Foreign policy
China’s nudge, a U.S. permission, an Iranian rapprochement — India’s balancing act on an economic thread
Indian social and women’s rights activist, educationist, Syeda Saiyidain Hameed during the Iran Embassy opens condolence book on the martyrdom of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, on March 5, 2026 in New Delhi, India. Hindustan Times | Hindustan Times | Getty Images India faces a difficult […]
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Oil plunges 10% as Trump warns to hit Iran ‘twenty times harder’ if it blockades Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices surged about 20% on Monday as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran continued, raising fears of prolonged disruptions to energy supplies. Anton Petrus | Moment | Getty Images Oil prices plunged 10% Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump warned that Tehran would be hit “twenty times harder” if it attempted to halt oil flows through the […]
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Watch live: Trump holds press conference as Iran war fallout roils oil market
[The stream is slated to start at 5:30 p.m. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Donald Trump is set to hold a press conference at his Miami-area golf club. The president’s comments at Trump National Doral are coming within hours of him telling CBS News […]
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Oil tankers transiting Strait of Hormuz ‘must be very careful,’ Iran foreign ministry warns
MarineTraffic map showing current ships traffic on Strait of Hormuz dislplayed on a laptop screen and MarineTraffic logo displayed on a phone screen are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on March 5, 2026. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz “must be very […]
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Turkey says second Iranian ballistic missile shot down by NATO defences in airspace
Kids walk around an Iranian missile after it fell near Qamishli International Airport, near the Turkish border in the Qamishli district of Hasakah, Syria, on March 4, 2026, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. Amjad Kurdo | Afp | Getty Images Kids walk around an Iranian missile after it fell near Qamishli International Airport, near […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Oil storms past $100 for first time since 2022
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on March 2, 2026. NYSE What you need to know today Crude oil finally did what analysts have been warning about in the past week: it blew past $100 per barrel on Sunday as Iran continues its closure of the critical Strait of Hormuz. It was the […]
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U.S. orders staff to leave Saudi Arabia as Iran war spreads and oil surges above $110
Smoke rises from the site of airstrikes in a central area of the Iranian capital Tehran on March 6, 2026. Atta Kenare | Afp | Getty Images The U.S. government ordered non-emergency government employees to leave Saudi Arabia as the war engulfing Iran widened across the Middle East, pushing oil prices above $110 per barrel […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Oil surges past $100 per barrel as Iran war rages
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 3, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters What you need to know today Crude oil finally did what analysts have been warning about in the past week: it blew past $100 per barrel on Sunday as […]
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Global week ahead: Diplomacy in ruins as G7 meets on Iran
The flags of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union ahead of the Group of Seven (G-7) Leaders’ Summit in Banff, Alberta, Canada, on Saturday, June 14, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The war in Iran will present the G7 countries with one of the […]
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Iranian projectiles continue to strike Gulf countries’ infrastructure
March 8, 2026: 23 Marina building damaged by drone Debris in Dubai’s Marina Emma Graham, CNBC Gulf states reported more damage to infrastructure over the weekend as Iran continues to attack regional allies in retaliation for ongoing strikes by U.S. and Israeli forces. The United Arab Emirates said it was “dealing with incoming missile and […]
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