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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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10,000 Iranian Targets Hit: US Central Command
The White House says talks are continuing, while Iranian state media says the regime has put forth its own conditions for a cease-fire.
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Trump Says Iranian Leaders Are ‘Negotiating, Want to Make a Deal So Badly’
The president’s comments come after the White House addressed reports that Iran had rejected a U.S. proposal for ending the war.
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Burgum Says Trump Energy Policies Make US Less Vulnerable to Upheaval, the World Safer
Interior Secretary tells executives at Houston conference that the president’s ‘energy dominance strategy’ will lower costs, secure oil and gas supply chains.
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EPA Will Allow Greater Ethanol Content in Gasoline in Bid to Ease Rising Prices
EPA Director Lee Zeldin told reporters at a Houston energy conference that the order will boost gas supplies and lower costs before the summer driving season.
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Central Command Says Nearly 300 US Military Troops Injured in Iran War
‘The vast majority of these injuries have been minor,’ a military official says.
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As Iran Blocks Gulf Shipping, South America Steps Up Its Oil and Gas Production
‘There is a strategic shift toward a more resilient Western Hemisphere energy bloc,’ economist Steve Hanke said.
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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.
|
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.
|
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.
|
Iran Conflict Highlights Evolving Drone Threat
The ongoing battle with Iran has featured many advanced and expensive weapons.
|
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.
|
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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10,000 Iranian Targets Hit: US Central Command
The White House says talks are continuing, while Iranian state media says the regime has put forth its own conditions for a cease-fire.
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Trump Says Iranian Leaders Are ‘Negotiating, Want to Make a Deal So Badly’
The president’s comments come after the White House addressed reports that Iran had rejected a U.S. proposal for ending the war.
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Burgum Says Trump Energy Policies Make US Less Vulnerable to Upheaval, the World Safer
Interior Secretary tells executives at Houston conference that the president’s ‘energy dominance strategy’ will lower costs, secure oil and gas supply chains.
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EPA Will Allow Greater Ethanol Content in Gasoline in Bid to Ease Rising Prices
EPA Director Lee Zeldin told reporters at a Houston energy conference that the order will boost gas supplies and lower costs before the summer driving season.
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Central Command Says Nearly 300 US Military Troops Injured in Iran War
‘The vast majority of these injuries have been minor,’ a military official says.
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As Iran Blocks Gulf Shipping, South America Steps Up Its Oil and Gas Production
‘There is a strategic shift toward a more resilient Western Hemisphere energy bloc,’ economist Steve Hanke said.
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