Hazel Oliva

Four weeks after the US and Iran initially reached an agreement for a ceasefire, tensions in the Strait of Hormuz are rising following the US military’s declaration that it will assist stranded ships in the waterway. We’ve just received updates…

Worldwide leaders have denounced Iran for launching an attack on a significant Emirati port yesterday. Here’s a summary of remarks made by various officials: Lebanon: President Joseph Aoun expressed “complete solidarity” with Abu Dhabi and described Iran’s attacks as “an…

A truck driver attaches a fuel loading arm to his tanker at a petroleum depot while French fuel distribution operators strive to sustain supply chains impacted by the ongoing Hormuz crisis, in Ambes, near Bordeaux, France, on Tuesday. Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty…

A customer fills his vehicle with fuel at a Chevron gas station in Los Angeles, California, on Monday. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images US gas prices increased by almost 3 cents in the most recent AAA report, reaching an average of $4.48…

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine conduct a briefing on the Iran conflict at the Pentagon on Tuesday. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint…

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s lead negotiator, addresses the media inside the Iranian Parliament in Tehran, Iran, on December 2, 2025. Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto/Getty Images With rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran cautions that it possesses more methods to create…

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth watches during a press conference at the Pentagon on Tuesday. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth mentioned that since the administration has concluded that the ceasefire with Iran is upheld, President Donald…

Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei stated that attacks on neighboring countries are carried out in self-defense, noting these nations host American assets that support US-Israeli assaults on the Islamic Republic. “We harbor no hostility toward any nation in the…

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addresses reporters at a press briefing held at the Pentagon. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images During a Pentagon briefing this morning, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that the US initiative to direct ships out of the…

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine conduct a briefing on the Iran conflict at the Pentagon on Tuesday. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff…