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Renewed US-Iran attacks push Brent crude above $90 and threaten fragile Gulf shipping recovery
US and Iran resume direct strikes near Hormuz as Tehran retaliates in Jordan, the UAE intercepts a drone and Brent crude climbs above $90.
August 31, 2026
First U.S. strike on Iran since July sends Brent crude back above $90
U.S. forces have struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island after Washington said Revolutionary Guard personnel were preparing to deploy sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz, prompting an Iranian missile response and pushing Brent crude above $90.
August 31, 2026
Ceasefire already cracking: Iran keeps Hormuz mined, Vance flies to Pakistan for make-or-break talks
US-Iran ceasefire frays as Hormuz shipping stalls, IRGC mines lanes and Vance leads talks in Islamabad with enrichment and Lebanon unresolved.
April 10, 2026