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TRUMP SAYS REPUBLICANS SHOULD ABANDON MIDTERM ELECTIONS. — First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) May 11, 2026 TRUMP SAYS IRAN IS OUT OF WEAPONS, LEADERSHIP, NAVY, ARMY TRUMP SAYS WE WIPED OUT IRAN NAVY — First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) May 11, 2026 TRUMP SAYS IRAN WAR WILL BE OVER SOON — *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) May 11, 2026 BREAKING: Trump …
Update: It was the second jet today and that they landed in the UAE. Current flight telemetry via FlightRadar24 and regional tracking reports from the Xinhua News Agency. The frequency of these emergency transponder codes over the Gulf of Oman is moving past the point of mechanical coincidence. With two F-35 fighters squawking distress signals …
Beijing cracks open on producer prices, China PPI surges 1.7 percent mom and ends the deflation run, last domino falls hard into 2026. 1.7 percent mom producer price spike ends the long deflation party, China factories crank costs higher, last domino tumbles while global buyers get the bill. They swore deflation was permanent, now look …
U.S. forces fired on and disabled two Iranian oil tankers on Friday after they reportedly attempted to breach a naval blockade of Iranian ports. The escalation follows an overnight exchange of fire between U.S. destroyers and Iranian Revolutionary Guard units in the Strait of Hormuz. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) reported a fresh barrage of …
JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Saudi Arabia and Kuwait lift restrictions on US military use of their bases & airspace. US now considers restarting 'Project Freedom' effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz this week, WSJ reports. pic.twitter.com/fF5ZRI9SZM — BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) May 7, 2026
by Michael We live at a time when deception is running rampant. Iran is not telling the truth about what is going on in the Strait of Hormuz. Neither is the Pentagon. On Monday, a few commercial vessels were able to get through the Strait. On Tuesday, that number dropped to zero. That isn’t progress. …
by Michael Would you pay 8 dollars for a gallon of gasoline? I know that may sound crazy to many of you, but that is what some residents of Los Angeles are paying right now. Sadly, the west coast is more dependent on oil from the Persian Gulf than anywhere else in the continental United …
🚨🇦🇪🇮🇷 New footage from Fujairah tonight after Iranian strikes This is the terminal the world rerouted its oil through when Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz. The bypass route. The backup plan. It's on fire. https://t.co/bdVrfYpFDF pic.twitter.com/LFqQGKBfyv — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) May 4, 2026
NEW – Iran releases a map, highlighting "the new area" of the Hormuz Strait, that they claim is now controlled by their Armed Forces — Tasnim pic.twitter.com/jUG9nOE6yj — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) May 4, 2026 WTI crude oil up $5/bbl to $107, spot gasoline values are pointing to a rise of 10c/gal. While the national average may …
We are past that point…Japan hurting…Europe hurting..we’re hurting https://t.co/Q0u8U8ceiV — Nicholas Mugalli (@RealNickMugalli) May 3, 2026 Inflation is on the way back up 🔥🔥🔥 Buckle up. pic.twitter.com/e6raSx52xu — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) May 3, 2026 1/ This is what $200 per barrel of oil would mean for US gas prices, which currently average $4.30 per gallon. …
Early this morning, a massive cargo vessel identified as the MSC Francesca was swarmed and hit by IRGC fast boats near the Omani coast. This escalation comes exactly as Tehran confirms they have received a formal U.S. counter-proposal, turning the Strait of Hormuz into a high-stakes hostage for the upcoming Pakistan-led negotiations. Attack UKMTO #50 “UKMTO has …
What the fuck it’s realhttps://t.co/Im1byIS94D — DANNYonPC (@DANNYonPC) April 28, 2026 Kid Rock went to the Pentagon on Monday and addressed service members there. He talked about the Strait of Hormuz situation while a map of it was up behind him. It happened during a visit with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that also included Apache …
DUBAI/WASHINGTON, April 28 – Donald Trump said Iran had informed him it was in a “state of collapse” and was figuring out its leadership situation, as efforts to end the conflict appeared at an impasse on Tuesday with the U.S. president unhappy at the latest plans from Tehran. Iran’s most recent proposal on resolving the …
