Trump says US may strike Iran again but that Tehran wants deal
- 20-May-2026
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States may need to strike Iran again and that he had been an hour away from ordering an attack before postponing it. Trump made the comments a day after saying he had paused a planned resumption of hostilities following a new proposal by Tehran to end […]
Trump says delaying Iran attack at request of Gulf leaders
- 19-May-2026
US President Donald Trump said he would “hold off” an attack on Iran scheduled for Tuesday at the request of Gulf leaders. Trump said on his Truth Social network on Monday that “serious negotiations” were now underway with Iran and that Gulf states believed “a deal will be made.” But he said Washington was ready […]
US stopped ‘Project Freedom’ at Pakistan’s request, says Marco Rubio
- 18-May-2026
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that ‘Project Freedom’ was paused following a request from Pakistan, which indicated that suspending the initiative could help pave the way for an agreement. This he said during an interview with NBC. The US Secretary of State stated that the decision to stop Project Freedom was taken […]
Oil touches 2-week high amid Iran war
- 18-May-2026
Oil prices extended gains on Monday as efforts to end the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran appeared to have stalled, after a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates came under attack and as U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to discuss military options on Iran. Brent crude futures climbed $2.03, or 1.86%, to $111.29 […]
Rising diesel costs from Iran war strain US school budgets
- 17-May-2026
Soaring diesel prices since the onset of the Iran war are draining already tight US school district budgets, making it more expensive to bus students and run generators in a shock officials say they will not be able to afford for long. School districts from Yakima, Washington to Waco, Texas are tapping emergency funding reserves […]
Trump says he is losing patience with Iran after talks with China’s Xi
- 15-May-2026
U.S. President Donald Trump said his patience with Iran was running out after he discussed the costly and unpopular war with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday. The White House said Trump and Xi had agreed during talks in Beijing on the need to keep the Strait of Hormuz shipping lane open. Iran effectively shut […]
European airlines downplay fears of summer jet fuel shortage
- 15-May-2026
European airlines, airports and tour operators are striking a bullish tone on jet fuel supply despite one of the worst crises in decades which has driven prices to double from pre-Iran war levels as the conflict snarls oil flows via the Strait of Hormuz. The sector and regional officials are notably downplaying fears of shortages […]
White House has few tools for ‘gas-price relief’ as Iran war drags on
- 14-May-2026
Trump administration officials are scrambling to contain the economic and political fallout of the war with Iran, three people familiar with the White House’s discussions told Reuters, as hopes for a quick resolution fade. U.S. President Donald Trump this week backed suspending the federal gas tax, a step that would knock 18 cents a gallon […]
Trump says he does not need China’s help to end Iran war
- 13-May-2026
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he does not think he will need China’s help to end the war with Iran, even as hopes for a lasting peace deal dwindled and Tehran tightened its grip over the Strait of Hormuz. Ahead of a high-stakes summit in Beijing, Trump said he did not think he […]
Iran war takes colour out of Japanese snack maker Calbee’s chips packaging
- 13-May-2026
Japan’s top maker of snacks Calbee, has landed on a creative solution to conserve oil-derived input materials: it will switch its brightly coloured packaging to black and white. In an eye-catching move, Tokyo-based Calbee on Tuesday said it would temporarily use only two ink colours on 14 of its products including its Potato Chips, Kappa […]