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Iran Has Rejected China’s Bid to Play Mediator and Secure Cargo Ship Passage, Insiders Say
The Strait of Hormuz blockade has ensnared the Chinese regime in a political and economic dilemma created by its aggressive strategy, one analyst said.
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Israel Defense Forces Confirms Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Facility
The Israel Defense Forces said the Arak plant in central Iran was struck.
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Rubio Says US Can Achieve Iran Objectives Without Troops on the Ground
The secretary of state added that the Iran war ‘is not going to be a prolonged conflict.’
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Iran Conflict Hits US Consumer Sentiment, Fuels Inflation Worries: UMich
Newest data could add to the Federal Reserve’s worries about inflation expectations.
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Iranian UN Ambassador Says Top Leader Khamenei Is ‘Safe’ and ‘Leading the Country’
Since he was named as the top leader, Mojtaba Khamenei has not made any public appearances.
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Gulf States May Seek ‘De-Risk’ Deal With Iran While Retaining US Security Umbrella: Panel
After decades of intractable Mideast upheaval, Gulf states fear being abandoned by America, a Houston conference was told.
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2 Chinese Vessels Reverse Course in Strait of Hormuz During Attempted Transit
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on March 27 ships tied to ‘enemy’ ports would not be allowed through the Strait of Hormuz.
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What to Know About Trump’s Waiver of Shipping Rules to Ease Gas Price Pressures
Organized labor opposes the waiver, while economists say it will lower energy prices.
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Central Command Says US Strikes Eroding Iran’s Ability to Project Military Power
The U.S.–Israeli military campaign against Iran entered its 28th day as of Friday.
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Israel Accelerates Strikes on Iran’s Military Industry as Cease-Fire Prospects Loom
Israeli operations are intensifying alongside a parallel U.S.-led track to settle the conflict through diplomacy and end the war.
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Average Gas Price in US Up One Dollar From February Amid Iran War
Oil markets are assuming the Iran conflict will end ‘quite fast and things will stabilize quite quickly,’ said one expert.
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Australia Bars Entry for Over 7,000 Iranian Visa Holders
Iranian temporary visa holders will be blocked from entering Australia over concerns they may not return home.
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Feed Costs Surge From Iran War, as Plunging Hog Prices Deepen Challenges for China’s Pig Farmers
Overcapacity due to Beijing’s policies and weak domestic consumption are at the root of the sector’s troubles, analysts say.
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Iran Conflict Highlights Evolving Drone Threat
The ongoing battle with Iran has featured many advanced and expensive weapons.
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Trump Extends Pause on Iranian Energy Strikes to April 6
‘Talks are ongoing and, despite erroneous statements to the contrary by the Fake News Media, and others, they are going very well,’ Trump wrote on Truth Social.
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Trump Says Iran Allowed 10 Tankers Through Hormuz Strait as Sign of Good Faith for Talks
‘I guess we’re dealing with the right people,’ U.S. President Donald Trump said at a Cabinet meeting.
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Witkoff Confirms 15-Point Peace Pitch to Iran
The special presidential envoy declined to specify the peace terms that the Trump administration has offered Tehran.
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Israel Kills Commander of IRGC Navy
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Commodore Alireza Tangsiri was taken out in a ‘precise and lethal operation.’
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Trump Warns Iran to ‘Get Serious’ on Talks or Face Harsh Consequences
Trump said Tehran is privately pushing for a deal while publicly denying talks, warning Iranian negotiators to engage seriously or face escalation.
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Iran War Reveals How Drones Are Changing the Battlefield
A strike from a single Iranian one-way attack drone marked the deadliest episode for U.S. forces since the start of hostilities with Iran.
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Iran Has Rejected China’s Bid to Play Mediator and Secure Cargo Ship Passage, Insiders Say
The Strait of Hormuz blockade has ensnared the Chinese regime in a political and economic dilemma created by its aggressive strategy, one analyst said.
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Israel Defense Forces Confirms Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Facility
The Israel Defense Forces said the Arak plant in central Iran was struck.
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Rubio Says US Can Achieve Iran Objectives Without Troops on the Ground
The secretary of state added that the Iran war ‘is not going to be a prolonged conflict.’
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Iran Conflict Hits US Consumer Sentiment, Fuels Inflation Worries: UMich
Newest data could add to the Federal Reserve’s worries about inflation expectations.
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Iranian UN Ambassador Says Top Leader Khamenei Is ‘Safe’ and ‘Leading the Country’
Since he was named as the top leader, Mojtaba Khamenei has not made any public appearances.
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Gulf States May Seek ‘De-Risk’ Deal With Iran While Retaining US Security Umbrella: Panel
After decades of intractable Mideast upheaval, Gulf states fear being abandoned by America, a Houston conference was told.
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2 Chinese Vessels Reverse Course in Strait of Hormuz During Attempted Transit
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on March 27 ships tied to ‘enemy’ ports would not be allowed through the Strait of Hormuz.
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What to Know About Trump’s Waiver of Shipping Rules to Ease Gas Price Pressures
Organized labor opposes the waiver, while economists say it will lower energy prices.
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Central Command Says US Strikes Eroding Iran’s Ability to Project Military Power
The U.S.–Israeli military campaign against Iran entered its 28th day as of Friday.
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Israel Accelerates Strikes on Iran’s Military Industry as Cease-Fire Prospects Loom
Israeli operations are intensifying alongside a parallel U.S.-led track to settle the conflict through diplomacy and end the war.
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Average Gas Price in US Up One Dollar From February Amid Iran War
Oil markets are assuming the Iran conflict will end ‘quite fast and things will stabilize quite quickly,’ said one expert.
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Australia Bars Entry for Over 7,000 Iranian Visa Holders
Iranian temporary visa holders will be blocked from entering Australia over concerns they may not return home.
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Feed Costs Surge From Iran War, as Plunging Hog Prices Deepen Challenges for China’s Pig Farmers
Overcapacity due to Beijing’s policies and weak domestic consumption are at the root of the sector’s troubles, analysts say.
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Iran Conflict Highlights Evolving Drone Threat
The ongoing battle with Iran has featured many advanced and expensive weapons.
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Trump Extends Pause on Iranian Energy Strikes to April 6
‘Talks are ongoing and, despite erroneous statements to the contrary by the Fake News Media, and others, they are going very well,’ Trump wrote on Truth Social.
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Trump Says Iran Allowed 10 Tankers Through Hormuz Strait as Sign of Good Faith for Talks
‘I guess we’re dealing with the right people,’ U.S. President Donald Trump said at a Cabinet meeting.
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Witkoff Confirms 15-Point Peace Pitch to Iran
The special presidential envoy declined to specify the peace terms that the Trump administration has offered Tehran.
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Israel Kills Commander of IRGC Navy
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Commodore Alireza Tangsiri was taken out in a ‘precise and lethal operation.’
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Trump Warns Iran to ‘Get Serious’ on Talks or Face Harsh Consequences
Trump said Tehran is privately pushing for a deal while publicly denying talks, warning Iranian negotiators to engage seriously or face escalation.
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Iran War Reveals How Drones Are Changing the Battlefield
A strike from a single Iranian one-way attack drone marked the deadliest episode for U.S. forces since the start of hostilities with Iran.
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