Tag: Iran

Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz.

Energy and Environment

Trump gets creative on oil prices as crude soars to $115 per barrel

Callie Patteson · March 19, 2026 12:00 pm

A British soldier guards at the main gate of the U.K.'s RAF Akrotiri.

Cyprus reconsiders ‘future of the British bases’ on island after UK bungled defense response

Timothy Nerozzi · March 19, 2026 11:40 am

CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, and FBI Director Kash Patel testify in front of the House Intelligence Committee on March 19, 2026.

US and Israel goals in Iran war differ, Gabbard and Ratcliffe confirm

Mike Brest · March 19, 2026 11:26 am

Joe Kent waits before taking the stage for a candidates debate

National Security

FBI investigating Trump official who resigned over Iran war: What to know about Joe Kent

David Zimmermann · March 19, 2026 11:23 am

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - MARCH 19: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth provides updates on the continued military operations on Iran 2during a press briefing on the Iran war at the Pentagon on March 19, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The U.S. and Israel have continued their joint attack on Iran that began on February 28.

Iran’s attacks on Gulf States have put them in US ‘orbit,’ Hegseth says

Mike Brest · March 19, 2026 10:24 am

Crude oil storage tanks are seen, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Baltimore.

Brent crude oil prices surge again, nearing $120

Emily Hallas · March 19, 2026 8:30 am

President Donald Trump listens to a reporter's question.

The war in Iran will last at least a few more weeks

Tom Rogan · March 19, 2026 8:00 am

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Air Force Gen. Dan Caine conduct a press briefing on Operation Epic Fury at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., March 13, 2026. (DoW photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Milton Hamilton)

WATCH LIVE: Hegseth and Caine give Iran war update as conflict nears third week

Claire Carter · March 19, 2026 7:56 am

Daily on Defense

Daily on Defense

Trump furious over Israeli provocation and Iranian retaliation against key energy sites in Gulf region

Jamie McIntyre · March 19, 2026 7:23 am

Gas prices March 11, 2026

Gas prices: Increases to $3.88 per gallon, nearly 30 cents higher than a week ago

Washington Examiner Staff · March 19, 2026 6:07 am

Tucker Carlson attends a meeting with President Donald Trump and oil executives in the East Room of the White House, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

No, Tucker Carlson. Unlike Hamas, the US military won’t rape women

Diana L. Banister · March 19, 2026 6:00 am

President Donald Trump listens to a question.

Trump fixates on Strait of Hormuz as he eyes off-ramp for Iran war

Naomi Lim · March 19, 2026 6:00 am