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CENTCOM hit IRGC fast boats, radars, anti-ship batteries, command nodes. Largest direct U.S. operation against Iran since February. Iran retaliated against U.S. bases in Bahrain, Kuwait. Trump declared ceasefire over, revoked Iran oil sale licenses. Brent crude jumped over 5% near $78, WTI near $74. Stock futures turned red, Nasdaq down over 1% with AI …
Iran will treat all of Elon Musk’s companies in the Middle East, including SpaceX’s Starlink internet service, as military targets as it retaliates against the U.S., Iranian state media outlet Fars reported Thursday. Iran is targeting “all interests related to economic holdings managed by Elon Musk in West Asia,” including a regional Starlink ground station, …
California legislators are using the pretext of worker safety to create a legal weapon against independent investigators. Assembly member Mia Bonta designed this bill to insulate entities receiving millions in taxpayer funds from necessary public scrutiny. Per community note, just to be clear the bill was voted on and passed through the CA Assembly. Here …
Source: https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/technology/articles/google-plans-invest-40-billion-155018538.html Google will invest $10 billion in Anthropic PBC, with another $30 billion potentially to follow, strengthening the relationship between two companies that are at once partners and rivals in the race to build artificial intelligence. Anthropic said that Google is committing to invest $10 billion now in cash at a $350 billion valuation, the …
The Trump administration imposed sanctions today on the Hengli Refinery in China as well as on 40 shipping firms and vessels involved in transporting Iranian oil. Hengli, one of China’s largest independent refineries with a processing capacity of about 400,000 barrels per day,… pic.twitter.com/sid8AERkpm — Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) April 24, 2026 The Trump administration imposed …
🗣️The US is shifting to a full “global maritime blockade strategy,” Chinese policy adviser Gu Dingguo tells SCMP. 🔸After observing Iran’s leverage over Hormuz, the US will next target the Strait of Malacca — through which 80% of China’s oil and 90% of its sea trade flows. 🔸Recent US-Indonesia defense pacts, overflight rights talks, and …
View post on imgur.com Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump I’m on Air Force One heading to Las Vegas and Arizona for Greetings and Speeches on NO TAX ON TIPS, a WINDFALL for our Great American Citizens. I am watching one of the Least Attractive and Talented People on all of Television, Jessica Tarlov. Her voice is …
The Israeli military said its air force hit infrastructure of the Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon and was continuing to support its ground forces operating in southern Lebanon. The statement came as Teheran was pressing for a halt to Israeli strikes on Hezbollah in three-party talks that began Saturday afternoon between Iran and the US …
🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran FM Araghchi reacts after a major bridge in Iran was destroyed in a U.S. strike. “Striking civilian structures, including unfinished bridges, will not compel Iranians to surrender. It only conveys the defeat and moral collapse of an enemy in disarray. Every bridge and… https://t.co/WYuG6RpmYx pic.twitter.com/d1whWCFcWo — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 2, 2026 US …
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 …
(Bloomberg) — Iran carried out fresh strikes across the Persian Gulf hours before US President Donald Trump’s deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz expires, as the waterway’s closure continues to rattle global energy markets. The United Arab Emirates reported drone and missile attacks by the Islamic Republic overnight into Monday. Israel launched a wave …
Trump spoke to Ayatollah Rubio 😜🤡 pic.twitter.com/b9kO9t92gw — MakeSense (@Truth177892367) March 23, 2026 🚀🇮🇷🇧🇭🇺🇸 NOW: IRANIAN STRIKES on U.S. assets in Bahrain — Jackson Hinkle 🇺🇸 (@jacksonhinklle) March 23, 2026 IRAN FIRES 77TH WAVE AFTER REJECTING US TALKS ‘FAKE NEWS’ ‘TRUMP’S PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS WORN OUT’ — Irib pic.twitter.com/CUh6ypz0ER — RT (@RT_com) March 23, 2026 The …
BREAKING: President Trump: There will be ‘total decimation of Iran.’ — Leading Report (@LeadingReport) March 22, 2026 🚨 Reports coming in NOW on extensive attacks on the COAST of Iran 🇮🇷 — in Bandar Abbas, BUSHEHR, Bandar Lengeh, and Qeshm Island. It is apparently US 🇺🇸 attacks to soften Iran's defense systems ALONG the Strait …
by Martin Armstrong Perhaps the greatest misunderstood reality of war is that people may focus on the tactical victory of eliminating a target, but there is far more to war than merely blowing up buildings or defeating an army on the battlefield. War always results in political change in both the victor and the vanquished. What is …
