The Latest Breaking News from Iran

UK braces for price rises driven by Iran war as economic confidence plummets

Consumer confidence hit its lowest level since October 2023 this month, with surveys showing the cost pressures companies are facing

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23

Italy responds to Trump envoy calling for them to replace Iran at World Cup

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The Independent UK · Apr 23

Supply chain cracks constrain AI boom

The Iran war threatens to squeeze the industrial inputs that chip manufacturers depend on.

Axios · Apr 23

Italy sports minister rules out replacing Iran at World Cup: ‘Qualification done on the pitch’

Italy missed out on World Cup qualification for a third successive tournament but have been mooted by Donald Trump’s envoy as a potential replacement for Iran

The Independent UK · Apr 23

Seth Meyers on Kash Patel: ‘He has resting “run for your lives” face’

Late-night hosts discussed allegations of excessive drinking by the FBI director and Trump’s Iran war frustration

The Guardian - US · Apr 23

Crude Oil Prices Underpinned as Iran War Tightens Global Oil Supplies

June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) today is up +0.44 (+0.47%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) is up +0.0093 (+0.29%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are moving higher today, with gasoline climbing to a 3.75-year high. Energy prices remain underpinned as the Strait of Hormuz remains essentially closed, threatening...

Barchart · Apr 23

Crypto scam takes advantage of Strait of Hormuz crisis by taking fake payments, leading to two ships being fired upon — two vessels reportedly fell victim and paid fake 'Iranian authorities'

Two vessels waiting to transit the Strait of Hormuz reportedly fell victim to scammers posing as Iranian authorities and asking for transit fee payments in crypto.

Tom’s Hardware · Apr 23

Has the Strait of Hormuz emerged as Iran’s most powerful form of deterrence?

One of the US and Israel’s justifications for launching the war on Iran was to ensure the regime in Tehran could never possess nuclear weapons, the ultimate deterrent against external attack. But the main lesson that has been taken from the war, according to some commentators, is that Iran’s own…

The Conversation · Apr 23

Stock Indexes Recover on Strength in Chipmakers

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.07%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.05%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.03%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.07%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart · Apr 23

‘The biggest energy security threat in history’: IEA chief warns 13 million barrels a day are gone with no cure in sight

IEA chief Fatih Birol says the world is losing 13 million barrels of oil a day, more than the two 1970s oil crises combined.

Fortune · Apr 23