Independent thinking for complex markets and current events
NBC News Correspondents Richard Engel, Raf Sanchez, Christine Romans and Monica Alba discuss the latest escalations in the Middle East as oil prices surge and President Trump weighs options to lower the price of energy. Retired Colonel Steve Warren analyzes the next phase of the war in Iran and shifts in U.S. strategy.
U.S. STRIKE ON KHARG ISLAND — WARNING TO IRAN Moments ago, on my orders, U.S. Central Command carried out one of the most powerful airstrikes in Middle East history, destroying every military target on Iran’s Kharg Island. Our weapons are unmatched, but I chose not to strike the island’s oil infrastructure out of restraint. If …
NOW – U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent says the Navy, possibly with an international coalition, will escort vessels through the Strait of Hormuz as soon as militarily possible and that they have been planning for this for months leading up to the Iran war. pic.twitter.com/ICXhH9B56S — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) March 12, 2026 Sending out the big boy …
REPORT: Multiple senior Trump administration officials are quietly moving into fortified military housing around Washington, D.C., and the timing is raising serious questions. The shift comes as geopolitical tensions rise and speculation grows that the U.S. government may be… pic.twitter.com/vzKswXEGC5 — The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) March 11, 2026 🚨Update: Reports now indicate multiple senior …
via Ashes of Pompeii The Strategic Folly of a (Serious) US Ground Invasion of Iran It simply can’t be done. Tucker Carlson recently spoke of a potential false flag operation designed to manufacture consent for a US ground invasion of Iran. Tucker is no longer an “insider” in Washington but he still likely has his …
🚨 BREAKING Reports claim the United States and Israel dropped a bomb similar to a nuclear weapon on Quds, a major military city in Iran. Did the U.S. and Israel use short-range tactical nuclear weapons to end the war? pic.twitter.com/dvaIx1XgFm — Russia TV (@Urgent_RussiaTV) March 11, 2026
US Navy tells shipping industry Hormuz escorts not possible for now https://t.co/0qPZlaAbIO https://t.co/0qPZlaAbIO — Reuters (@Reuters) March 11, 2026 British military says cargo ship ablaze in Strait of Hormuz after being hit by projectile https://t.co/rUjOBwKOOv — The Tribune (@thetribunechd) March 11, 2026 Iran attacked commercial ships on Wednesday across the Persian Gulf and targeted Dubai …
Meanwhile the us administration is engaging in brazen corruption and market manipulation pic.twitter.com/MPyWCv46F3 — It's politics (@Politicsworld) March 11, 2026 BREAKING: Iran says that they are switching from “reciprocal hits” to “continuous strikes” and warns that they will drive oil prices to $200/barrel, per Reuters. Details include: 1. Iran says the US will not be …
BREAKING: Israeli military base under attack just west of the Sea of Galilee. — Douglas Macgregor (@DougAMacgregor) March 10, 2026 Hezbollah claims it launched a drone attack on an Israeli military base west of the Sea of Galilee, per their statement and reports from Al Jazeera and others. This fits the ongoing Iran-Israel-Hezbollah conflict with …
by Michael Wouldn’t it be great if this war came to a very rapid conclusion? I think that there would be rejoicing all over the globe if that actually happened. When President Trump stated that “the war is very complete” on Monday, it got a lot of people really excited. Unfortunately, there are also lots …
Two ships owned by an Iranian company that the United States has accused of supplying material to Tehran’s ballistic missile program departed a Chinese chemical-storage port this week laden with cargo and headed for Iran, according to a Washington Post analysis of ship-tracking data, satellite imagery and Treasury Department records. The vessels are part of …
In nearby Fuladshahr, residents said Guards forces that had entered the Hijab stadium on Saturday were targeted. Elsewhere, residents reported heavy bombing of army air and naval bases and other military facilities in Bushehr. In Qom, one message said the Safaieh area was struck around 8 a.m. Residents in Bandar Abbas reported hearing explosions since …
So if only 6 American were killed and there was minimal injuries… then this wouldn’t be happening… They are freeing up capacity to deal with service members evac’d from the Gulf. https://t.co/3q7TLE17OQ — Adam Cochran (adamscochran.eth) (@adamscochran) March 6, 2026 The largest U.S. Department of Defense hospital abroad is pausing its labor and delivery services …
French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday “everything” must be done to prevent Lebanon “from once again being drawn into war”, urging both Israel and Hezbollah to halt military operations. “I spoke today with Lebanon’s highest authorities in order to establish a plan to bring an end to the military operations currently being carried out by …
Footage shows multiple explosions going off into a plume of smoke in an Iranian city. 🚨 JUST IN: CENTCOM drops bad*ss footage of the US military blowing up MULTIPLE key Iranian regime sites, obliterating their ability to strike back even further "The Iranian regime's ability to impact U.S. forces and regional partners is rapidly declining, …
JUST IN: 🇮🇷🇦🇿 Iran strikes Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan International Airport. pic.twitter.com/B6Q7im1x5O — BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) March 5, 2026 View post on imgur.com Iranian drones hit Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan Airport, four casualties reported [VIDEO/UPDATED] Drone attacks on Nakhchivan: On March 5, drones reportedly launched from Iranian territory struck Nakhchivan International Airport and surrounding areas, including near a school in …
Watch live from Washington as Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie plans to force a vote this week on a war powers resolution requiring Congressional approval for military action against Iran.
