Strait of Hormuz

He was meant to be helping Republicans win their tough re-election bids. Instead he started with an anecdote.

The six-month war has led to a spike in oil prices, roiled the global economy and posed increasing political problems for US President Donald Trump.

The renewed fighting comes after Trump appeared to pivot last month toward punishing Iran economically with sanctions.

Iran is ready to return to the ceasefire deal reached with the United States in June if Washington does the same, President Masoud Pezeshkian said.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson warned that Tehran would respond harshly to expanded US sanctions.

Iran’s leadership have decried the president’s latest remark as a “fanciful delusion”.

After hundreds of days at sea, sailors aboard a massive US warship off the coast of Iran are doing it tough.

Diplomatic efforts have pushed forward to try to avert a return to all-out war.

With a perfect storm of a potential rate hike, hotter inflation and surging petrol prices brewing.

The United States and Iran exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets.