US Federal Reserve holds rates steady under new chair Warsh
Heightened energy prices because of the US-Israel war with Iran have pushed US inflation to a three-year high.
World
aljazeera.com
17.06.2026
From JCPOA exit to the 2026 deal: How US-Iran ties soured under Trump
Ties between the US and Iran have been strained through both of Donald Trump's terms as US president.
World
aljazeera.com
16.06.2026
US fuel prices to take ‘months’ to normalise after US-Iran deal to end war
Producers will need time to ramp up output, while port bottlenecks and heightened demand will keep US prices up.
World
aljazeera.com
16.06.2026
US President Trump says US-Iran deal to be signed tomorrow
US President Donald Trump says a deal between Washington and Tehran will be signed on Sunday.
World
aljazeera.com
13.06.2026
US and Iran exchange strikes in Gulf in latest test of ceasefire
The US military says it struck Iranian drones and radar sites. Tehran responds by targeting US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain.
World
bbc.com
06.06.2026
US announces new tariffs over forced labour concerns
It comes after the US Supreme Court struck down many of US President Donald Trump's previous duties in February.
Finance
bbc.com
03.06.2026
US not 'turning back' on Asia allies, but expects them to boost defence - Hegseth
The US defense secretary is questioned about US commitment, including further arms deals, at an Asian security summit in Singapore.
World
bbc.com
30.05.2026
Iran and US trade attacks after Trump rejects report of Hormuz agreement
IRGC says it targeted a base used by US forces after US attacks on site near Bandar Abbas.
World
aljazeera.com
28.05.2026
US launches new strikes on Iran, targeting missile sites and boats
US Central Command says the strikes were taken in "self-defence", while Iran reports it downed a US drone that entered its airspace.
World
bbc.com
26.05.2026
Trump pays tribute to US troops killed in war on Iran on Memorial Day
US President Donald Trump marked Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery, paying tribute to US troops killed.
World
aljazeera.com
26.05.2026
Rubio says ‘significant progress’ made in US-Iran negotiations
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says ‘significant progress’ made in US-Iran negotiations.
World
aljazeera.com
24.05.2026
Watch: BBC in Cuba after US announces criminal charges against Raúl Castro
BBC correspondent Will Grant reports from Havana, hours after the US charged former Cuban leader with conspiracy to kill US nationals and other crimes.
World
bbc.com
21.05.2026
Vance: US ‘locked and loaded’ for military action if Iran talks fail
US Vice President JD Vance says the US is prepared to take military action if Iran does not agree to a nuclear deal
World
aljazeera.com
20.05.2026
WSJ: Saudi Arabia and Kuwait restore US military access to their bases
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait will remove the restrictions on the use of their bases and airspace by the US military, which were imposed after the start of the US operation to open the Strait of Hormuz.
Azerbaijan
report.az
07.05.2026
Iran war day 69: Tehran ‘reviewing’ US proposals; Israel bombs Beirut
Trump says US-Iran talks are progressing as Tehran reviews a US proposal delivered through Pakistan.
World
aljazeera.com
07.05.2026
In rare push, US lawmakers demand transparency on Israel nuclear capability
Lawmakers say US policy of ambiguity on Israel's nuclear capabilities heightens risks amid US-Israel war on Iran.
World
aljazeera.com
07.05.2026
Hegseth says US ‘hasn’t capitulated on anything’ regarding Iran
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told a reporter the US had not capitulated on its demands from Iran.
World
aljazeera.com
05.05.2026
Hegseth says US blockade on Iran ‘gift to the world’
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the US has gifted the world a ‘powerful red, white, and blue dome’.
World
aljazeera.com
05.05.2026
US strikes Iranian fast boats as Iran attacks UAE oil facility
Meanwhile shipping company Maersk said one of its US-flagged commercial vessels had successfully exited the Strait of Hormuz under US military protection.
World
bbc.com
05.05.2026
Iran warns US to stay out of Hormuz after Trump says US will ‘guide’ ships
President Trump says the US will begin Project Freedom on Monday to guide stranded ships through Strait of Hormuz.
World
aljazeera.com
04.05.2026