🚨 BREAKING 🇺🇸 TRUMP TO URGENTLY IMPOSE "NEW" TARIFFS ON 16 COUNTRIES. THE U.S. JUST OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED A SECTION 301 TRADE INVESTIGATION TO RESTORE 25% TARIFFS. THIS DOESN'T LOOK GOOD FOR MARKETS… pic.twitter.com/KGCwk5ZAfP — 0xNobler (@CryptoNobler) March 12, 2026 On March 11, 2026, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) officially initiated Section 301 investigations into …
Factcheck: Iran has publicly claimed to unveil or test a missile with a 10,000 km range, but these claims come only from Iranian state‑linked sources and media reporting on those claims. There is no independent verification from U.S. intelligence, the IAEA, or Western defense agencies confirming that Iran actually possesses a functional 10,000 km intercontinental …
🚨 IRAN ISSUES DIRECT THREAT TO TRUMP During an emergency session on nationwide protests, Iranian Parliament lawmakers chanted “Death to America” and slogans backing the regime. Speaker of Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned:“If the United States carries out a military… pic.twitter.com/gezGmOVSLf — Mossad Commentary (@MOSSADil) January 11, 2026 Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has …
Russia’s Foreign Ministry has condemned what it called a US act of “armed aggression” against Venezuela on Saturday, calling for restraint and warning against further escalation. US President Donald Trump has confirmed strikes took place, claiming that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been captured and flown out of the country Venezuelan officials earlier said the …
by Michael We are witnessing the most profound shift in U.S. foreign policy that we have seen in decades, and it is going to have enormous implications. President Trump and his team have determined that the entire western hemisphere is our sphere of influence. If somebody is doing things in the western hemisphere that we do …
Wall Street's S&P 500 Targets for 2026 🚨 Nobody is predicting a red year for stocks 🤯 pic.twitter.com/5LOfHmfI9y — Barchart (@Barchart) December 22, 2025 The stock market’s run has been historic: US households now own more equities than real estate as a percentage of their net worth, the 3rd such occurrence over the last 65 …
🚨 She NAILED IT: "I live in DC. These guardsmen are kind. They do nothing wrong. They keep the peace…they're NOT evil, racıst soldiers the media makes them to be." "It’s the media’s violent rhetoric [that] motivated a foreigner to harm our military!" 💯pic.twitter.com/lLL1v08BfN — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) November 27, 2025 Zero is very low …
‘Israeli’ government spokesperson Shosh Bedrosian says ‘Israeli’ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave the orders for a strike in Beirut which targeted Hezbollah's "chief of staff". pic.twitter.com/gmBWrRqY3e — Roya News English (@RoyaNewsEnglish) November 24, 2025 Updated November 23, 2025 at 11:59 AM MST HARET HREIK, Lebanon — Israel on Sunday struck Lebanon’s capital for the first …
NEWS: Elon Musk’s 2025 CEO Performance Award shares have officially been issued — split into 12 tranches (423.7 million total shares), according to a new SEC filing. Each tranche can only be earned if Tesla hits strict performance goals. Earned shares vest in 2033 or 2035, are held in Musk’s revocable trust, and are voted …
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The US has for months been helping Ukraine mount long-range strikes on Russian energy facilities, in what officials say is a co-ordinated effort to weaken Vladimir Putin’s economy and force him to the negotiating table. American intelligence shared with Kyiv has enabled strikes on important Russian energy assets including oil refineries far beyond the frontline, …
Trump admin to provide Ukraine with intelligence – and potentially long-range missiles – to hit targets deep inside Russia: report https://t.co/jZMCyqkMfL pic.twitter.com/5qoI4fs6Js — New York Post (@nypost) October 2, 2025 https://nypost.com/2025/10/02/us-news/trump-admin-to-provide-ukraine-with-intelligence-and-potentially-long-range-missiles-to-hit-targets-deep-inside-russia-report/ President Trump recently approved a plan to provide Ukraine with intelligence to carry out missile strikes on energy infrastructure deep inside Russia, according to …
Ukraine is no longer talking about defense in abstract terms, it is openly talking about striking the heart of Moscow itself. A senior general has said the goal is nothing less than cutting the lights in the Russian capital. This isn’t coded language or a vague warning, it is a plain threat aimed at the …
By popping AI bubble, Powell could solve a lot of problems, e.g. upcoming electric power inflation, various pockets of services inflation, etc. More effective than beating down housing markethttps://t.co/k56lVzMxCt — Marko Kolanovic (@markoinny) September 23, 2025 The market hangs by one thin $NVDA string and if they aren’t able to start round-tripping revenues with Martians, …
Ukraine has recently taken a significant step forward in its defense capabilities with the introduction of the “Flamingo” missile. This sophisticated long-range cruise missile is capable of reaching targets over 1,864 miles away, marking a pivotal moment in Ukraine’s military strategy. As tensions with Russia persist, the Flamingo represents a substantial development in Ukraine’s ongoing …
