The Iran conflict triggered what the IEA calls the greatest threat to global energy security in history, halting roughly a fifth of global oil flows at its peak. Prices have fallen below pre-war levels — but with strategic reserves drained to historic lows,

Patrick Cloutier evaluates the political fallout of the Iran War and argues that President Trump might further escalate the conflict.

Iran’s history shows it is willing to dig in, even when it may suffer big losses. By Neil MacFarquhar Iran, fearing that its hold over the crucial Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes was gradually slipping away,

When the United States and Israel launched their war on Iran in late February, the regime in Tehran was in an unprecedented position of weakness. It faced existential economic and environmental crises, diminished defensive capabilities, and internal ...

Months of war and a blockade have battered Iran. Its navy is at the bottom of the Persian Gulf. Its air force is destroyed. Its economy is in ruins. Still, after the dust settles, the Iranian regime may end up in a better financial situation than before ...

As countries and companies globally grapple with the impact ​of the Iran war and the largest energy shock in history, some say the worst is over, while ‌others see the conflict as a window of opportunity to build on green initiatives and investment.

Trump’s Iran war deal hurts his “Art of the Deal” image. But Netanyahu’s military-first strategy has left Israel isolated and Iran stronger.

Ever since the Baha’i faith was founded in Persia — now Iran — in the 19th century, its followers there have been persecuted, usually more harshly during times of crisis. This year, amid massive anti-government protests and war with the United States and Israel,