Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. Mahsa | Afp | Getty Images The death toll from protests in Iran has reached 2,571 people, the U.S.-based HRANA rights group said on Wednesday, as the Islamic Republic’s clerical rulers face the biggest wave of dissent in years. U.S. President Donald Trump urged Iranians on Tuesday to keep … Read more
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
U.S. President Donald Trump takes questions from reporters, as he attends a meeting with oil industry executives, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Jan. 9, 2026. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump on Monday said any country doing business with Iran will face a 25% tariff “on any and all business being … Read more
Iranian supporters gather in front of a large Iranian flag in St Peter’s Square. Protests have erupted globally after the news of people being killed by the Islamic Republic regime while taking part in protests across Iran. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Tehran threatened on Sunday to retaliate against Israel and U.S. military … Read more
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
Prediction market traders ramped up bets that more international shake-ups may lie ahead in the wake of President Donald Trump’s raid on Venezuela. Traders on the burgeoning platforms have recently committed money based on where the White House might turn its focus next. The amped up bets come as Wall Street and Main Street note … Read more
A U.S. military helicopter flies near an oil tanker during a raid described by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi as its seizure by the United States off the coast of Venezuela, Dec. 10, 2025, in a still image from video. U.S. Attorney General | Via Reuters At least 34 U.S.-sanctioned oil tankers with a history … Read more
U.S. forces abseil onto an oil tanker during a raid described by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi as its seizure by the United States off the coast of Venezuela, Dec. 10, 2025, in a still image from video. U.S. Attorney General | Via Reuters The White House said Thursday that a large crude oil tanker … Read more
Skipper port calls in 2025 MarineTraffic The big crude oil tanker that U.S. forces seized Wednesday off the coast of Venezuela since 2024 has shown a “clear pattern” of spoofing its location to hide where it actually was, according to a leading energy consulting firm. And data suggests that the Guyana-flagged tanker identified as Skippe” … Read more