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BREAKING: Trump told aides he is willing to end the US military campaign against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed – WSJ

pic.twitter.com/Xgdvcdxn8D — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) March 31, 2026 Futures decent bounce, probably Trump trying to pump again. pic.twitter.com/0Voo7wM28t — TT3 (@TradingThomas3) March 31, 2026 Meanwhile: 🚨 BREAKING: President Trump just posted a video of MASSIVE explosions in Isfahan, Iran following what’s believed to be U.S.-Israeli airstrikes We clearly hit something pretty big… pic.twitter.com/3rg7aGkeEF — …

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Four front war claims, AWACS hit report, nuclear exit risk all colliding

Reporter’s summation of today’s episode from Frontline Africa news podcast: Five things you should take away from this episode. The number one thing is that this is now a four-front war. Iran from the east, Hezbollah from the north, the Houthis from Yemen in the south, the Iraqi militias hitting American targets across the Middle …

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The Houthis have officially announced they have joined the war. All eyes are now on the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

🇺🇸🇮🇱🇮🇷🇾🇪⚡️BREAKING: The Houthis have officially announced they have joined the war. "We carried out our first military operation using ballistic missiles against sensitive Israeli military targets. Our operations will continue until the declared goals are achieved. We will… pic.twitter.com/Ljhbkn7aTe — MonitorX (@MonitorX99800) March 28, 2026 🚨BREAKING: 🇾🇪🇮🇷 Yemen's Houthis have officially announced they have entered …

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Iran Just Declared the Strait Effectively Closed Again. Chinese Container Ships Reportedly Turned Back in Strait of Hormuz

Iran: The Strait of Hormuz is closed — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) March 27, 2026 Iran declares Strait of Hormuz closed and warns ships will face ‘harsh measures’ Three container ships of mixed nationalities were forced to turn back after warnings Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has announced that the Strait of Hormuz is closed and any …

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Strait of Hormuz disruption: 3x longer voyages, 4x cost, 2,000 vessels impacted, Ferrari reportedly shifting to air freight

🇮🇷 The Strait of Hormuz closure is forcing cargo ships to reroute around Africa. Journeys are now 3x longer (up to 60 days) and 4x costlier. Nearly 2,000 vessels were trapped. Only a trickle is getting through now, and Iran is charging fees and imposing security rules on… https://t.co/LpVMhHqFOP pic.twitter.com/nMcYQdXKch — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) March …

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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 to shield the public, almost like Israel is running triage to save their use now …

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Man responsible for closing Strait of Hormuz – ELIMINATED

🚨🇮🇷BREAKING: The person responsible for closing the Strait of Hormuz: Revolutionary Guards Navy Commander Ali Reza Tangsiri was ELIMINATED in Bandar Abbas. pic.twitter.com/Tg8Qn8bloi — Eli Afriat 🇮🇱 (@EliAfriatISR) March 26, 2026 The place where he was ELIMINATED and turned to dust: The building he was staying in was destroyed by a strike last night in …

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President Trump is NOT bluffing on the Strait of Hormuz deadline. Iran is rapidly building up defenses on Kharg Island.

🚨 White House drops the hammer: President Trump is NOT bluffing on the Strait of Hormuz deadline. pic.twitter.com/yz34mlbuO8 — Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) March 25, 2026 🚨 BREAKING: 🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran is rapidly building up defenses on Kharg Island. They're laying mines, traps, and moving in more air defenses and troops, in case the U.S. tries a …

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Iran threatens to shut down Bab Mandeb Strait — With big help from the Houthis. We tried this before in the Red Sea, and it failed.

Iran could open a new front in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait if attacks are carried out on its territory or islands, IRGC-affiliated Tasnim reported, citing an unnamed military source. “If the Americans intend to take action regarding the Strait of Hormuz, they should be careful not to add another strait to their challenges … Iran …

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Iran tightens control over Strait of Hormuz, ship approvals now reportedly handled by IRGC. Asia’s energy crisis is intensifying. Philippines has 45 days of fuel left.

BREAKING: Iran has “tightened control” over the Strait of Hormuz and is now demanding detailed crew, cargo, and voyage information from ships seeking safe passage. Details include: 1. Approvals for ships seeking to pass through the Strait of Hormuz are being handled by the IRGC 2. Tolls to pass through have hit $2 million, mainly …

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China’s basically calling in a favor with Iran, asking them to let Qatari LNG ships pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

🚨🇨🇳🇮🇷 China’s basically calling in a favor with Iran, asking them to let Qatari LNG ships pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Not surprising. Around 45% of China’s energy imports move through that route, so if it stays blocked, Beijing’s supply takes a big hit. Beijing… https://t.co/sxniO0ktes pic.twitter.com/CRqOUSXnx2 — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) March 6, 2026 …

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Trump proposes ‘joint control’ of Strait of Hormuz as he stunningly reveals he has no idea who’s in charge of Iran

President Donald Trump floated joint control of the Strait of Hormuz and suggested he didn’t know who was currently leading Iran when responding to a reporter on Monday morning. Trump spoke to journalists on the tarmac of Palm Beach International Airport as he departed Florida after spending the weekend at Mar-a-Lago and was asked by …

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Trump’s givin Iran 48 hours to open the Strait of Hormuz… the equities market is giving Trump 24 hours to taco. Oil was signaling imminent global deflation. So this is an inflationary headfake that guarantees Fed policy error.

