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U.S. President Donald Trump. (AP)

Trump Sought a "Birthday Deal" with Iran — Tehran Made Him Wait

A large anti-American poster displayed at Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) Square in central Tehran, Iran, on April 5, 2026, depicting a captured American warplane. The slogan, written in Farsi, reads: 'The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed — the e

43 Aircraft Lost and Counting: The Mounting Cost of America's Air War Against Iran

On May 15, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled visit the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (AP)

UAE Exits OPEC: How a Strategic Oil Breakup Is Shaking the Global Energy Market

Taiwan's export orders reached $91.12 billion in March, surging $36.2 billion year-on-year — a 65.9% increase and an all-time record. (File photo by Chen Yi-Ci)

Taiwan's March Export Orders Break All-Time Record on AI Boom

Chinese President Xi Jinping. (AP)

Trump Predicts Xi 'Big Hug' on Middle East – But Xi Breaks Silence on Hormuz

U.S. President Trump speaks with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One, April 16, 2026. (AP)

U.S. Navy Seizes Iranian Ship in Gulf of Oman — Will Ceasefire Talks Survive?

DingZing Advanced Materials’ Pingtung plant. (Photo/Courtesy of DingZing Advanced Materials)

Taiwan's TPU Leader DingZing Signals Rebound: March Sales Jump 40% Despite Global Logistics Headwinds

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the White House on March 31, 2026. (AP)

'Go Get Your Own Oil': Trump Gives Iran War a Three-Week Expiration Date

US strategic experts assess that the Trump administration's offensive against Iran has severely backfired. (AP)

Exclusive| U.S. Defense Scholar Warns Iran War Has Backfired—and China Is the Real Winner

Gold was once considered a safe haven for markets, but since the outbreak of the Middle East conflict, its safe-haven appeal has completely broken down. (AP)

Gold Crashes Over 5%: Why Is War Sending Prices Down, Not Up?

Marines aboard the U.S. amphibious assault ship USS America. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Seventh Fleet)

CPC's Price Shield Is Cracking — and the Strait of Hormuz Offers No Relief

Qatar's natural gas production facilities. (AP)

From South Pars to Ras Laffan: How an Israeli Strike Unraveled the Gulf's Energy Order

On March 14, 2026, debris from an intercepted Iranian drone struck an oil facility in the United Arab Emirates, triggering a fire and billowing black smoke. (AP)

Israel Strikes Iran's Largest Gas Field— Oil Eyes $200

A gas station in Seoul draws long lines of vehicles waiting to refuel. (AP)

South Korea Secures Priority Oil Exports From UAE Amid Hormuz Blockade

Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Joseph Kent. (National Counterterrorism Center official website)

"I Cannot in Good Conscience" — Senior Trump Aide Resigns, Says U.S. Was Deceived by Israel

U.S. President Donald Trump. (Associated Press)

Xi Summit Shelved, Oil Surging, Allies Balking — The Middle East War Is Costing America

In May 1958, Iranian Shah Pahlavi (standing, left) led a delegation on a six-day visit to Taiwan. (National Cultural Memory Bank)

Behind the Glamour: How Taiwan's Military Attaché Watched the Shah's Iran Unravel

An Iranian naval vessel carrying mines operates in the Strait of Hormuz. (AP)

Taiwan Is Betting Everything on Washington — and the Odds Are Shifting

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi affixes victory flowers at party headquarters on February 8, 2026. (AP)

Japan to Use Strategic Oil Reserve to Prevent Price Surge

Workers install a poster on an overpass showing a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei, who died in the recent joint US-Israeli military strikes. (Associated Press)

US-Israel Strategic Misalignment Could Shape Trajectory of Iran Conflict, Experts Warn

The US and Israel launched airstrikes against Iran, impacting the global political and economic situation. (File photo, AP)

Iran Blocks Strait of Hormuz Amid U.S.-Israel Military Campaign, Taiwan Faces Energy Crisis

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives at a briefing on Iran for members of Congress in a secure meeting room in the basement of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (Photo/AP)

Middle East Conflict Ignites Oil Price Surge as Inflation Concerns Challenge Fed Rate Cut Prospects

A protester in the Philippines holds up photos of Trump and Netanyahu while demonstrating on March 2, 2026. (Associated Press)

Trump: U.S. Will Keep Attacking Iran, Ground Troops Not Ruled Out

On November 19, 2023, Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei (center) inspects Revolutionary Guard military equipment accompanied by armed forces commanders. (Associated Press)

Iran declares 40 days of mourning after Khamenei’s killing, vows further strikes on US and Israel

A protester in Baghdad holds a burning American flag and a portrait of Trump on January 28, 2026.  (Associated Press)

Trump Issues Ultimatum to Iran, Power Vacuum Looms in Tehran