NewsOil jumps as U.S. ‘powerful strikes’ against Iran risk stoke Mideast tensions Posted on July 8, 2026 by budd87309@gmail.com Oil prices rose on Wednesday after the U.S. launched fresh strikes on Iran in retaliation for attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. budd87309@gmail.com Mideast Live Updates: Iran Launches Attacks Across Gulf After Latest U.S. Strikes – The New York Times ‘Don’t fool with us’: NATO allies put on a united front as they prepare to meet Trump