Day 80: Iran Drones UAE Nuclear Plant, Trump Issues Ultimatum, Bitcoin Insures Ships
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 Maj 15min
Explainer: The $2.3 Trillion Bill You Didn't Vote For
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 Maj 42min
Day 76: Iran Seizes Ships, Trump Claims Control, Ceasefire Collapses
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...
14 Maj 18min
Day 74: Trump Rejects Iran Deal, War Restarts Soon, China Summit Overshadowed
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...
12 Maj 17min
Day 73: Trump Rejects Iran Peace Deal, Hormuz Stays Blocked, Oil Spikes
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...
11 Maj 16min
Explainer: The Secret War Behind the War — What China and Russia Actually Want
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...
9 Maj 37min
Day 70: Hormuz Erupts Again, Ceasefire Crumbling, Oil Spikes
U.S. Navy destroyers and Iranian forces exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz this morning, with at least three drones shot down and retaliatory U.S. strikes confirmed by CENTCOM. Iran claims a U.S. ...
8 Maj 14min
Day 69: Trump Threatens Intense Bombing, Drone Shot Down, Maersk Escorted Through Hormuz
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...
7 Maj 16min
