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The Latest Breaking News from Iran

Why shadow tankers are the only ships still moving through the Strait of Hormuz

The Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed. Since the beginning of the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran on Feb. 28, 2026, oil tanker traffic through the world’s most critical oil shipping choke point has collapsed, dropping by more than 90%.

The Conversation

Stocks End Slightly Lower as T-note Yields Rise

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday fell -0.21%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) fell -0.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) fell -0.04%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) fell -0.11%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26 ) rose...

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The forgotten victims of Israel’s bombing who hold little hope for Trump’s talk of ending the war

ON THE GROUND: Washington has given mixed signals in the past two days over how long its war in Iran will last. Families sheltering from Israeli bombs in the suburbs of Beirut tell Bel Trew that the devastation has left them without hope for their country’s future

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US sinks 16 Iranian mine-laying ships after Trump ramps up threats over Strait of Hormuz

The Strait of Hormuz is a waterway bordered in the north by Iran that carries about a fifth of the world’s oil supply

The Independent UK

US Military Draft Inevitable if Ground Troops Enter Iran, Prof Jiang's Game Theory Analysis Warns

Prof Jiang's game theory analysis warns a US ground invasion of Iran would trigger a military draft, trap troops for a decade, and end in catastrophe regardless of outcome.

International Business Times UK

Senate Democrats’ calls for public Iran hearings grow louder

Senate Democrats stepped up pressure on Republicans to conduct public hearings on the conduct of the Iran war, but senior GOP senators were noncommittal on whether they would do so. The partisan tension comes as the Pentagon announced Tuesday that approximately 140 troops have been injured since the U.S. and…

Roll Call

Even Joe Rogan is against Trump’s attacks on Iran: ‘It just seems so insane’

Rogan has been critical of the president since he returned to the White House, speaking out about the Epstein files, Trump’s immigration crackdown and now the Iran war

The Independent UK

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Iran is reportedly laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz—Trump threatens to hit back '20 times harder'

Trump threatened Iran with "military consequences at a level never seen before" after U.S. intelligence found indications the country may be preparing to mine the world's most critical oil chokepoint, CBS reported.

Fortune

Former Secretary of State accuses Trump of folding under the same Israeli pressure that Obama reportedly resisted

Donald Trump’s decision to wage war on Iran after allying with Israel has angered many Americans. They consider the attack unnecessary and believe it could endanger the United States in the future.

The Mary Sue

A Trump-Putin call about Iran quietly shifted gears, and now Ukraine has every reason to be nervous

Iran, Ukraine both got discussed.

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Iran lays mines in Strait of Hormuz sparking furious response by Trump

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The Independent UK

JD Vance once begged voters to back Donald Trump to ‘avoid war’— now that claim is aging like milk

Since becoming Vice President of the United States, JD Vance has not really been the one to confront Donald Trump. Well, confrontation is a long shot, he has done nothing but agree with Trump’s actions, no matter how ridiculous they are. But, surprisingly, he has not always been like this.…

The Mary Sue

Trump sees his net worth jump by more than $1 billion since returning to office

The president’s crypto ties have been especially lucrative and have helped boost net worth to $6.5 billion

The Independent UK

Dollar Closes Little Changed as Oil Prices Plunge

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday spent most of the day on the downside, then recovered a bit in the afternoon, ending little changed. The dollar came under downward pressure from Tuesday's nearly -12% plunge in oil prices, which was dovish for Fed policy. However, the dollar had underlying...

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The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Two more Iranians reportedly seek asylum, Labor alarm at PM’s war stance, mastering ‘green confetti’

Reports suggest two more members of the Iranian women’s football team have opted to stay; could the Middle East war derail Albanese?

The Guardian - UK

Iran is becoming more defiant in face of US-Israeli onslaught

Tehran spurns Trump envoy Steve Witkoff and insists on guarantees it will not be attacked again

The Guardian - AU

ACCC calls emergency meeting with fuel suppliers – as it happened

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The Independent UK

Trump quietly adds Erika Kirk to US Air Force Academy advisory board

Air Force Academy Board of Visitors is tasked with making disciplinary, curriculum and social recommendations for the academy

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Axios

5 scenarios for how the Iran war could end

Trump has laid out multiple endgame scenarios for the Iran war.

Fortune

Trump’s economy was already exploding the national debt before his $1 billion-a-day war in Iran. Analysts warn about what's next

Where will you be in the third quarter of 2027?

Barchart

Crude Prices Plunge on Hopes for a Quick End to Iran War or at least a G-7 Oil Stockpile Release

April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) on Tuesday closed down -11.32 (-11.94%) at $83.45, and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) closed down -0.1681 (-5.99%). April WTI crude oil on Monday rallied to a 3.75-year nearest-futures high of $119.48 but has since fallen back to the $83-per-barrel area. Crude oil prices...

International Business Times UK

Iran Threatens To 'Eliminate' Donald Trump In Chilling Assassination Warning That Sparks Global Alarm

Iranian security chief Ali Larijani issues a chilling warning that Donald Trump could be 'eliminated', escalating already volatile US–Iran tensions rooted in the 2020 killing of Qasem Soleimani and raising global fears of a widening Middle East conflict.

The Independent UK

Republican Rep says Lindsey Graham should go fight in Iran if he is going to push foreign conflict

The senator from South Carolina has called for action on Iran for years

The Guardian - UK

US weighs sending forces into Iran to secure nuclear stockpile, reports say

Tehran has enough material to make at least 10 nuclear warheads but extracting it would be very risky, say experts

The Independent UK

Leavitt promises Iran war will ‘lower gas prices in long term’ for Americans

Gas prices have spiked significantly since the U.S. and Israel began airstrikes on Iran 10 days ago

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