#Geopolitical tensions

Articles (30)

• 🇺🇸 Iran War Timeline: Key Moments and Attacks In U.S. and Israel’s Campaign — 07/04/2026 [USA]

  The United States and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, starting a weekslong war that spread to neighboring countries and rocked global markets.

  Related: #Military conflict, #Regional instability, #Economic impact
• 🇺🇸 Iran threatens Nvidia, Apple and other tech giants with attack — 01/04/2026 [USA]

  Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has warned a number of tech companies with Middle East operations they'll be considered "legitimate targets."

  Related: #Corporate security, #Middle East business environment
• 🇺🇸 Yes, This Is Your War, Too — 31/03/2026 [USA]

  Even opponents of the conflict should want to see Iran defanged and defeated.

  Related: #National security, #Middle East stability
• 🇺🇸 Oil jumps, stocks slide ahead of U.S. stock market open as Iran war rounds one month — 30/03/2026 [USA]

  Global oil prices jumped and U.S. stock futures slid ahead of Monday’s market open after the weekend saw Iran-backed Houthi militants launch ballistic missiles at Israel and 3,500 additional U.S. troo...

  Related: #Market volatility, #Energy security
• 🇺🇸 Iran warns troops will be "set on fire" if U.S. launches ground operation — 29/03/2026 [USA]

  "As long as the Americans seek Iran's surrender, our response is clear: Far be it from us to accept humiliation," Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran's parliament speaker, said Sunday.

  Related: #Iran-US relations, #Military threats
• 🇺🇸 Condemning the Attacks on the Private Residence of Iraqi Kurdistan Region President Barzani — 28/03/2026 [USA]

  Thomas "Tommy" Pigott, Principal Deputy Spokesperson Condemning the Attacks on the Private Residence of Iraqi Kurdistan Region President B...

  Related: #Terrorism, #Middle East stability
• 🇺🇸 A Houthi missile attack on Israel stokes fears of renewed Red Sea shipping strikes — 28/03/2026 [USA]

  A missile attack on Israel by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on Saturday raises concern that Tehran's proxies may again try to block Red Sea shipping routes, as Iran's chokehold on the Strait o...

  Related: #Maritime security, #Global trade disruptions
• 🇺🇸 Morning Bid: For hungry markets, it was a kids’ menu TACO — 27/03/2026 [USA] Related: #Market reactions, #Monetary policy
• 🇺🇸 Iran Keeps a Tight Grip on Strait of Hormuz, Pressuring Shipping and Energy Sectors — 26/03/2026 [USA]

  Iran has allowed a small number of vessels to pass, but that won’t alleviate pressure or risk for the shipping industry and energy markets any time soon.

  Related: #Maritime security, #Energy security, #International shipping
• 🇬🇧 'Iran's missiles can now reach London' and 'Tell us what you know, Fergie' — 22/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  Several papers are leading on a claim from Israel that Iran has developed missiles that could be capable of striking London.

  Related: #Military capabilities, #Nuclear proliferation
• 🇺🇸 3 themes that gripped Wall Street as stocks dropped for a 4th straight week — 21/03/2026 [USA]

  The Iran War and fresh economic data stoked inflation concerns.

  Related: #Inflation concerns, #Market volatility
• 🇺🇸 Cyberattack on a Car Breathalyzer Firm Leaves Drivers Stuck — 21/03/2026 [USA]

  Plus: The FBI admits it’s buying phone data to track Americans, Iranian hackers disrupt medical care at Maryland hospitals, and more.

  Related: #Cybersecurity, #Privacy concerns
• 🇺🇸 Iran fires missiles toward US-UK base in Indian ocean, Iran’s Mehr says — 21/03/2026 [USA] Related: #Market reactions, #Military escalation
• 🇺🇸 Iran threatens strikes on oil and gas targets after South Pars gas field hit — 18/03/2026 [USA]

  The Iranian government threatened to strike oil and gas facilities in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday, in response to an attack on its South Pars natural gas field....

