POLITICS

Assembly of Experts confirms decision but withholds name amid war and leadership vacuum

U.S. president says conflict could end only when Tehran loses its leadership and military

Beijing seeks safe passage for energy shipments as global oil supply faces major disruption

Oil surges past $90 as Washington rules out negotiations and Tehran faces leadership vacuum

Strait of Hormuz disruption, U.S. embassy drone strike, and global selloff rattle energy, FX and equity markets

Air raids, regime-change rhetoric and oil chokepoints rattle markets from Gulf hubs to Wall Street

1,600+ flights canceled as Dubai hub shuts, airspace closures ripple worldwide

Leadership vacuum in Tehran deepens crisis; markets brace for wider fallout

Missiles hit Gulf cities, Israel under fire as Middle East war risk deepens

Oil risk surges as carriers deploy, missile fire spreads across Gulf