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Tag: Middle East Crisis
Commodities
Trump Gives Iran a “Last Chance” as Hormuz Deal Moves Closer — But Tehran Wants Control of the Vital Oil Route
Trump Gives Iran a “Last Chance” as Hormuz Deal Moves Closer — But Tehran Wants Control of the Vital Oil Route President Donald Trump is warning Iran that time is running out for a deal as diplomatic efforts intensify over the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important energy chokepoints. Iran and Oman...
Commodities
Iran War Tragedy Puts Pete Hegseth Under Growing Pressure as GOP Confidence in Defense Chief Erodes
Iran War Tragedy Puts Pete Hegseth Under Growing Pressure as GOP Confidence in Defense Chief Erodes Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing mounting political pressure as the U.S. war with Iran continues, with concerns over the conflict’s duration, military leadership decisions and civilian casualties increasingly putting his Pentagon leadership under scrutiny. The latest controversy comes...
Commodities
Iran Claims It Destroyed 3 F-35s at U.S. Base—But Is the Claim True?
Iran Claims It Destroyed 3 F-35s at U.S. Base—But Is the Claim True? Iran has made a dramatic claim that could have major implications for the U.S.-Iran conflict: the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says a missile strike on Jordan’s Al-Azraq Air Base destroyed three U.S. F-35 fighter jets and heavily damaged three more. But...
Business
Is the World Sleepwalking Into Another Global Crisis? The Middle East Warning Investors Can’t Ignore
Is the World Sleepwalking Into Another Global Crisis? The Middle East Warning Investors Can’t Ignore For years, investors believed the biggest threats to the global economy would come from inflation, banking failures, or recession. But today, financial markets are watching something entirely different. A narrow stretch of water in the Middle East. Fresh reports of...