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Iran war
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ASX copper stocks plunge up to 10% as Iran war and LME stockpile surge push copper to US$5.49/lb
ASX copper stocks drop 3-10% after copper falls 5% to US$5.49/lb overnight. Iran war, LME stockpile surge, and China demand softness are behind the selloff. Read the full analysis.
Fire forces USS Gerald R. Ford out of Red Sea on day 18 of US war with Iran
USS Gerald R. Ford exits Red Sea combat operations for Souda Bay, Crete after a non-combat fire displaced 600 sailors on day 18 of the US war with Iran.
Joe Kent resigns as Trump’s top counterterrorism official, citing lack of imminent threat from Iran
Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigns over the United States war with Iran, saying Tehran posed no imminent threat to national security.
Hezbollah link in Michigan: IDF says Temple Israel attacker’s brother ran weapons ops for Badr Unit
IDF says Michigan synagogue attacker Ayman Ghazali's brother was a Hezbollah Badr Unit commander killed in an Israeli airstrike days before the March 12 attack.
Brent crude tops $105 as Strait of Hormuz remains shut in largest supply disruption in global oil market history
Oil rises to $105 as US-Israeli war on Iran threatens Gulf export terminals and keeps Strait of Hormuz shut in the biggest supply disruption in history.
Trump administration authorises 172 million barrel SPR drawdown as 32 IEA nations coordinate record emergency oil release
US releases 172 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as IEA coordinates a record 400 million barrel drawdown amid Iran war supply disruption.
Toronto shooting at US consulate follows synagogue attacks; investigators examine Iran war link
Two suspects fired at the US consulate in Toronto on March 10, 2026. No injuries. RCMP opens national security probe; motive under investigation.
Aramco CEO says 6.7 million barrels a day lost as Hormuz shutdown surpasses every prior Gulf energy crisis
Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser warns of catastrophic consequences for global oil markets as the Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens. Read our full analysis.
Oil’s $40 single-day collapse: Trump’s Iran war comment rewrites the market in one hour
Trump told CBS News the Iran war is "very complete," reversing a near-$120 oil spike. Dow closed up 239 points after plunging 900 in a historic single-session swing.