Israeli public broadcaster reported that after a US request Israel on July 15 lifted restrictions on US military aerial-refuelling tankers landing at Tel Aviv’s Ben‑Gurion International Airport. The Israel Airports Authority told air traffic control to allow US tankers to land and park, reversing Transport Minister Miri Regev’s earlier order banning additional US tanker arrivals. Ben‑Gurion had sought to move the tankers to free stands for summer civil flights; sources said US Central Command, c

Gold pulled back Wednesday after rising more than 2% in the prior session as markets absorbed softer-than-expected US inflation data while still pricing the inflationary risk from a potential Iran conflict lifting energy prices. A Mitsubishi UFJ analyst said falling gasoline prices are easing inflationary pressure and trimming bets on further Fed tightening, supporting the metal’s rebound, but warned renewed US‑Iran tensions and rising oil could still lift inflation risks. Fed chair Kevin Warsh reiterated that further policy tightening remains an option if price pressures persist.

Fed chair Kevin Warsh said he was pleased his predecessor later abandoned the Fed's 2020 framework.