The Latest Breaking News from Middle East

A blockade of the Strait of Hormuz could affect a number of Asian countries, making renewable energy capacity a crucial guard against volatility.

Asia’s dependence on Middle East oil and gas — and its slow shift to clean energy — leave it vulnerable to disruptions in shipments through the Strait of Hormuz

Despite US President Donald Trump's ceasefire declaration, French President Emmanuel Macron has cautioned that the situation surrounding the Israel-Iran conflict remains "unstable", reinforcing the view that diplomacy should preside over military might in resolving the Middle East crisis.

With his surprise announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, US President Donald Trump has turned his flair for social media into diplomatic deftness, despite continued uncertainty in the Middle East.

Oil prices such as United States Brent Oil Fund (NYSE:BNO) and the United States Oil Fund (NYSE:USO) are trading lower Tuesday. The selloff follows news that a tentative ceasefire between Israel and Iran may be in effect, reducing immediate concerns over further military escalation in the oil-rich Middle East region.

Editorial: Better diplomacy than war, but the US president’s inconsistency and Benjamin Netanyahu’s political needs increase the dangers in this Middle East crisis

Trump ally Rich McCormick argues it is ‘very good for world peace’ that Iran is alienating itself from Middle Eastern neighbors

Flight cancellations and airspace closures have rippled across the Middle East and beyond after the US launched strikes on Iran on 22 June.

Karoline Leavitt has responded to Republican criticism following Donald Trump’s strikes in Iran, claiming that the president is taking steps to "successfully implement peace in the Middle East.”