The Latest Breaking News from Iran

Lufthansa suspends flights to Tehran; Iran vows retaliation against Israel. Tensions rise in the Middle East.

The White House said Thursday it had "warned" Iran after President Joe Biden said Tehran was threatening a significant attack on Israel over a strike that destroyed an Iranian consulate building in Damascus. The announcement came as the UN Security Council acknowledged Israel's pledge to open more entry points for…

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday rallied by +1.04% and posted a 4-3/4 month high. The dollar raced higher Wednesday after the US March CPI report came in stronger than expected, boosting T-note yields and dampening the outlook for Fed rate cuts. Wednesday’s slump in stocks also boosted some...

US president and allied officials fear ‘significant’ strike within days in retaliation for Israeli bombing of consular building in Damascus

Deadly Israeli airstrike prompts comments by Ismail Haniyeh, as two sides remain far apart on key issues

May WTI crude oil (CLK24 ) this morning is down -0.28 (-0.33%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK24 ) is down -0.77 (-0.28%). Crude and gasoline prices this morning are mildly lower, with crude falling to a 1-week low. Crude prices today gave up an early advance and turned lower after...

Iran's Supreme Leader threatens retaliation against Israel, escalating tensions in the region.

Al-Zahra University in Bushehr will pursue legal action, says its president, in a move labelled ‘absurd’ by human rights lawyers

Tensions rise as Israel warns Iran of direct attacks, with the U.S. monitoring closely.