US futures and Asian shares open lower, oil prices soar as US and Israel attack Iran

BANGKOK — The U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran rattled world markets on Monday, with U.S. futures falling more than 1% and oil prices soaring, though gains for defense contractors and oil companies helped limit losses in Asian trading. The future for the S&P 500 sank 1.4% while the contract for the Dow Jones Industrial … Read more

U.S., Israel and Iran trade new strikes as conflict escalates

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. 3 U.S. service members killed in Iran military operation 01:31 Oil and gas prices expected to surge after U.S. attack on Iran 01:32 2 people killed and 14 injured in mass shooting in Austin 01:58 Trump warns Iran ‘better not’ … Read more

Prince Reza Pahlavi says he wants to lead Iran in a transition to democracy

Iranian Prince Reza Pahlavi, the son of the country’s last shah, is making his case for transitioning his home country to a democracy.  Pahlavi has lived outside of Iran since his father, the late Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, was overthrown in the 1979 Islamic Revolution that ushered in the Islamic Republic. With the killing of … Read more

Attack on Iran threatens to explode into wider Middle East conflict

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. 3 U.S. service members killed in Iran military operation 01:31 Oil and gas prices expected to surge after U.S. attack on Iran 01:32 2 people killed and 14 injured in mass shooting in Austin 01:58 Trump warns Iran ‘better not’ … Read more