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Trump reportedly wants to 'take the oil in Iran' as Tehran targets water, power facilities in Kuwait

The Middle East conflict has entered its fifth week, with attacks expanding across the region and raising risks to energy and infrastructure. Grouped from 18 articles across 8 sources.

18 reports8 sourcesMar 30, 2026, 3:21 AM
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CNBCMar 30, 2026, 3:21 AM

Trump reportedly wants to 'take the oil in Iran' as Tehran targets water, power facilities in Kuwait

The Middle East conflict has entered its fifth week, with attacks expanding across the region and raising risks to energy and infrastructure.

Al JazeeraMar 30, 2026, 12:00 AM

Iran war live: Trump says wants to take Iran’s oil; Kuwait power site hit

Kuwait says an Indian worker has been killed in an Iranian raid as attacks across the Gulf continue.

Financial TimesMar 29, 2026, 11:51 PM

Donald Trump says US could ‘take the oil in Iran’

US president tells the FT he is considering seizing strategic Kharg Island even as negotiations continue

CNBCMar 29, 2026, 9:03 PM

The problem for investors: We don't know how Trump wants the Iran war to end

In his Sunday column for Investing Club subscribers, Jim Cramer argues that the S&P 500 is likely to see further declines during the Iran war.

NBC NewsMar 29, 2026, 9:00 AM

Ukraine battles a brutal Russian offensive as Iran war takes the world's focus

With the world’s attention shifting to the escalating conflict in the Middle East, Russia is pushing forward with a spring offensive in Ukraine despite months of peace talks that no longer appear to be Washington’s priority.

The Straits TimesMar 28, 2026, 5:07 AM

One month into the Iran war, there are only hard choices for Trump

He can cut a potentially flawed deal and get out, or escalate militarily and risk a prolonged conflict.

Financial TimesMar 29, 2026, 4:00 AM

Iran activates its ‘resistance economy’ to survive the war

Islamic republic has spent years building a model designed to withstand hostility even as it presides over a deepening economic malaise

NBC NewsMar 28, 2026, 11:09 PM

Trump fans at CPAC hope for the best in Iran but worry over the cost at home

The U.S. war with Iran hung over CPAC, the annual conservative conference, where attendees said they trust Trump while hoping the conflict ends soon.

Al JazeeraMar 28, 2026, 10:31 AM

The war on Iran faces a MAGA backlash

A deep split in the MAGA movement threatens Trump’s Iran war.

CNBCMar 28, 2026, 7:35 PM

How the big oil and gas CEOs think the Iran war supply disruption will play out

The oil industry's grim outlook for global oil and gas supplies stands in contrast to the Trump administration's promise that the disruption is short term.

Al JazeeraMar 28, 2026, 7:34 AM

Trump claims Iran wants to ‘make a deal’

US President Donald Trump claimed Tehran is seeking a deal and praised the strength of the US military.

ABC AustraliaMar 28, 2026, 9:39 PM

Middle East war has another new front and Trump only wanted one of them

One month into the Middle East conflict, the fighting has expanded again with another new front opening up as the Houthis launched their first attack. It creates further complexity for Donald Trump who now has to contain a widening conflict, writes Allyson Horn.

The Straits TimesMar 28, 2026, 5:00 AM

Trump presses Saudis to recognise Israel as he defends Iran war

He urged Saudi Arabia to join the Abraham Accords.

Al JazeeraMar 27, 2026, 10:06 PM

What is the TACO trade and are investors profiting amid war on Iran?

Global energy crisis continues to widen amid market volatility, while so-called 'TACO traders' attempt to capitalise.

BBC NewsMar 28, 2026, 12:05 AM

Iran war splits older and younger conservatives - as pressure builds for Trump to find exit ramp

More than a thousand miles from Washington, the conflict was a dominant topic of conversation at CPAC.

EuronewsMar 28, 2026, 6:02 AM

Europe's farms are reeling from the Iran war. Regenerative farmers saw it coming

The Iran war has sent fertiliser prices soaring – but these farmers aren’t fazed.

Financial TimesMar 27, 2026, 11:51 PM

Global markets recoil as Rubio warns war in Iran could stretch for weeks

Comments from US secretary of state come as oil jumps to $114 and Wall Street stocks slide

NBC NewsMar 27, 2026, 11:04 PM

Energy disruptions from Iran war trigger sprawling oil shortages across Asia

Parts of Asia face long gas lines and rationing, with some countries even declaring national emergencies without the consistent flow of oil and gas amid the ongoing Iran war. NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer details the impact across the continent.

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