  Related: #Energy security, #Middle East conflicts
• 🇬🇧 Venezuela v United States: World Baseball Classic final – live updates — 18/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <ul><li><p>USA host Venezuela in WBC championship game</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/mar/17/world-baseball-classic-venezuela-usa-final">Political tensions underlie fin...

  Related: #Sports diplomacy, #International competition
• 🇬🇧 Pakistani government wants to 'create anarchy' in Afghanistan, claims Hamid Karzai — 17/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  Hamid Karzai has claimed that the Pakistani government wants to promote "anarchy and weakness" in Afghanistan to ensure the country is "downtrodden".

  Related: #Regional stability
• 🇺🇸 What to Know About Ali Larijani, Iran’s Top Security Official — 17/03/2026 [USA]

  One of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s closest confidants, Mr. Larijani emerged as the face of the government after Mr. Khamenei was killed.

  Related: #Iranian politics, #Leadership transition
• 🇺🇸 Choke Point | Sunday on 60 Minutes — 15/03/2026 [USA]

  Iranian attacks on tankers and cargo ships have choked the flow of oil and goods through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow passage connecting Persian Gulf oil producers to global markets. The disruption ...

  Related: #Energy security, #Maritime security, #Economic impact
• 🇺🇸 How would escorting oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz work? — 14/03/2026 [USA]

  With oil markets paralyzed by the U.S.-Iran war, the Trump administration says it could escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz — a massive undertaking that experts say could already be in the prepa...

  Related: #Energy security, #Military operations
• 🇺🇸 Some Gen Z Americans can&apos;t stop &apos;Chinamaxxing&apos; — 13/03/2026 [USA]

  Despite rising tensions between the world&apos;s two largest economies, a growing number of young Americans are becoming captivated by China, as seen in the online trend "Chinamaxxing."

  Related: #Youth culture, #Cross-cultural fascination
• 🇺🇸 Massive emergency oil release fails to stem investor fears — 12/03/2026 [USA]

  Attacks on shipping traffic and energy infrastructure in the Persian Gulf temporarily pushed oil back above $100 a barrel, stoking investor fears.

  Related: #Energy markets, #Economic impact
• 🇺🇸 Cargo ship struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, UK says — 11/03/2026 [USA]

  The strike forced the crew onboard the unidentified vessel to evacuate, the UKMTO said.

  Related: #Maritime security, #Energy supply concerns
• 🇺🇦 Ukraine hits military targets in Russian-occupied Donetsk Oblast, video shows — 10/03/2026 [Ukraine]

  Ukraine's Special Operations Forces (SSO) released video footage on March 10 showing strikes on military facilities in Russian-occupied Donetsk oblast.

  Related: #Military conflict
• 🇺🇸 Iran war: Hegseth says Tuesday &apos;will be our most intense day of strikes&apos; — 10/03/2026 [USA]

  President Donald Trump on Monday had predicted that the war against Iran would be over "very soon," and warned that country against withholding oil afterward.

  Related: #Military escalation, #Oil market impact
• 🇺🇸 Euro zone investor morale falls in March as Iran war casts doubt on EU recovery — 09/03/2026 [USA] Related: #Economic confidence, #Monetary policy
• 🇺🇸 China warns of global chip shortages as Nexperia dispute escalates again — 07/03/2026 [USA] Related: #Semiconductor shortage
• 🇺🇸 Asia shares are mixed following Wall Street's losses, as oil edges lower — 06/03/2026 [USA]

  Asia shares are mixed following a mild retreat on Wall Street, while the price of oil fell more than $1 after reaching the highest level since the summer of 2024

  Related: #Market volatility, #Energy prices, #Global economic impact
• 🇺🇸 Form 4 Navan Inc For: 5 March — 06/03/2026 [USA] Related: #Market volatility, #Energy markets, #Political transitions
• 🇺🇸 Form 4 Goodrx Holdings Inc For: 5 March — 06/03/2026 [USA] Related: #Market volatility, #Corporate governance
• 🇬🇧 Iran school and nearby military base struck multiple times, satellite image reveals — 05/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  Iranian authorities say the attack, which took place on Saturday, killed 168 people.

  Related: #Middle East conflict, #Civilian casualties