AM IST
OPEC oil output rises further in July led by Gulf producers, Reuters survey showsIn July, OPEC made a remarkable recovery by increasing oil production to 19.85 million barrels per day. Gulf nations resumed supplies that ...
10 Aug, 2026, 08.37 PM IST
China is balancing Asia's crude oil demand by itselfChina is bearing much of Asia’s crude demand reduction as the Iran war disrupts Middle East oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Its...
10 Aug, 2026, 07.08 AM IST
Iran says Strait of Hormuz reopening depends on US accepting its conditionsIran's Revolutionary Guard stated Strait of Hormuz reopening is conditional on US acceptance. This reopening is not linked to ongoing negot...
08 Aug, 2026, 05.13 PM IST
As Iran war drags on, Americans are bracing for more chaos in Middle East, Reuters poll findsAccording to recent surveys, many Americans fear that the ongoing U.S. war with Iran could destabilize the Middle Eastern region. Disruptio...
06 Aug, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
How Iran is widening its pressure campaign to force US concessionsIran is pursuing a strategy of calibrated escalation to raise the economic and strategic costs for the US and its allies by threatening the...
03 Aug, 2026, 03.36 PM IST