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The market is starting to reject it. IRAN ON US PEACE TALK HEADLINES: "They’ve spammed so much fake news trying to push energy prices down that the market is just numb now. Keep going, nobody is buying it anymore. The real prices will show up anyway. Powerful? Maybe. But Smart? Not even close. Burned that …
The war in Iran is, for markets, a hot mess. It’s on, it’s off, it’s getting better, it’s getting worse and pretty much every asset class on the planet is getting bashed around with every new headline like a ping-pong game from hell. Some of this is frankly too exhausting and ultimately too pointless to …
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 …
Professor Jiang joins the program to share a provocative warning about how the current global conflict is mirroring the strategic failures and long-term entanglement of the Vietnam War. This deep dive explores the geopolitical shifts and military escalations that suggest a prolonged struggle is on the horizon. Watch for an expert analysis of the historical …
Did he really think they would accept lol… pic.twitter.com/hbKaje0AMX — Invest with AC (@investingwithac) March 24, 2026 How much evidence do you need that you were fed stale news on a ceasefire that was already rejected. A lot of cope out there and somehow when we dump tomorrow everyone on here will have been in …
(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 …
🚨🇮🇷 NEW: Iran’s Embassy to Afghanistan says President Trump “retreated” after being threatened by Iran It comes after Trump postponed strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure pic.twitter.com/5vgjNJaNx8 — Politics Global (@PolitlcsGlobal) March 23, 2026 Iranian state media and senior officials have now stated that: They are not engaged in ceasefire negotiations with the United States. They …
95 TO 99% OF ALL GLOBAL INTERNET TRAFFIC FLOWS THROUGH UNDERSEA CABLES AND IRAN JUST THREATENED TO CUT THEM Read that again. Not satellites. Physical glass fiber cables sitting on the ocean floor at 200 feet depth. ZERO protection. 30% of the world’s internet passes through ONE chokepoint: the Strait of Hormuz. 20+ cables run …
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 …
Israel’s military spokesman said the country expects weeks more of fighting against Iran and Hezbollah. The spokesman added that authorities are examining how air defence systems failed to intercept incoming Iranian missiles during Saturday’s attacks. https://www.iranintl.com/en/202603220618 Israel endorses Trump’s ultimatum and is calling for broad strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure, KAN News reports. — ILRedAlert (@ILRedAlert) …
‼️🇺🇲🇮🇷 The General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces responds to the 48-hour ultimatum imposed by Donald Trump to open the Strait of Hormuz, stating that if the US strikes Iran's energy infrastructure, then Iran will target all US and Israeli energy, information technology, and… pic.twitter.com/IkL9Teo8CT — Visioner (@visionergeo) March 22, 2026 🚨 IRAN: “SAY …
X has suspended the account of the Center on Conscience & War (@CCW4COs) after the group posted information informing U.S. service members of their legal rights in time of war as the US and Israel escalate attacks against Iran. The nonprofit, founded in 1940, provides counseling… pic.twitter.com/IGeCv3a0Ao — MintPress News (@MintPressNews) March 9, 2026 🚨 …
BREAKING: Trump's net approval rating hits a historic low at -15.3%. — Polymarket (@Polymarket) March 18, 2026 13% chance Trump's approval rebounds this week. https://t.co/0SxebKowyb — Polymarket (@Polymarket) March 18, 2026 h/t dr0id
After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today. I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this… pic.twitter.com/prtu86DpEr — Joe Kent (@joekent16jan19) March 17, 2026
"The Iran war is the 1st time Trump's style has made it impossible for him to easily talk/improvise his way out. Some in his inner circle have what one official called "buyer's remorse" —growing fears that attacking Iran was a mistake," per Axios — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) March 16, 2026 They want the deal badly bigly …
