What Trump’s renewed attack on Iran could mean for oil prices

What Trump’s renewed attack on Iran could mean for oil prices

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters while in flight on Air Force One, traveling from Shannon, Ireland en route Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on January 22, 2026. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning that a U.S. “armada” is heading toward Iran has deepened concern of potential military … Read more

Iran’s regime in its ‘final days and weeks’ after mass protests, Germany’s Merz says

Iran’s regime in its ‘final days and weeks’ after mass protests, Germany’s Merz says

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) gives a press statement on the sidelines of his visit to the Bosch company. This is the last stop on his trip to India. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday said the embattled Iranian regime appears to be finished as mass protests … Read more

Iran’s leader accuses protesters of acting for Trump

Iran’s leader accuses protesters of acting for Trump

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Kermanshah, Iran on January 8, 2026. Kamran | Afp | Getty Images Iran’s supreme leader on Friday lashed out at anti-government protesters, saying they were “vandals” acting on behalf of U.S. President Donald Trump by destroying public properties. In a broadcast on national television, reported … Read more

Iran unrest deepens as U.S. attack in Venezuela sharpens Trump intervention threat

Iran unrest deepens as U.S. attack in Venezuela sharpens Trump intervention threat

A large anti-Israeli banner portraying an image of a Palestinian fighter and the slogan in Persian and Hebrew, “Endless Voice of Resistance” is erected in Palestine Square in Tehran on December 31, 2025. Atta Kenare | Afp | Getty Images Widespread anti-government protests have roiled Iran for over a week, forcing its leaders to weigh … Read more