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Gulf War Flare-Up: What the Latest U.S.–Iran Strikes Mean for Your Wallet

  The three-month-old war between the U.S.–Israel coalition and Iran escalated again this morning. Here's a plain-English breakdown of what happened — and what it means for your gas tank and grocery bill. What Happened on June 6? U.S. forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday, June 6, after shooting down drones launched by Iran toward the Strait of Hormuz, according to the U.S. military. The U.S. military believes the four Iranian drones were targeting regional maritime traffic. U.S. Central Command said it struck Iran's surveillance sites in Goruk and Qeshm Island, both located on the Strait of Hormuz. Iran did not take that lying down: Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had targeted U.S. bases in Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliation and fired on four tankers attempting to cross the strait without its permission. U.S. forces also helped shoot down incoming Iranian missiles and drones directed at Kuwait and Bahrain — a barrage of seven ballistic missiles in t...
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Tanzania Appoints Loyalist as Prime Minister Amid Post-Election Turmoil

 

FILE PHOTO: Tanzania’s Minister for Finance Mwigulu Nchemba, holds up a briefcase containing the Government Budget for the 2025/2026 fiscal year in the National Assembly in Dodoma, Tanzania June 12, 2025.


Tanzania’s political landscape shifted sharply this week as President Samia Suluhu Hassan appointed former finance minister Mwigulu Nchemba as the country’s new Prime Minister, following a disputed presidential election on October 29 that has sparked deadly unrest.

Parliament confirmed Nchemba’s nomination in a near-unanimous vote, underscoring the dominance of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party. Rights groups report that hundreds of protesters were killed in post-election clashes, while opposition figures allege the toll could exceed 1,000. The government has dismissed these figures as exaggerated and has not released an official death count.

Nchemba, a longtime ally of Hassan and a cabinet member under her predecessor John Magufuli, pledged to “work diligently” in his new role. His appointment is seen as a move to consolidate Hassan’s power after her landslide victory, which opposition parties denounced as rigged due to the exclusion of key challengers.

Despite the unrest, Tanzania’s government projects 6% economic growth in 2025, driven by major infrastructure projects in transport and power generation. However, the violence has cast a shadow over these ambitions, raising questions about stability and governance in one of East Africa’s largest economies.

The international community, including the United Nations Human Rights Office, has expressed concern over the scale of the violence and urged transparency in reporting casualties. Meanwhile, Hassan has vowed to unite the country and restore calm, though tensions remain high across major cities.


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