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A massive fleet of empty VLCCs, that’s Very Large Crude Carriers, the giant supertankers that can haul around 2 million barrels each, is racing full speed toward the US Gulf Coast right now.pic.twitter.com/FuJ7OQSIO2 https://t.co/rZQ6OEw20b
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 10, 2026
They stall on preconditions, talks drag, and headlines flip back to escalation by next week.https://t.co/GMkdRsH0Cj
— Citizen Watch Live (@Citizenwatchrep) April 10, 2026
DC car racked up 900 tickets, $262K in fines
This is fake news:
🔴BREAKING | The ceasefire in Lebanon has begun, and $6 billion of IRAN’s frozen assets have been released.
These were IRAN's preconditions for participating in the Islamabad talks.
Negotiations between IRAN and the United States are set to begin tomorrow in Pakistan. pic.twitter.com/FDROZoQveo
— Iran Military Media ☫ (@IRMilitaryMedia) April 10, 2026
Factcheck:
No, not accurate.
A fragile US-Iran ceasefire was announced April 8 (two weeks, brokered by Pakistan), but it explicitly does not cover Lebanon—Israel continues strikes there, and both US/Israel officials confirm this. Hezbollah has paused some attacks, but no full Lebanon ceasefire has begun.
No verified release of $6B (or any) frozen Iranian assets; Iran’s parliament speaker is demanding it *before* talks as a precondition, along with the Lebanon ceasefire. Talks are set for tomorrow in Islamabad, but Iran says they won’t start until those are met. US delegation has arrived amid tensions.
🇺🇸🇮🇷 Trump asked what his backup plan is if the Islamabad talks fail:
"We don't need a backup plan. Their military is defeated.
We've hit them hard."
No backup plan.
For a negotiation with a country that still controls the Strait of Hormuz, just had 7 million people… https://t.co/TMAQBppirD pic.twitter.com/iXHrGEJHgc
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 10, 2026
🇮🇷🇵🇰 IRAN JUST LANDED IN ISLAMABAD. LOOK WHO THEY SENT
The composition of this delegation tells you exactly how seriously Tehran is taking these talks. And what they actually want out of them.
▪️Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf
▪️Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas… https://t.co/iIy2NVp5cX pic.twitter.com/Uz8u7CvrL4— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 10, 2026
US Iran talks in Islamabad set for indirect format, separate rooms with Pakistan mediating
Are they mocking Trump?https://t.co/NPbSVR2DtJ
— Citizen Watch Live (@Citizenwatchrep) April 10, 2026
US personal savings rate plunged to 4.0 percent in February, second lowest since the 2008 crisis outside 2022, with real disposable income growth now stalled. Households are tapped out.
USPS wants stamp price increase.
Just saw the PLTR post on TruthSocial. Any idea what is the going rate for an ad like that? The full package, with ticker and everything. pic.twitter.com/NdbVbVpZnG
— Citizen Watch Live (@Citizenwatchrep) April 10, 2026
BREAKING: Trump says US warships are being reloaded in case Islamabad talks fail, per a Friday interview with the New York Post. He also told the paper the US is preparing military action if Iran fails to comply.
The White House separately told Fox today that Trump is…
— The Hormuz Letter (@HormuzLetter) April 10, 2026
Inflation soars by most since 2022 as gas prices bite
Strait of Hormuz remains “functionally closed” with over 230 tankers idle despite the ceasefire; ADNOC CEO warns passage is now subject to Iranian “political leverage.”
Speculation Surges That Pakistan Talks Are A Delay Tactic Ahead Of Expanded US Action On Iran https://t.co/xRSuyeBYst
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) April 10, 2026
JUST IN – Speaker of Iran’s Parliament says ceasefire in Lebanon and release of blocked Iranian assets must occur before negotiations begin. pic.twitter.com/cXGpxjO57O
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) April 10, 2026
Kevin Warsh nomination hearing delayed.
IRGC asserting it is in charge and Ghalibaf/Araghchi are just figureheads
THE IRGC COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF AHMAD VAHIDI IS SEEKING TO CURB THE AUTHORITY OF MOHAMMAD BAGHER GHALIBAF AND FOREIGN MINISTER ABBAS ARAGHCHI IN THE TALKS https://t.co/tD4iJvIEee
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) April 10, 2026
BASED ON INFORMATION RECEIVED BY IRAN INTERNATIONAL, AND ON THE EVE OF THE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC AND THE UNITED STATES IN ISLAMABAD, A SEVERE DISAGREEMENT HAS EMERGED AMONG SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IN IRAN REGARDING THE COMPOSITION AND POWERS OF THE…
— First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) April 10, 2026
JD Vance and the U.S. delegation (including Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner) have arrived at the Serena Hotel in Islamabad.
The Iranian delegation has not arrived yet. Iranian state media (Tasnim, IRNA) and Foreign Minister Araghchi have confirmed that Iran is delaying or conditioning its participation.
Iran’s current position: No full attendance until there is a ceasefire or significant de-escalation in Lebanon. They are calling the current US-Iran truce “incomplete” without Lebanon being included.
Inflation Was Already Rising Before the War – Now the Real Surge Begins
Only 12 ships pass Hormuz in 48 hours.
WSJ | Iranian crypto economy is getting stronger with every toll.