Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is traveling to Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin as diplomatic activity around Iran's nuclear standoff intensifies. The visit comes after US President Donald Trump said Iranian leaders are free to call him directly if they want to open talks. Trump's comment signals a willingness to engage but places the first move on Tehran. Russia, which has close ties with Iran and influence over the nuclear file, is a natural stop for Araghchi as Iran tries to build leverage and explore options before any direct US contact. The meeting's outcome could shape whether backchannel diplomacy gains traction or stalls. Markets with exposure to oil prices are watching closely, since any credible path to a deal could ease sanctions pressure on Iranian crude exports and shift global supply expectations. The next signal to watch is whether Tehran responds publicly to Trump's phone call offer or stays silent.
Iranian armed forces attacked a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, briefly halting traffic through the waterway. The strike threatens a fragile US-Iran arrangement and could push shipping insurance costs and oil prices higher.
The US has struck Iran, with President Trump citing an Iranian attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz as justification. The action raises immediate risks for global oil flows through one of the world's most critical shipping chokepoints.
The US struck ten Iranian targets on the second consecutive day of military action, putting a fragile ceasefire under serious pressure. The escalation raises immediate risks for Gulf shipping, global oil supply, and regional stability.
Venezuela's twin earthquakes, magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, have killed at least 164 people and injured 971, interim president Delcy Rodriguez confirmed Thursday. The quakes are the country's strongest since 1900, collapsing buildings across Caracas and prompting a state of emergency, with the death toll expected to rise as
