Eye Of The Storm: United States And Iran Flex Muscles Expecting New Confrontation

Short interest in oil and gas stocks rose in the final two weeks of December. Since then, crude prices have been volatile due to the confrontation between the United States and Iran, reaching a........»»

The Iranian Ambassador to the UK Hamid Baeidinejad warned that the United States and Ir.....»»

Goldman Sachs expects the United States' decision to end exemptions from sanctions for countries still buying oil from Iran to have a limited impact on crude prices......»»

Iraq may once again, for the first time in nearly a decade, become a theater of US-Iran confrontation according to a White House statement published Tuesday evening. “The United States will hold the regime in Tehran accountable for any attack that res.....»»

Like most of the United States' foreign-policy decisions over the past 20 years, this one was about Iran. A specially painted F-14D Tomcat, assigned to the "Blacklions" of Fighter Squadron 213 (VF-213),.....»»

The United States racked up a $744 billion budget deficit in the first half of fiscal 2020, up 8% from a year earlier, the Treasury said on Friday, ahead of an expected April spending explosion and withering of revenues amid the coronavirus pandemic......»»

Ahn Young-joon/AP To evade a reporter's question on the United States' coronavirus testing capabilities, President Donald Trump tried to flex with a fun fact. "I know South Korea better than anybody," Trump sa.....»»

The United States military on Thursday conducted five airstrikes targeting Kata'ib Hezbollah facilities in Iraq. read more.....»»

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Getty Boris Johnson tells Donald Trump to step back from outright war with Iran. "Let's dial this down," the UK prime minister said, adding that 'I don't want a military conflict between us, the United States and Iran,' in an interview with the BBC. John.....»»

Oil prices held steady on Monday as fears of conflict between the United States and Iran eased, with investors shifting their focus to this week's scheduled signing of an initial U.S.-China trade deal, which could boost economic growth and demand......»»

Oil prices held steady on Monday as fears of conflict between the United States and Iran eased, with investors shifting their focus to this week's scheduled signing of an initial U.S.-China trade deal, which could boost economic growth and demand......»»

Oil prices edged down on Monday as fears of conflict between the United States and Iran eased, although the decline was checked by the planned signing of an initial U.S.-China trade deal this week, which could boost demand......»»

Getty The UK threatens to tear up its defence alliance with the US after Trump's Iran crisis triggers a rupture between the two countries. UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace.....»»

Associated Press/Evan Vucci The United States used Swiss intermediaries to urge Iran not to retaliate so strongly that it would provoke President Donald Trum.....»»

Brent crude prices steadied on Friday, paring earlier losses as Middle East tensions erupted again after the United States added new sanctions on Iran in retaliation for its missile attack on U.S. forces in Iraq this week......»»

Asian shares rose Friday as worries receded the United States and Iran might be stepping closer to the edge of war, and U.S. indexes hit records......»»

Crude oil prices slid and equity markets around the world set new highs on Thursday as investors took on greater risk in a relief rally after the United States and Iran moved to defuse escalating tensions in the Middle East......»»

Oil prices retreated further on Thursday, adding to sharp losses in the previous session as the market shifted focus toward rising U.S. crude stocks and away from worries about the conflict between the United States and Iran......»»

Crude prices slid and equity markets around the world set new highs on Thursday as investors took on greater risk in a relief rally after the United States and Iran moved to defuse escalating tensions in the Middle East......»»