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GlobalData’s April CPMI shows resilience masking pre-execution caution, with conflict risk surfacing unevenly by country and sector.

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GlobalData’s April CPMI shows resilience masking pre-execution caution, with conflict risk surfacing unevenly by country and sector.

The House Armed Services ranking member flags a transparency gap as U.S. service members die and lawmakers demand numbers.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard alleges new ship attacks while the US sustains consecutive strikes, escalating risk for oil routes and allies.
The allegation centers on critical infrastructure, and the fallout is immediate for regional energy and water reliability.

A new round of claims raises pressure on regional security, US posture, and shipping and energy risk assumptions.

Why the Senate hearing on the White House funding request matters for war planning and oversight.

Airstrikes continue while diplomacy lurches forward via Pakistan talks, and a new Red Sea chokepoint threatens energy prices.

Centcom says the attacks aim to degrade Iranian capabilities used against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

CENTCOM says the latest campaign targets Iranian military capabilities, while markets react to Hormuz disruption risk.

Even as diplomats push de-escalation, Iran says it is in “full-scale war” after more US aerial action.

What changed in the escalation, what diplomats say is still on, and how it reshapes risk for markets and industry.

The Foreign Minister calls it an “extremely serious act of intimidation” as French diplomats report detention, interrogation, and physical abuse.