Oil Markets saw volatility and a sharp (+8.1%) rise for feared closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Gold and defence stocks ...

Israel's Fear of a Nuclear Iran For Israel, the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran has never been theoretical. It has been existential. The shadow of the Holocaust looms large over Israeli defense policy.

The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah was long considered Iran’s first line of defense in case of a war with Israel.

Hezbollah has long been considered Iran's first line of defense in case of a war with Israel. But since Israel launched its massive barrage against Iran this week, the Lebanese group has stayed out of ...