#us-iran-conflict

#us-iran-conflict

Within hours of secretary of state Marco Rubio's assurance that the operation is over last week, Donald Trump used social media to declare that it most decidedly was not. Should Iran fail to accept the US peace plan, Trump warned that the bombing would resume and at a much higher level and intensity than it was before. No bombs have since fallen, but the standoff remains.

We're just excited to host them here, and we're going to give them a positive experience, Sarah Hanna, director of the Kino Sports Complex, where the team will train, told the AFP news agency.

Goldman Sachs raised its Q4 2026 Brent crude forecast to $90 per barrel, citing extreme inventory draws from the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz tied to the ongoing US-Iran conflict.

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson described Iran's majority faith tradition, Shiite Islam, as a 'misguided religion' while discussing the ongoing U.S. strikes against Iran on March 4, 2026.

After 40 days of fighting, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, with negotiations expected to begin in Islamabad. One key point in Iran's proposal is allowing shipping to resume through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been closed since the war began, causing global oil prices to soar.

The longer this conflict goes on, the more devastating its impact will be on the world's energy supplies, inflation and economic stability. Every extra week of disruption raises costs for consumers and businesses while growth slows.

Due to the airspace closure in Bahrain, Gulf Air's scheduled services to and from Bahrain International Airport remain temporarily suspended. The airline currently operates temporary commercial flights to and from Bahrain via King Fahad International Airport in Dammam.

Turkish Airlines has cancelled the majority of its Middle East flights until the end of March, as the conflict between the US and Iran continues to wreak havoc on international travel.

We turned down the request to maintain Sri Lanka's neutrality, he added to applause. The US-Israeli war on Iran has sparked widespread concern globally, as Iranian missile and drone attacks across the wider Middle East have sent energy prices soaring and fuelled fears of a widening conflict.