Latest updates on the Iran conflict with US military attacks, casualties, and regional tensions. Renewed sanctions evasion and rising oil prices impact global markets as the situation escalates.

A tanker reported being struck in the Strait of Hormuz as the US and Iran traded attacks, with tensions over the critical waterway straining a peace deal between the two nations.

Iran and the United States appear at an impasse over the vital oil shipping channel. It remains unclear whether peace negotiations have fallen apart.

Tehran protests the conduct of French diplomats, linking the closure of the Gulf of Hormuz to alleged US violations of the framework peace deal signed last month.

Mediators have been working to de-escalate and get talks on track after a flurry of recent strikes between the US and Iran prompted President Donald Trump to say the ceasefire is over.

The United States bombarded Iran with two round of strikes on Wednesday following another busy night of fighting.

As the Iran war enters another volatile phase, Newmont (NEM) seemingly makes for a great contrarian trade. Sure, NEM stock is currently sitting on an 88% Strong Sell rating by the Barchart Technical Opinion indicator.

Oil names Valero, Precision Drilling Corp, Noble Corp PLC, APA Corp, and ExxonMobil see significant gains. Crude oil and Brent prices surge due to escalating tensions with Iran in the Persian Gulf.

President Donald Trump and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez sat together in the VIP section at the World Cup final, after months of public tension over defense spending and the Iran war. As he returned to Washington after attending the game,