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Mark Zandi warns five dollar gas hits in weeks unless the strait reopens fast… Europe gas storage sits at twenty eight percent with full winter blackout risk… Trump advisor spills refineries killed domestic gasoline output just to chase diesel export …
IRGC Navy officers now define the Strait of Hormuz as a “vast operational area”… The zone has been enlarged far beyond the original narrow stretch to include UAE ports… Qatar’s PM blasted Tehran this morning, calling the waterway a “weapon …
A leaked CIA briefing to the White House concludes that Iran retains significant ballistic missile capabilities, undercutting Donald Trump’s claims that the regime’s stockpile has been wiped out. The regime retains roughly 70 percent of its prewar missile stockpile and …
Iran has not yet reached a conclusion on the US proposal and no response has been given to Washington, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei told the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) on Thursday. https://www.iranintl.com/en/202605078980 The Hormuz saga continues. The …
🇩🇪🇮🇷 Germany's Chancellor just issued a 3-front ultimatum to Tehran: Stop attacking the UAE, lift the Hormuz blockade, and drop the nuclear program. Merz put it bluntly: "Tehran must return to the negotiating table and stop holding the region and …
UPDATE: Trump on Iran proposal: It’s not acceptable to me. I’ve studied it, I’ve studied everything – it’s not acceptable. — First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) May 3, 2026 The President told reporters in Miami he’s looking at the “concept” of Tehran’s …
Well, Iran just called the White House’s bluff with a thirty-day fuse. Dozens of nations have joined a frantic call to reopen the oil artery tonight… The clock is officially ticking on a global energy catastrophe. Axios leak ties deal …
by Michael It appears that China has decided to provide Iran with highly advanced anti-ship missiles that are known as “aircraft-carrier killers”, and that is really bad news for the U.S. Navy. Our vessels do not have any effective defenses …
"U.S. officials tell Axios they're concerned about getting drawn into a frozen conflict of no war and no deal. In this scenario, the U.S. keeps its forces in the region for many more months, Hormuz would stay closed and the …
IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESMAN: THE NAVAL BLOCKADE ON IRANIAN PORTS IS STILL IN PLACE AND IT IS AN AGGRESSIVE MEASURE — First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) April 22, 2026 Trump said on April 21, 2026 the ceasefire with Iran is gonna stay …
BREAKING: Pakistan just said they won't attend the negotiations unless Trump lifts the blockade Therefore Vance, Kushner and Witkoff not heading to Pakistan Seems the IRGC is putting their foot down, waiting for Trump to blink NOT GOOD! I'm still …
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CENTCOM released dramatic footage of the U.S. Navy enforcing the blockade on Iranian ports by diverting a merchant vessel. "U.S. forces are prepared to sustain the blockade as long as it takes." pic.twitter.com/fwRdXr9Lr6 — Fox News (@FoxNews) April 16, 2026
Trump: I wrote a letter to Xi. I asked him not to give Iran weapons. He wrote me a letter, and he is saying that he is essentially not doing that. pic.twitter.com/yrTT9Dwi2V — Clash Report (@clashreport) April 15, 2026 Donald …
Reuters: On the first full day of the U.S. maritime blockade, 3 Iran linked tankers, Rich Starry, Murlikishan, and Peace Gulf, transited the Strait of Hormuz on April 14, 2026. Rich Starry, a U.S. sanctioned, Chinese owned tanker, exited the …
🚨🇮🇷 BREAKING: Iran’s military has declared a sweeping blockade across all ports in the Middle East No vessels will be allowed to pass Officials say the move will remain in place until the US lifts its own blockade pic.twitter.com/1830gHrD4F — …
Details include: – No vessel can use these ports – The threat continues until US blockade is lifted – The US blockade on Iran has begun Top Middle East Ports by Cargo Volume (Million Tons/Year): 1. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia (Jeddah …
Iran, US still in touch after failed talks in Islamabad – CBS Engagement between Tehran and Washington has continued since the failure of the first round of Islamabad talks over the weekend, CBS News reported on Monday citing officials. There …
NEW RECORDS VIA @DNIGabbard @RepRickCrawford ATKINSON TRANSCRIPTS – First Trump Impeachment + Whistleblower Motive Whistleblower met with Democrats on House Intelligence Committee (then led by Adam Schiff) BEFORE reporting his allegations to the Intelligence Community Inspector General. October 2019: then …
BREAKING: Iran says that if Trump carries out his Strait of Hormuz blockade on April 13th, Iran will respond by taking control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to the Red Sea with the Houthis. This would cut off another 12% …
The Iran war is now in its seventh week, and President Trump has ordered a naval blockade of Iran. The blockade is scheduled set to start at 10am ET today. Get the latest on the Iran war and the countdown …
President Donald Trump is considering resuming limited military strikes on Iran following the collapse of US-Iran talks, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing officials and people familiar with the deliberations. According to the report, the option under discussion would involve …
🚨 After deploying Sec. MARCO RUBIO, President Trump reveals Cuba is NEXT — and something big is about to happen! "Pretty soon, we will either make a deal, or do WHATEVER we have to do!" "A lot of people vote …
The historic moment when the dictator of Cuba, Miguel Díaz Canel, announces on national broadcast that they have given in to the pressure and are officially in negotiations with the United States. 🇺🇸🇨🇺 El momento histórico en donde el dictador …
Rand Paul: If a foreign country bombed our air defense missiles, captured and removed our president and blockaded our country, would that be considered an act of war? Rubio: We don't believe this does not fit anywhere close to the …
Trump announced the move in a Truth Social post on Tuesday, describing it as “a total and complete blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers going into, and out of, Venezuela.” “Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest armada ever assembled in …
by Michael The seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker was an extraordinarily shocking move by the Trump administration. Will it be followed by the seizure of more oil tankers? This is a question that the press really needs to be …
After imposing a naval blockade on the port of Eilat and an air blockade of Ben Gurion Airport, Yemen announced that from now on no ships will have the right to enter the port of Haifa. pic.twitter.com/wxhiYmYACu — Sprinter Press …
