Iran Ramps Up Ship Attacks in Hormuz as Oil, Gas Flows Rise October 7, 2026 By Alex Longley, Ruth Liao and Grant Smith Iran has increased the pace of attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, just as oil...
No Lights, No Radio: Getting Oil Through Strait of Hormuz Is a Risky Job October 2, 2026 By Alex Longley The tanker captain summoned his years of experience when he saw the blast in front of him. He veered his...
Police Arrest Dual UK-Iranian National Over Airbase Plot October 2, 2026 By Alex Wickham UK police said they arrested a sixth man, a British-Iranian dual national, in relation to an incident near an airbase...
UK Police Find Fuel but No Explosives at RAF Fairford Scene September 30, 2026 By Alex Wickham UK counterterror police investigating an incident at an airbase used by the US to launch strikes in Iran said they...
UK Had Raised Security at Fairford Base Before Terror Incident September 28, 2026 By Alex Wickham The UK was closely monitoring increased threats to a British airbase used in US strikes against Iran before an attempted...
Saudi Oil Export Strategy Hits New Hurdle as Red Sea Insurance Costs Soar September 25, 2026 By Jonathan Saul The cost of insuring an oil tanker loaded from Saudi Arabia’s main Red Sea port has tripled in recent weeks,...
Saudis and Houthis Exchange Strikes, Yemenis Flee by Boat as Middle East War Spreads September 18, 2026 By Nayera Abdallah, Yomna Ehab and Hatem Maher Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis exchanged fresh strikes across their border on Thursday and Yemenis took to boats in...
El NiƱo, War Raise Asia’s Food Security Risks, Verisk Maplecroft Says September 17, 2026 By Claire Jiao Severe weather disruptions will amplify food security risks in Asia, potentially triggering civil unrest and political instability in vulnerable countries...
Amazon’s AWS Facilities in Bahrain, UAE Still Not Restored From Iran War Damage September 16, 2026 By Feras Dalatey Amazon Web Services cannot restore access to its cloud-computing facility in Bahrain and one of three data–hosting zones in the...
Iran War Cost Hits $38 Billion, Forecast to Rise $3 Billion a Month, CBO Says September 16, 2026 By Jacob Bogage The six-month-old U.S. war against Iran has cost $38 billion so far and that amount is projected to rise by...