Category: United States International Relations

What’s Driving the Wartime Stock Rebound

The S&P 500 has recouped all its losses since the Middle East war started on Feb. 28, as a bullish “vibe shift” takes hold among some investors.
Trump’s Latest Oil Blockade Brings Bigger Economic Risks

Oil markets shrugged it off, but the effort to hurt Iran could provoke retaliation that inflicts more damage on energy assets and the global economy.
Iran Blockade Sets Up a Test of Which Side Can Endure More Pain

President Trump is trying to choke off the country’s lifeline with a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. But the Iranians are betting that his tolerance for political pain is limited.
Investors Brace for a New Hormuz Blockade Threat

President Trump’s plan to bar ships from entering or leaving Iranian ports has put markets on edge and added to global economic uncertainty.
Iran War Drives Deeper Oil Shock Than Prices Reveal

The war with Iran is preventing huge amounts of oil from flowing out of the Persian Gulf, but the prices that many people track don’t fully capture the scale of the disruption.
David B. Cornstein, Envoy Who Built U.S. Ties to Orban, Dies at 87

A former jewelry-counter magnate, he served in Hungary under his friend President Trump, strengthening relations between the two countries as Orban tilted rightward.
Is the Strait of Hormuz Reopening? What to Know Under Iran-Cease Fire.

Vessels are wary of passing the coast of Iran in the strait, given the fragile agreement, and the number of ships traveling through it has even dropped.
Oil Prices Fall, but Energy Firms Remain Frozen After U.S.-Iran Deal

Analysts said oil and natural gas energy companies would not quickly restore production unless attacks stopped and ships started moving through the Strait of Hormuz.
Delta Expects Strong Profit Despite Higher Fuel Costs

The airline said demand for tickets remained very strong despite the effects of the war in Iran.
Markets on Edge as Trump’s Iran Ultimatum Looms

Oil prices are rising and stocks are selling off as investors fret that the president will carry out his threats to “decimate” Iran.
Why Trump’s Iran Address Failed to Soothe Markets

Oil surged and stocks sold off after the president delivered an unclear case for continuing the war in the Middle East.
U.S. Lifts Sanctions on Venezuela’s New Leader, Delcy Rodríguez

Removing sanctions would allow Delcy Rodríguez, the country’s acting leader, to conduct business with U.S. companies and potentially meet with President Trump.