Iran Conflict — 2026-06-05
— Hezbollah rejects US-brokered Israel-Lebanon ceasefire; Trump open to meeting Iran's supreme leader; UN flags Hormuz crisis as global aid shock at ~100-day mark.
Iran Conflict — 2026-06-04
— Ceasefire fragile as US-Iran clashes continue; UAE issues explicit solidarity with Bahrain after IRGC cell arrests; House passes war powers resolution; markets risk-off.
Iran Conflict — 2026-06-03
— Strike pause ends as US hits Iran's Qeshm Island; Iran retaliates against Kuwait and Bahrain; Rubio confirms large segments of Hormuz are mined.
Iran Conflict — 2026-06-02
— Trump claims he secured a Lebanon hold-off from Israel and Hezbollah but Netanyahu omits a ceasefire and Ben-Gvir openly defies him; Trump tells CNBC he ‘couldn’t care less’ if Iran talks break down, sending Asian markets risk-off.
Iran Conflict — 2026-06-01
— US-Iran talks continue under Trump caution; Israel's expanding Lebanon invasion draws French UN move; oil +2% on regional escalation while Hormuz reopening stays stalled.
Iran Conflict — 2026-05-31
— US-Iran deal slips into limbo as Hegseth threatens to restart strikes; Iran reasserts Hormuz control and Israeli ground forces reach Nabatieh.
Iran Conflict — 2026-05-30
— Trump enters the Situation Room to make a final call on the US-Iran deal as Tehran denies it's finalised and hard-liners push to derail; Brent posts its biggest monthly loss in six years.
Iran Conflict — 2026-05-29
— Tentative US-Iran deal reached on ceasefire extension and nuclear talks, pending Trump approval; Hormuz reopening mechanism in the deal text for the first time.
Iran Conflict — 2026-05-28
— Iran retaliates against US airbase after fresh American strikes; Kuwait activates air defenses against missiles and drones; oil jumps 3% on Hormuz fears; Trump threatens Oman over Strait impasse.
Iran Conflict — 2026-05-27
— Ceasefire fraying — Iran threatens to renew strikes on US forces and calls latest US hits a 'truce violation'; Piper Sandler models Strait of Hormuz closed for months with crude to new summer highs.
Iran Conflict — 2026-05-26
— US strikes Iran during Doha talks; mine-laying boats targeted near a southern Iranian port — coerce-and-talk posture; Hormuz risk back to the front of the chart.
Iran Conflict — 2026-05-25 (late morning)
— US tone hardens but stays diplomatic. Markets price peace, commodities flash physical-tightness. UAE Hormuz exposure remains the pivot.
