Iran Conflict Archives

Oil drops, stocks soar to wrap up a wild week. What just happened in markets?

April 17, 2026 6:11 am CNN Newsource

By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — For most of the past week, markets have traded as though the war with Iran were already over. The…

People gather around a destroyed Palestinian police jeep that was targeted by an Israeli air strike in Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on March 22.

US and Hamas hold first direct talks since Gaza truce as ceasefire process stalls

April 15, 2026 10:16 am CNN Newsource

By Abeer Salman, Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — The US and Hamas held their first direct talks since the Gaza ceasefire as part of efforts to…

Vessels and a boat in the Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices jump on US plans to blockade Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz

April 13, 2026 1:37 am CNN Newsource

By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Oil prices climbed Monday, after the US military said it would implement a shipping blockade against Iranian…

Smoke rises following several Israeli airstrikes in Beirut

World anxiously waits to see if US-Iran peace talks can deliver. Here’s what we know

April 9, 2026 9:51 pm CNN Newsource

By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — The lives of millions of people across the Middle East – and the fate of the global economy – will hinge on the…

President Donald Trump is shown on a TV on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on April 6.

Oil prices plunge and markets surge on Iran war ceasefire, but ‘significant hurdles remain’

April 8, 2026 7:26 am CNN Newsource

This article was originally published by CNN. (CNN) — Oil prices plummeted and stocks surged Wednesday after President Donald Trump agreed to…

Iranians took to the streets after the ceasefire announcement at Enqelab Square

The US and Iran have agreed a ceasefire, with talks to bridge the gulf between them. Here’s what to know

April 8, 2026 4:07 am CNN Newsource

CNN By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — After a month and a half of spiraling conflict in the Middle East, the United States and Iran agreed to a…

Trump says “whole civilization will die tonight,” as Iran targeted by strikes — the latest

April 7, 2026 7:27 am CNN Newsource

This article was originally published by CNN. Click here for live updates. CNN — US President Donald Trump issued a stark threat to Iran, saying…

Trump speaks from the White House on April 1 in Washington

Trump says Iran could be ‘taken out in one night’: What we know about the war, now in its 6th week

April 5, 2026 6:46 pm CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump issued new threats and mused about negotiations at a White House press conference Monday…

A US fighter jet has been shot down over Iran

US fighter jet shot down over Iran, 1 of 2 crew members rescued, US sources say

April 3, 2026 7:27 am CNN Newsource

By Haley Britzky, Alayna Treene, Allegra Goodwin, Brad Lendon, Isaac Yee, Kevin Liptak, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — A US fighter jet has been…

Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion's unload equipment onto the beach as US Marine Corps V-22 Ospreys and CH-53 Super Stallions fly overhead during the America's Marines 250 event at Camp Pendleton's Red Beach in Oceanside, California, on October 18, 2025.

White House seeks massive increase in defense spending with $1.5 trillion ask in new budget request

April 3, 2026 7:22 am CNN Newsource

This story was originally published by CNN. Click here for live updates. (CNN) — The White House is seeking roughly $1.5 trillion for defense…

A man walks among the ruins of a commercial-office building affected during military operations in a residential area of Tehran, Iran, on March 29, 2026.

What we know on Day 31 of the US and Israel’s war with Iran: Trump threatens escalation if no deal reached

March 30, 2026 8:53 am CNN Newsource

This article was originally published by CNN. (CNN) — Even as regional leaders scramble to find diplomatic off-ramps to the war, the main players…

Oregon gas prices soar, mirroring national trend of rising fuel costs

March 30, 2026 7:46 am Kelsey Merison

OREGON (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon rose 4.9 cents per gallon over the last week, reaching an average of $4.83 per gallon on Monday,…

Oregon gas prices hit record high, nearing $5 per gallon

March 24, 2026 2:35 pm Harley Coldiron

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gas prices continue to soar due to the Iran conflict, disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, Middle East energy…

Search and rescue teams work after US and Israeli strikes targeted the Enderzgu district of the Iranian capital Tehran at dawn on March 23, 2026.

A new explosion — in Texas, this time — could be sending your gas prices higher

March 24, 2026 7:16 am CNN Newsource

This story was originally published by CNN. London/New York (CNN) — An explosion and fire at a major refinery in Texas is sending gas and…

Strait of Hormuz explained: Why it could spike your next gas fill-up

March 18, 2026 5:41 pm Harley Coldiron

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Strait of Hormuz is easy to miss on a world map, a narrow ribbon of water squeezed between Iran and Oman, but it carries an…

Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, testifies during the House Homeland Security Committee hearing, on December 11, 2025.

‘I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran’: High-ranking US intelligence official resigns

March 17, 2026 7:19 am CNN Newsource

This article was originally published by CNN. (CNN) — A senior US intelligence official appointed by President Donald Trump abruptly announced…

Oregon sees 95 cent increase in gas prices from last month, impacts expected beyond the pump

March 16, 2026 12:31 am Claire Elmer, Tracee Tuesday

Gas prices in Oregon have risen 95 cents in the past month due to global tensions, seasonal switch to summer-blend gasoline, and higher demand,…

An Ohio Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker sits on the flight line during Live in ‘25 at Wilmington Air Park in Wilmington Ohio

US Air Force refueling plane crashes in Iraq, killing all six on board

March 12, 2026 7:37 pm CNN Newsource

By Haley Britzky, Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — Six US service members are dead after a US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, a refueling aircraft…

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday.

Countries agree on historic release of crude reserves to lower oil and gasoline prices

March 11, 2026 3:29 am CNN Newsource

By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Member countries of the International Energy Agency unanimously agreed Wednesday to release 400 million…

Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat

Iran begins laying mines in Strait of Hormuz, sources say

March 10, 2026 12:40 pm CNN Newsource

By Natasha Bertrand (CNN) — Iran has begun laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important energy chokepoint that carries…