Trump's givin Iran 48 hours to open the Strait of Hormuz… the equities market is giving Trump 24 hours to taco. pic.twitter.com/AUIgO1jn4K — The Great Martis (@great_martis) March 23, 2026 Nikkei nearing a big support level as well pic.twitter.com/uP1v95Olqt — Michael J. Kramer (@MichaelMOTTCM) March 23, 2026 South Korea halts trading for 5 minutes after …

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Iran says ALL ships, except enemies, are safe to pass the Strait of Hormuz.

🚨BREAKING: Iran says ALL ships, except enemies, are safe to pass the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s IMO envoy Ali Mousavi says vessels not linked to its “enemies” can transit the Strait by coordinating security and safety arrangements with Tehran. He adds Iran is ready to cooperate… pic.twitter.com/Jkq7gi1LWI — Coin Bureau (@coinbureau) March 22, 2026 Iran …

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Trump threatens to obliterate Iranian powerplants in 48 hours if Strait of Hormuz is not fully opened. Iran has 2 options left in this war. Both are catastrophic.

President Trump gives Iran exactly 48 hours to open the Strait of Hormuz, or he will blow up all of their power plants in the country. If a country’s power plants were destroyed, the effects would be immediate. Most areas would lose electricity, and water systems would fail as pumps and treatment facilities shut down. …

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Iran has officially monetized the Strait of Hormuz. $2 million per voyage. Accepted in cash, crypto, or barter.

The Iran-US-Israel conflict is turning into an economic war as an oil tanker operator reportedly paid Tehran a $2 million fee for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran is now charging “favoured” countries millions of dollars per oil tanker for safe passage, even as gasoline prices have crossed $8 a gallon in some …

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Trump mulls risky Kharg Island takeover to force Iran to open strait. A second Marine amphibious group is now heading to the Middle East. Iran tells Trump they are waiting for his ground invasion

It comes directly from Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in an interview with NBC News. He said: “We are waiting for them.” Iran is ready for a U.S. ground invasion. https://time.com/7382836/iran-us-israel-war-trump-araghchi-ground-invasion-cease-fire/ Araghchi told NBC News that Iran is prepared for a U.S. ground invasion and is expecting it. https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/iran-foreign-minister-interview-rcna261920 🚨PENTAGON SENDING THOUSANDS OF ADDITIONAL MARINES …

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Fertilizer shock ripples into food prices, strait crisis starts hitting grocery bills. Your eggs look simple, but the costs behind them just jumped everywhere. Hormuz disruption threatens the income lifeline of over 100 million people.

The egg on your plate this morning was made from corn. Not literally. But the hen that laid it ate roughly two pounds of feed for every dozen eggs she produced. That feed was primarily corn and soybean meal. The corn was grown with nitrogen fertiliser at $610 per ton on the CBOT March settlement. …

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Iran is talking with 8 countries about allowing their ships safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz if those countries agree to buy Iranian oil in Chinese yuan instead of U.S. dollars.

According to CNN‑sourced reporting (carried by MSN and Caliber.Az), Iran is: Negotiating with eight countries Offering safe maritime passage through the Strait of Hormuz On the condition that oil transactions with Iran are conducted in Chinese yuan, not U.S. dollars Targeting countries outside the Middle East Exploring a broader strategy to regulate traffic through the …

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US hits Iranian missile sites near the Strait of Hormuz with 5,000‑lb deep‑penetrator bombs in an effort to reopen the strait for international oil shipments.

The US Central Command said it had dropped 5,000-pound (2,267 kg) “deep penetrator munitions” on Iran, targeting Iranian missile sites near the Strait of Hormuz. “Hours ago, US forces successfully employed multiple 5,000-pound deep penetrator munitions on hardened Iranian missile sites along Iran’s coastline near the Strait of Hormuz,” the US military said on X. …

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Can the U.S. Navy actually secure the Strait of Hormuz?

Why the world’s most powerful navy can’t secure a 21-mile gap The Strait of Hormuz is only two shipping lanes wide. But here’s the thing… Iran lined both sides with decades of preparation: naval mines, mobile missile batteries on the coast, swarms of fast-attack boats, and cheap drones that don’t show up on radar until …

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Treasury secretary says Iranian ships allowed to pass through Hormuz. the first non-Iranian tanker transited the Strait of Hormuz with its AIS on today. Iran’s missile fire rate has collapsed by 92%

U.S. Treasury Secretary on Strait of Hormuz: "The Iranian ships have been getting out already, and we’ve let that happen to supply the rest of the world." pic.twitter.com/TwK7tIFHV2 — Open Source Intel (@Osint613) March 16, 2026 BREAKING: US oil prices extend losses to drop below $95/barrel, now down -8% in 12 hours. pic.twitter.com/bQfzNvx5AY — The …

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A large number of Chinese military aircraft are said to have assembled near Taiwan right now. What if China invades Taiwan and Strait of Hormuz stays closed?

🚨🚨🚨 CHINA SURROUNDED TAIWAN WHILE AMERICA WAS FIGHTING IRAN. THE TIMING IS NOT A COINCIDENCE. 🚨🚨🚨 Yesterday, Taiwan's military detected 26 Chinese warplanes. 7 Chinese navy ships. All circling the island at once. This is the LARGEST military presence China has shown… pic.twitter.com/Zsgp1rfWDN — 🇨🇳 Wei Zhao 赵伟 (@antmillionsbot) March 15, 2026 HONG KONG — …

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France has officially rejected Trump’s request, saying it will not send warships to the Strait of Hormuz

BREAKING: France has officially rejected Trump's request, saying it will not send warships to the Strait of Hormuz pic.twitter.com/eam9064Kqj — Current Report (@Currentreport1) March 15, 2026 “France has refused President Donald Trump’s request to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz, opting to keep its carrier strike group in the eastern Mediterranean. French officials stressed …

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