The attack near Oman came as Tehran warned it could abandon negotiations with Washington, adding new uncertainty to efforts to contain maritime escalation. A commercial tanker was struck by an unknown projectile near the Strait of Hormuz, setting off a fire and sharpening concerns over the stability of U.S.-Iran talks
The war’s economic shock has rippled through global energy, food, fertilizer, and shipping markets. But inside Iran, the frontlines are now households, markets, and vulnerable communities bearing the cost of both conflict and government failure. The ceasefire between Iran, Israel, and the United States has eased some of the immediate
Gulf state investors committed nearly $54 billion in the first half of 2026, underscoring how sovereign capital is reshaping global markets, technology, and development priorities. Gulf sovereign wealth funds are on pace for a record year, deploying historic levels of capital even as war-driven volatility, oil market shocks, and geopolitical
The fragile peace process between the United States and Iran entered another pivotal phase this weekend as President Donald Trump sought to salvage a rapidly deteriorating agreement designed to restore stability to the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most strategically significant maritime chokepoints. After several days of renewed
Developing nations forced to divert scarce public resources from education, healthcare and clean energy as geopolitical instability reshapes global development priorities. The economic consequences of the conflict in the Middle East are extending far beyond the region, threatening to reverse years of progress toward sustainable development and the global energy
Just days after optimism emerged that commercial shipping was returning to one of the world’s most strategically important maritime corridors, a single attack has underscored how precarious the peace remains. An Iranian drone strike on a Singapore-flagged cargo vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz has renewed concerns that the world’s
A fragile peace process between the United States and Iran has entered a new and uncertain phase, with both sides offering sharply different accounts of what has been agreed upon and what remains unresolved. At the center of the latest dispute is one of the world’s most consequential security questions:
President Donald Trump has declared victory. Iranian officials have proclaimed an end to the war and the blockade. Oil markets have breathed a sigh of relief. The world has moved quickly from fears of a broader regional conflagration to cautious optimism. Yet beneath the headlines lies a striking reality: nobody
GENEVA / WASHINGTON / TEHRAN — After more than three months of war, economic disruption, and fears of a broader regional conflagration, the United States and Iran have reached a preliminary agreement that could halt hostilities and reopen one of the world’s most strategically important maritime corridors. Yet even as
GENEVA — The United Nations is warning that the world is facing a troubling resurgence in the use of anti-personnel mines, with devastating consequences for civilians and long-term implications for human rights, development, and peacebuilding. In a new report presented to the UN Human Rights Council, the Office of the
