Day 70: Hormuz Erupts Again, Ceasefire Crumbling, Oil Spikes

Iran launched drones within meters of the Barakah nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi while simultaneously striking targets in Saudi Arabia. Trump issued a public warning — "the clock is ticking" — sendi...

18 Touko 15min

Americans are spending an extra $847 a year on groceries, gas hit $4.89 a gallon in California, and the Pentagon just told Congress this war carries a $2.3 trillion price tag — and that's before count...

16 Touko 42min

Iran seized a "floating armory" vessel in the Gulf of Oman and attacked a second ship in the same corridor, enforcing a unilateral maritime authority over the Strait of Hormuz. Trump and Defense Secre...

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Trump declared Iran's peace counteroffer "unacceptable" on Day 74 of Operation Epic Fury, effectively slamming the door on ceasefire negotiations. Behind closed doors, the White House is already draft...

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Trump declared Iran's ceasefire proposal "totally unacceptable" on Day 73, rejecting terms submitted through Pakistani mediators that included reopening the Strait of Hormuz and returning to nuclear t...

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China is buying more Iranian oil than any other country on Earth — but if the Strait of Hormuz closes, their entire economy seizes up. Russia needs oil prices high to keep their budget alive, but they...

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Trump simultaneously offered Iran a peace deal and threatened "intense bombing" if they refuse, while Tehran released footage claiming to have downed a US drone over the Strait of Hormuz. Pakistan's m...

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