Iran
Flyers hoping for cheaper flights this summer may be disappointed.Oil prices — airlines’ second-largest expense after labor — have tumbled below $80 a barrel from highs above $100 after the US and Iran announced a preliminary agreement to end the nearly four-month war that closed the Strait of Hormuz, a…
During Operation Midnight Hammer in June 2025, US Air Force F-16 fighter jets cleared the way for the B-2 bombers that struck Iran’s nuclear facilities. The fighters flew hundreds of miles into Iranian territory, knocked out hostile air defenses, and flew out with very little fuel left in the tank,…
Surging jet fuel prices could mean some airlines going out of business, according to the chief financial officer of Ryanair, Europe’s biggest airline. Loading audio narration… “I think we will see some of the weaker carriers who were already struggling before the war possibly go to the wall in the…
The US military rarely discloses the locations of its deployed ballistic missile submarines, the naval arm of its nuclear might. When it does, it’s often meant to send a message. Loading audio narration… On Monday, the US Navy’s Sixth Fleet shared a photo of an Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine docked in…
A US Navy fighter jet fired on the smokestacks of two Iranian-flagged oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Friday, disabling both of the blockade-running vessels, the American military said. Loading audio narration… The Navy has used force multiple times to disable Iranian commercial vessels since the US began…
During a Tuesday morning press briefing, Pentagon leaders fielded an out-of-the-ordinary query from a reporter seeking clarity on reports of Iran’s military using “kamikaze dolphins.” Loading audio narration… “I haven’t heard the kamikaze dolphin thing,” Gen. Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, replied, wondering aloud if the…
Consumers are in for a rude awakening from the what one expert is calling the second wave of inflation caused by the Iran war.The impact of the war on consumers’ wallets has been relatively limited, with inflationary pressures showing up in high gas prices and pricier flights. Market watchers warn…
