Tankers docked at the Phillips 66 Freeport Terminal in Freeport, Texas, US, on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026.Crude oil prices jumped about 3% on Wednesday following a report that planned talks between the U.S. and Iran are on the verge of collapsing. U.S. crude oil rose $1.80, or 2.9%, to $65.01 a barrel by 12:45 p.m. ET. Global benchmark Brent was up $1.88, or 2.8%, to $69.21 a barrel.The move in oil prices came after Axios reported that Iran and the U.S. disagree on the location for talks planned for Friday. The ...

Iran officially ended all remaining cooperation with international nuclear inspectors after the United Nations atomic watchdog passed a resolution ordering Tehran to come clean about the status of its near-bomb-grade uranium stockpile. https://t.co/G8iGUgx42h ...

Geopolitical Implications - US and European powers are urging Iran to return to nuclear negotiations [1] - UN sanctions against Iran have been reimposed [1] - The extent to which the sanctions will be implemented remains uncertain [1]

The United Nations will reimpose broad sanctions on Iran after days of frantic diplomacy in New York failed to ease a standoff over Tehran’s nuclear program https://t.co/PTa5TcKcmT ...

International Relations - Germany announced broader UN sanctions will be imposed on Iran [1] - The sanctions are a result of failed talks between European powers and Iran regarding Iran's nuclear program [1]

Geopolitical Risk - European and Iranian diplomats are meeting to prevent a new crisis regarding Iran's nuclear program [1] - Iran is facing the resumption of comprehensive United Nations sanctions [1]

Geopolitical Relations - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expressed having "good memories" of Trump [1] - Kim Jong Un indicated a willingness to engage in further talks with the US president under the condition that Washington ceases its demands for Pyongyang's nuclear disarmament [1]

Welcome back now to an NBC News exclusive, raising new questions about the claimed effectiveness of last month's US air strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities. Five current and former US officials tell NBC News that the American strikes destroyed only one of the three nuclear sites targeted, according to a new assessment. Two current officials say that US authorities believe the attack on Fordo set back enrichment capabilities at the crucial facility by as much as 2 years.But according to this new assessment, ...

Nuclear Program Damage Assessment - The damage to Iran's nuclear program is serious [1] Potential Retaliation - Iran has already responded to the unspecified "12-day war" [1] - Iran will not respond if the United States does not perpetrate active aggression against them [1]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit the White House next Monday, his third trip to Washington during Donald Trump's second term. The visit comes just weeks after the US brokered a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran following American air strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Since then, attention has returned to Israel's war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip as President Trump renews his push for a ceasefire there and for a hostage release deal.Negotiations over Gaza remain stalled with bo ...