#BREAKING: The U.S. launches military operations against Ecuador narco-terror groups. pic.twitter.com/QkLDtrKsKF — Insider Wire (@InsiderWire) March 4, 2026 pic.twitter.com/UpPm8B0EZd — Daniel Blanco (@DanielBlancoPaz) March 4, 2026 The Ecuador crisis requires looking at the "Port of Guayaquil" bottleneck. The cartels turned the country into a transit superhighway. This joint land intervention is a surgical strike at …
Iran struck with fresh round of missile strikes after drone attacks rock CIA base in Saudi Arabia and US consulate in Dubaihttps://t.co/bGnJBIpWDM — Breaking News (@jooilong) March 4, 2026 Iran had also struck a CIA station at the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia, which sustained ‘structural damage’ while personnel were advised to ‘shelter in place,’ …
amit @amitisinvesting BREAKING: The Trump administration is now considering using U.S. military forces to move oil and gas tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. White House officials are also weighing government-backed insurance to keep vessels moving. basically, Trump knows that no matter what happens…oil needs to be moving through the Strait or else prices for …
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 — Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) March 1, 2026 https://twitter.com/KimDotcom/status/2028198772015284323 This is a bit embarassing for NBC …
WHEN “NOT OUR WAR” BECOMES “WELCOME TO WORLD WAR THREE” Two Iranian missiles just flew toward Cyprus — a European Union member state and home to thousands of British troops — and the UK Defence Secretary has confirmed it publicly. Let that sink in. Iran has now, by definition,… pic.twitter.com/na1pkNLkEF — Vicky Richter🇩🇪🇺🇸🇧🇷🇬🇧 (@VickyRichterUSA) March …
🚨🇺🇸🇮🇷 BREAKING — Iran Killed High Ranking US Military Commanders in Gulf Hotels. pic.twitter.com/B3vd4RWudv — ✦✦✦ 𝙿𝚊𝚖𝚙𝚑𝚕𝚎𝚝𝚜 ✦✦✦ (@PamphletsY) February 28, 2026 Factcheck: No, this isn’t true. Iran’s retaliatory strikes today targeted US bases across the Gulf (Bahrain, UAE, Qatar, etc.) and hit the Fairmont hotel in Dubai, causing a fire visible in similar footage. …
At least 15 dead after military plane carrying wads of cash crashes on busy street in Bolivia https://t.co/WS4aJHAqHH — Daily Mail (@DailyMail) February 28, 2026 At least 15 people were killed and at least 30 more were injured on Friday evening after an Air Force Hercules aircraft carrying new banknotes crashed in Bolivia. The cargo …
BREAKING: Anthropic has rejected the US Pentagon’s “final offer” just 24 hours before Defense Secretary Hegseth’s deadline, per Axios. Anthropic remains adamant on their AI platform not being used for surveillance of Americans or lethal military missions. We expect a response… — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) February 26, 2026 🚨 ANTHROPIC JUST OFFICIALLY REJECTED THE …
🚨🇺🇸🇨🇳 Former Air Force Major Gerald "Runner" Brown arrested for training Chinese military pilots without authorization. Brown was an F-35 instructor pilot with 24 years of experience flying F-4s, F-15s, F-16s, and A-10s. He traveled to China in 2023 and spent his first day… pic.twitter.com/1da9dhZRBM — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) February 26, 2026 Former U.S. Air …
Israel has “inadvertently”helped fuel violence in Mexico byu/zosachive_ inconspiracy Yair Klein (Hebrew: יאיר קליין; also known as Jair Klein) is a former lieutenant colonel in the Israeli army, who established a private mercenary company called Spearhead Ltd. Through Spearhead Ltd, Klein provided arms and training to armed forces in South America, Lebanon, and Sierra Leone.[2][3] …
BREAKING: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 Trump Announced Military Strikes on Iran without noticing that the cameras are on pic.twitter.com/4j8qD0KBUC — Megatron (@Megatron_ron) February 20, 2026 BREAKING: USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is passing through the strait of Gibraltar. — WarMonitor🇺🇦🇬🇧 (@WarMonitor3) February 20, 2026
🚨 President Trump Just Confirmed The War With Iran “We settled 8 wars and I think a ninth is to come.” This happens after the Fed injected $18,500,000,000 into banks overnight on 18th February, signalling the preparedness of the U.S. Banking system to the war. Remember:… https://t.co/pA3o96xhcd pic.twitter.com/d6jupykT7z — Stellar Rippler🚀 (@StellarNews007) February 19, 2026 …
However, President Trump has not made a final decision. The US is prepared to strike Iran as early as this weekend, sources say, but Trump has yet to make a final callhttps://t.co/BpCEOvD88O — CNN (@CNN) February 18, 2026 Senior national security officials have informed Trump that the US military would be ready to strike Iran …