War in Iran Threatens Fresh Food-Price Shock Across Developing World

The escalating war in Iran is threatening a new global food-price shock, with developing countries expected to be hit hardest as energy and fertilizer supply chains face severe disruption. Experts warn the conflict could reverse recent progress in stabilizing food costs, which were already under pressure from previous global crises. Fertilizer shortages raise alarm Fertilizer […]

U.S. Weighs Sending More Troops as Iran War Enters Possible New Phase

In WASHINGTON the Biden administration is actively considering deploying thousands of additional U.S. troops to the Middle East as the conflict with Iran enters a potentially new and more intense phase, according to U.S. officials and sources familiar with the planning. Officials speaking on condition of anonymity said that strategic military options are being evaluated […]

Iran Renews Attacks on U.S. Gulf Allies; Trump Says Retaliation “Was Not Expected”

The ongoing war between the United States and Iran has entered a more dangerous phase, with Tehran launching fresh attacks on U.S. allies in the Gulf including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait even as President Donald Trump claimed these retaliatory strikes “were not expected.” The renewed offensive underscores how the conflict, […]

Around 150 American Troops Wounded as War with Iran Intensifies

In WASHINGTON as many as 150 U.S. service members have been wounded during the ongoing war with Iran, according to U.S. officials and sources familiar with the matter, highlighting the growing human toll of a conflict that has rapidly escalated across the Middle East. The figure, which had not previously been publicly disclosed in full, […]