The route is basically dead and the media is still recycling the same old peaceful narrative. Why is everyone acting like this is normal? Omg. This is absolutely insane. Why is everyone acting like this is normal? pic.twitter.com/gO0lUmC7CO — NoLimit (@NoLimitGains) April 25, 2026 There will never be a deal. Markets are being set up …
Nobody is telling you how FUCKED the internet situation actually is right now. Iran just published a map of every undersea internet cable running through the Strait of Hormuz. 97 percent of global internet traffic rides on undersea cables. Now watch the domino effect: → One… pic.twitter.com/FW8QQfwGfy — 🇺🇸 Ronald Carter (@USronaldcarter) April 23, 2026
Iran just dropped the hammer! They just announced they are now charging a toll for all ships that go through the Straight of Hormuz The fee has to be paid in their local currency, and any country that participated in the war has to pay an ADDITIONAL fee. Oh and Israel is banned On top …
Dramatic new video appears to show Iranian forces seizing two commercial ships. Footage shared by Iranian state media outlets appear to show gunmen seizing the ships near the Strait of Hormuz. Full story: https://abc7.com/live-updates/iran-war-straight-hormuz-ceasefire-trump-israel-lebanon/18927353/
ECB chief Christine Lagarde warns of possible food rationing due to fertilizer disruptions “A third of fertilizers are shipped through the Strait of Hormuz… that is at risk.” A “monster drought” has already affected most U.S. states. But Glenn Beck warns that this may only be the beginning. Between the drought and other issues with …
Trump when asked about how many times you've won this war🤣 pic.twitter.com/omln2NUaIG — Laal kaptaan (@ajay_dhojak07) April 20, 2026 pic.twitter.com/YBNQgVI5nT — Downald twump (@donaldtwump_) April 20, 2026 THIS IS ABSOLUTE CINEMA 🍿 🇺🇸 US — Accept your defeat🇮🇷 Iran — “No, we won’t” 🔥 🇺🇸 US — Give us enriched Uranium🇮🇷 Iran — “No, we …
Any US settlement or resolution of the conflict that enables Iran to control traffic through the Strait of Hormuz would represent a major US defeat and set a precedent with critical implications for global trade, given the strait’s role as a critical energy chokepoint. Any US acceptance of Iran’s ability to regulate transit would undermine …
🚨 RED ALERT: Houthis Threaten to CLOSE Bab al-Mandeb Strait 🔥Yemen’s Houthis just dropped a bombshell:“If we decide to shut Bab al-Mandeb… neither mankind nor jinn will ever open it again.”One of the world’s most critical shipping chokepoints could be sealed overnight.→… pic.twitter.com/GtleTdAttf — Vesselsurge (@Vesselsurge) April 20, 2026 Tasnim News Agency reports that Iran …
It took weeks of planning to find a way into the Strait of Hormuz. We studied maps. Talked through scenarios. How we would get in. How we would get out. Who we could call if something went wrong. And what would happen if we ran into trouble along the way. Our plan was to reach …
17:20 / April 17 The announcement of the opening of the Strait of Hormuz has been made under completely specific conditions and in full coordination with the forces responsible for the matter, and it will practically be highly limited. This passage, which is contingent on the continued implementation of the ceasefire conditions, will have three …
NEW: The International Energy Agency chief is sounding the alarm that Europe is running out of fuel due to the Strait of Hormuz blockade: "We have maybe 6 weeks or so of jet fuel left… I can tell you soon we will hear the news that some of the flights from City A to City …
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 Trump has declared the Strait of Hormuz ‘permanently open’ after secret talks with Xi Jinping, …
Iran threatens to disrupt shipping in Red Sea unless US lifts Hormuz blockade Revolutionary Guard warns Tehran will block trade through the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman and Red Sea as mediators push to extend the fragile US-Iran ceasefire, regional tensions rise and Gulf states move to contain the fallout Iran’s Revolutionary Guard announced Wednesday …
He started the war, ended the war, declared himself winner without opening the Strait of Hormuz. Trump is a crazy comedian! He's absolutely tired of making threats. We'll hear from Iran later — C. N. Ebere (@cn_ebere) April 14, 2026 Now trump 🤡 win the war pic.twitter.com/mT5l3pkvb8 — Fatiq Mir (@fatiqmir) April 14, 2026 I …
BREAKING: IRAN ISSUES ULTIMATUM ➡️ “Either Iran’s rights are recognised, including our control over the Hormuz Strait, or there will be a return to war.” ➡️ NO extension of the ceasefire. ➡️ Tehran refuses to let this pause become preparation time for US ground attacks. ➡️ The message is simple and final: meet the demands …
