The STRAIT Jacket–Iran says it has been taken in by Trump’s empty claims three times already so there is no point in negotiating with someone you cannot trust to hold to his word or his stated intent

by David Haggith It suits the president well. Iran flat-out rejected Trump’s “peace plan” today (again) and continued its attacks around the gulf and at Israel where missile interceptors seem to be stretched a little thin now in their ability …

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2008 warning signs flashing again across markets: credit squeeze, shadow banks, oil shock, rising unemployment. The smell is back. Private equity is already in trouble. The crisis is coming in April.

The 2008 parallels aren’t subtle anymore. Let me lay them out: ✓ Credit bubble reversing ✓ Shadow banks gating investor redemptions ✓ Forced asset sales to raise cash ✓ Collateral getting marked down (JP Morgan just did this) ✓ Oil …

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Bank of America warns three of four market trip wires already triggered, S&P 500 hangs by a thread. BULL TRAP: Today’s bounce was a corrective 3-wave move within the bearish 3rd wave.

kristen shaughnessy @kshaughnessy2 “Bank of America has a stark warning for stock investors” “The stock market may be just one bad day away from forcing Washington and Wall Street to act. That is the message Bank of America chief investment …

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Witkoff has already requested a ceasefire from Iran through various channels twice. Iran refused, seeing no point in it. Iran says truce depends on US, Israel pledging no future strikes.

"According to the report, Iran believes the conflict cannot end unless Trump is shown that the economic, political, and military costs are high enough to make repeating such actions not worthwhile.. Instead, Iran is reportedly insisting on a permanent agreement that …

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A Massive Middle East War Is Now Threatening 20 Million Barrels Of Oil Per Day, Brent Just Hit $89, The Dow Has Already Plunged More Than 1,000 Points, And A Global Economic Shock May Only Be Getting Started

A rapidly escalating war in the Middle East is now colliding with one of the most fragile global economic environments in decades, and the early warning signs of a major financial shock are already beginning to appear. Most people still …

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The US has spent nearly $2 billion on the war in Iran, according to estimates. We are actively shooting down $20,000 drones with $2 to $4 million missiles and are spending $12 million to DESTROY a $50,000 drone.

🚨🇺🇸 BREAKING: The US has spent nearly 2 billion dollars on the war in Iran, according to estimates. pic.twitter.com/uKjI7wFMKe — Jackson Hinkle 🇺🇸 (@jacksonhinklle) March 3, 2026 🚨BREAKING: JESSE WATTERS TURNS ON TRUMP “Gas prices are gonna jump. Mortgage rates …

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HUGE IRANIAN STRIKES rock the US base in Erbil, Iraq. Casualties already reported. Israel is getting hit hard. In the last 24 hours, Iran has taken military action against 14 countries

HUGE IRANIAN STRIKES rock the US base in Erbil, Iraq. Casualties already reported. Many American troops were inside. Trump is finished. pic.twitter.com/GTTW5QUhK8 — Parody Jeff (@Parodyjeffx) March 1, 2026 BREAKING: Iranian ballistic missile strikes Jerusalem; 7 reportedly injured. pic.twitter.com/Owa39vVUrS — …

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How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are: Agents use facial recognition, social media monitoring and other tech tools not only to identify undocumented immigrants but also to track protesters, current and former officials said.

How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are Agents use facial recognition, social media monitoring and other tech tools not only to identify undocumented immigrants but also to track protesters, current and former officials said. On the morning of Jan. …

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