The US struck military targets in Iran after the country fired on three Navy destroyers sailing in the Strait of Hormuz, an escalation that threatened to fracture a fragile ceasefire and reignite hostilities even as the two sides say they’re discussing an end to the war.
The US struck military targets in Iran after the country fired on three Navy destroyers sailing in the Strait of Hormuz, an escalation that threatened to fracture a fragile ceasefire and reignite hostilities even as the two sides say they’re discussing an end to the war.
Commercial ships at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on May 4, in a photo released by Iranian state media. Photographer: Amirhosein Khorgooi/AP Photo
President Donald Trump said he would give the European Union until July 4 to ratify its trade agreement with the US, after previously threatening to hike tariffs on auto imports as soon as this week if it failed to do so.
President Donald Trump said he would give the European Union until July 4 to ratify its trade agreement with the US, after previously threatening to hike tariffs on auto imports as soon as this week if it failed to do so.
Shipping containers at the Greenland Terminal in the port at Brevik, Norway.
President Donald Trump will host Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Thursday, amid tensions over the Iran war and its impact on the global economy.
President Donald Trump will host Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Thursday, amid tensions over the Iran war and its impact on the global economy.
President Donald Trump said he would pause an effort to help stranded ships exit the Strait of Hormuz to see if the US can reach an agreement with Iran to end the war.
President Donald Trump said he would pause an effort to help stranded ships exit the Strait of Hormuz to see if the US can reach an agreement with Iran to end the war.
US President Donald Trump arrives to speak to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, May 1, 2026. Trump expressed displeasure with the current state of negotiations with Iran, blaming disjointed leadership in Tehran for preventing a deal to end the nine-week conflict that's triggered a global energy crisis.
President Donald Trump will host Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Thursday, amid tensions over the Iran war and its impact on the global economy.
President Donald Trump will host Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Thursday, amid tensions over the Iran war and its impact on the global economy.
The tankers have been arriving from all over the world in unprecedented numbers. After loading up in Alaska and along the US Gulf Coast, they head back out to sea — to Japan, Thailand and even as far as Australia.
The tankers have been arriving from all over the world in unprecedented numbers. After loading up in Alaska and along the US Gulf Coast, they head back out to sea — to Japan, Thailand and even as far as Australia.
Traders say US exports are beginning to test practical limits, with infrastructure and shipping constraints capping how much crude can consistently leave the US Gulf Coast.
US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a presidential permit authorizing the Bridger Pipeline expansion project meant to carry Canadian crude to Wyoming — the latest in years of back-and-forth over oil pipelines linking the countries.
US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a presidential permit authorizing the Bridger Pipeline expansion project meant to carry Canadian crude to Wyoming — the latest in years of back-and-forth over oil pipelines linking the countries.
US President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC on April 30, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)
US President Donald Trump said the United Arab Emirates’ decision to leave OPEC would help lower energy prices, which have spiked due to the war in Iran and continue to climb.
US President Donald Trump said the United Arab Emirates’ decision to leave OPEC would help lower energy prices, which have spiked due to the war in Iran and continue to climb.
US President Donald Trump said the United Arab Emirates’ decision to leave OPEC would help lower energy prices, which have spiked due to the war in Iran and continue to climb.
US President Donald Trump said the United Arab Emirates’ decision to leave OPEC would help lower energy prices, which have spiked due to the war in Iran and continue to climb.
President Donald Trump told Axios he will not lift a naval blockade of Iran’s ports until he secures a deal with Tehran to address the country’s nuclear program, extending a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz that has caused a global energy crisis.
President Donald Trump told Axios he will not lift a naval blockade of Iran’s ports until he secures a deal with Tehran to address the country’s nuclear program, extending a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz that has caused a global energy crisis.
President Donald Trump discussed steps the US could take to prolong its blockade of Iran during a meeting with oil and trading industry executives Tuesday, as the Middle East war continues to drive up prices for crude and other commodities.
President Donald Trump discussed steps the US could take to prolong its blockade of Iran during a meeting with oil and trading industry executives Tuesday, as the Middle East war continues to drive up prices for crude and other commodities.
Oz Pearlman, a mentalist who was headlining the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner, was performing a trick, trying to guess the name of the baby Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is expecting, when loud popping noises rang out.
Oz Pearlman, a mentalist who was headlining the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner, was performing a trick, trying to guess the name of the baby Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is expecting, when loud popping noises rang out.
Attendees leave the Washington Hilton after shots were heard during the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25. Photographer: Kent Nishimura/AFP/Getty Images
President Donald Trump’s administration has given a 90-day extension to a shipping waiver making it easier to move oil, fuel and fertilizer around the US, marking the latest effort by the White House to counter supply disruptions tied to the Iran war.
President Donald Trump’s administration has given a 90-day extension to a shipping waiver making it easier to move oil, fuel and fertilizer around the US, marking the latest effort by the White House to counter supply disruptions tied to the Iran war.
The Enterprise Marine Terminal in Freeport, Texas. Photographer: Mark Felix/Bloomberg
President Donald Trump and his officials tell Americans almost daily that the spike in fuel costs is a temporary blip that will reverse just as soon as he reaches a deal to end the war in Iran.
President Donald Trump and his officials tell Americans almost daily that the spike in fuel costs is a temporary blip that will reverse just as soon as he reaches a deal to end the war in Iran.
A driver refuels a tractor trailer with diesel fuel at a truck stop in Tracy, California. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
The US and Iran are locked in a battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz after failing to meet for a fresh round of peace talks, with both sides blocking the waterway to gain leverage during an extended ceasefire.
The US and Iran are locked in a battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz after failing to meet for a fresh round of peace talks, with both sides blocking the waterway to gain leverage during an extended ceasefire.
US forces patrol the Arabian Sea near the Touska cargo ship, on April 20. Source: US Navy
US President Donald Trump indefinitely extended a ceasefire with Iran after the two sides failed to meet for more peace talks, with the war developing into a game of brinkmanship over the critical Strait of Hormuz.
US President Donald Trump indefinitely extended a ceasefire with Iran after the two sides failed to meet for more peace talks, with the war developing into a game of brinkmanship over the critical Strait of Hormuz.
US President Donald Trump departs after speaking in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. The White House is hosting an event to honor NCAA collegiate national champions. Photographer: Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg
President Donald Trump announced he was extending a ceasefire with Iran indefinitely a day before it was set to expire, even as plans for a fresh round of talks between the two countries fell apart.
President Donald Trump announced he was extending a ceasefire with Iran indefinitely a day before it was set to expire, even as plans for a fresh round of talks between the two countries fell apart.
Security personnel stand guard at a checkpoint near the Serena Hotel at the Red Zone area in Islamabad, Pakistan on April 21.
A group of Venezuelan bond investors met for the first time with Trump administration officials last week, holding talks on their potential role in the nation’s economic recovery.
A group of Venezuelan bond investors met for the first time with Trump administration officials last week, holding talks on their potential role in the nation’s economic recovery.
The Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC
President Donald Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to provide federal funds for a wide range of energy projects, as his administration faces pressure to help curb rising oil, gasoline and electricity costs.
President Donald Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to provide federal funds for a wide range of energy projects, as his administration faces pressure to help curb rising oil, gasoline and electricity costs.
President Donald Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to provide federal funds for a wide range of energy projects, as his administration faces pressure to help curb rising oil, gasoline and electricity costs.
President Donald Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to provide federal funds for a wide range of energy projects, as his administration faces pressure to help curb rising oil, gasoline and electricity costs.
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