Trump’s AI Czar David Sacks Warns Against Further Escalation in Iran War Sacks urge declaring victory and withdrawing, warning that striking Iran’s energy infrastructure could make parts of the Gulf uninhabitable and provoke Israel to consider nuclear options #WashingtonEye pic.twitter.com/5mCW5Vs8EE — Washington Eye (@washington_EY) March 14, 2026 Venture capitalist David Sacks, who is President Donald …
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 …
3/3: “We won the war” 3/7: "We defeated Iran” 3/9: “We need to beat Iran” 3/9: "The war is very complete, pretty much" 3/11: “We need to beat Iran” 3/11: “We won but also we didn’t” 3/12: "We won the war" 3/13: “We won but also we didn’t” Today: “Iran is defeated!” https://t.co/EGfjzmJOFV pic.twitter.com/idUXjCYzsF — …
Bulls, Trump's not trapped. You are trapped. By what I call:#CircusDonnyRisk pic.twitter.com/DX7k9iw8cE — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) March 13, 2026 Look at Trump‘s face when Graham says: “You just wait for Cuba. Their days are numbered.” Trump: This idiot told me Iran war would last 3 days pic.twitter.com/6vnGQkvpsa — Russian Market (@runews) March 14, 2026 BREAKING: President …
🚨🚨🚨WANTED DEAD OR DEAD!! US puts $10 million dollars bounty on the heads of each of the remaining Iranian leaders! US Central Command has Direct Orders from President Trump to find them all and KILL THEM DEAD!! War won’t end until they are KIA! 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/EAqzO9ntpB — US Homeland Security News (@defense_civil25) March 13, 2026 …
🚨🇺🇸🇮🇱 NOW: Hillary Clinton has begun PRAISING Donald Trump’s foreign policy agenda 😂 It’s over… pic.twitter.com/eI1jPTswZD — Jackson Hinkle 🇺🇸 (@jacksonhinklle) March 10, 2026
Hegseth vows US will 'go as far as we need' to topple Iranian regime as conflict escalates – including possible 'boots on ground' https://t.co/SjJSHS96ac pic.twitter.com/ylSuYEUuWk — New York Post (@nypost) March 9, 2026 JUST IN —🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱 U.S. Secretary of Defense: “The war with Iran has only just begun.” — UK Report (@UK_REPT) March 9, 2026 …
Iran: 1,255 killed, 12,000 injured. Lebanon: 394 killed, 1,000+ injured. Israel: 13 killed, nearly 2,000 injured. Kuwait: 6 killed, dozens injured. All Americans. UAE: 4 killed, 112 injured. Saudi Arabia: 2 killed, 12 injured. Bahrain: 1 killed, 40 injured. Jordan: 14 injured. Qatar: 16 injured. Oman: 1 killed, 5 injured. Iraq: 6 killed, dozens injured. …
Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal I’m starting to think this war was never Trump’s idea nor decision Think about it: This entire war is for energy. It started under Biden, forcing Europe off Russian natural gas and replacing it with American gas, all thanks to the war in Ukraine and the blowing up of Nordstream It worked. …
If they support illegal aliens over Americans, or men in women’s sports, what hope is there for the Democrats to think logically? h/t SQ
The Trump administration has just deleted this photo of Trump Cabinet Secretary Howard Lutnick with Jeffrey Epstein on what appears to be an island. pic.twitter.com/GDY9Y0ORil — Headquarters (@HQNewsNow) February 26, 2026 Factcheck: Yes, reports from CBS, ABC, CNN confirm: DOJ (Trump admin) briefly removed this authenticated photo of Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick (in blue) with …
🚨BREAKING: 5 OF THE 9 SUPREME COURT JUSTICES DID NOT COME TO TRUMP’S STATE OF THE UNION pic.twitter.com/X8cRGmoklK — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) February 25, 2026
Before the State of the Union address, politicians and interest groups from the party opposite the president sometimes offer “prebuttals,” denunciations of the president’s remarks even before they’ve been released or spoken. These anticipatory denunciations of unseen, undelivered remarks are the stuff of speculative, spin-cycle political talking points, not news. Yet this year, the New York …
President Trump’s lunch with network anchors pic.twitter.com/lB6hBrqYSx — Jonathan Karl (@jonkarl) February 24, 2026
