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Survivors of a Iranian drone strike on a U.S. Army operations center in Kuwait that killed six troops say warnings about Port Shuaiba’s vulnerabilities were ignored by senior leaders; an Army investigation found no fault, while soldiers voice anger over defense gaps and medical care and question why troops were deployed to the site.
Massive crowds gather in Tehran for the funeral of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei after an air strike killed him, with authorities framing the event as unity and resilience amid the US-Israel war and vows of vengeance; processions will continue to Qom, Najaf, Karbala, and culminate in Mashhad as Iran promotes its stance on the conflict.
With Washington stepping back from the Iran conflict, Gulf countries hosting US bases face pressure to rethink their alignment as Iran’s strikes underscored security risks. Some Gulf states may deepen ties with the US, while others seek to balance with Beijing; Iran’s missiles and drones remain a significant regional threat. Nuclear talks look unlikely to mirror the 2015 deal, and despite strains elsewhere, US-India cooperation endures beyond leadership changes.
Qatar’s envoy arrived in Tehran to help mediate peace talks as Iran says it has not yet decided on signing the proposed US memorandum of understanding to end the conflict; Iranian officials say any MoU would be a framework for further talks, with a 60-day ceasefire discussion to follow. Meanwhile, U.S. President Trump claims a peace deal will be signed today and that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen once a framework is in place.
A live Hindustan Times update reports that the US, via CENTCOM, struck Iranian radar sites on Qeshm Island in what it calls self-defence after Iranian drones threatened Strait of Hormuz, with ongoing regional tensions and related developments across Iran, Lebanon, and Israel.
US Senator Lindsey Graham labelled Pakistan’s mediation in the Iran-US war as “problematic” after Defence Minister Khawaja Asif’s remarks that Pakistan may not join the Abraham Accords; Graham urged Islamabad to respond to Trump’s call for Muslim-majority countries to join the Accords, while Pakistan reiterates its stance that it will not recognize Israel until a Palestinian state is established.
Republican foreign-policy hawks blasted Trump over a floated Iran peace deal, warning that a 60-day ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz could be a disastrous concession that shifts regional power and empowers Iran; critics like Lindsey Graham, Tom Cotton, Ted Cruz, and Mike Pompeo urged a tougher stance, while Rubio signaled cautious optimism about any potential progress.
Lebanon extends its 45-day ceasefire as Israel-Hezbollah clashes continue, while the broader US-Iran confrontation intensifies: Trump warns Iran of a “very bad time” if no peace deal is reached, and Europe is in talks with Tehran over Hormuz transit and fees. Iran signals openness to help from China, UAE rejects Iranian claims of involvement, the UK deploys anti-drone systems, and CENTCOM says it has redirected dozens of ships during its blockade ahead of planned June talks.
Despite oil disruptions from the US-Iran war, a surge in China’s solar exports—68 GW in March—drives a global solar boom, with 55 countries setting all-time records and Africa and Asia showing strong demand; the piece notes the irony of boosting renewables and China while Trump has opposed both, and it raises questions about China’s solar overcapacity and whether current demand can absorb it.
The U.S.-Iran conflict intensifies with a claimed global Strait of Hormuz blockade, Hezbollah rejecting the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire extension, and ongoing diplomacy in Islamabad and Europe as Iran resumes flights and energy prices rise amid the war’s disruption of oil flows.
Trump says the U.S.-Iran war is 'very close to over,' claiming militarily victory and that Tehran wants a peace deal; talks reportedly may resume as market optimism grows for a diplomatic solution, while Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz remains in place and a fragile ceasefire nears expiration.
Day 31 of the US-Israel–Iran confrontation features Trump warning to obliterate Iran’s energy sources if no deal is reached, while Tehran denies direct negotiations and says talks are mediated. The USS Tripoli has arrived and Pakistan offers to host talks, as oil prices rise and strikes widen the conflict from Syria to Lebanon. Humanitarian tolls mount, with UNICEF reporting 1 in 5 of Lebanon’s people displaced and about 19,000 children fleeing daily. Yemen’s Houthis are involved, and regional actors pression escalate as diplomatic efforts aim to de‑escalate and protect key shipping routes through Hormuz.
One month after the US–Israel strikes began in Iran, Washington touts major tactical wins such as degraded missile capability and strikes on Iran’s defence industry, navy, and air force, while Tehran continues to launch missiles and drones and keep regional pressure on Gulf and Israeli targets. Although the White House says progress has exceeded expectations, several strategic objectives—fully destroying Iran’s nuclear capability, eliminating its military-industrial base, seizing enriched uranium, achieving regime change, and guaranteeing open shipping through the Strait of Hormuz—remain unfulfilled or uncertain, raising questions about the overall success of the operation and potential political or regional repercussions if the war drags on.
As Trump's 48-hour deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz looms, Iran threatens to mine the Persian Gulf and retaliate if attacked, while the energy crisis deepens—with the IEA warning it could be worse than the 1970s and oil prices rising—amid fuel queues in Tehran, regional clashes, and escalating threats to global oil supplies.
Stocks finished the week lower as SPY and QQQ slid on rising odds of 2026 rate hikes amid escalating U.S.-Iran tensions; energy led gains while utilities lagged as higher oil prices fuel inflation concerns, potentially pushing the Fed to tighten. Headlines included Trump weighing actions on Iran’s Kharg Island, the Pentagon dispatching ships, and a 33% drop in SMCI after a DOJ charge—reflecting a market bracing for geopolitical and inflation-driven rate risk.