How Is The Iran War Affecting US Inflation And Energy Prices
Consumer spending remained a bright spot. Inflation-adjusted spending increased 0.6% in August, its strongest monthly gain in more than a year
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Trump Rejects Report Of Sanctions Offer To Iran
Qatar continues efforts to bring Washington and Tehran closer to an agreement.
Who In Hell Are The Houthis?
Houthis like to argue, smoke weed and repel invaders. They live in one of our planet’s wildest, most inhospitable regions, so bleak and arid that even the local camels are cranky and irritable.
Watch: Trump Defends US Military Actions Against Iran
Trump emphasized that preventing a nuclear-armed Iran is a vital global necessity that far outweighs short-term economic pain.
The Saudi Stress Test
With Hormuz squeezed and drones hitting its pipeline, Riyadh rerouted oil, signed up new allies and asked Beijing for help.
US And Iran Set For Separate Talks With Mediators In New York
The talks are expected to examine an amended proposal presented during the UN General Assembly.
Eight US Marines Injured In Reported Iranian Missile Strike In Strait Of Hormuz
The Defense Department did not publicly disclose the incident or the resulting injuries at the time.
Trump Reportedly Rejects Seven-Day Iran Ceasefire Plan
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi reportedly conveyed the proposal through Qatari mediators, with Tehran seeking the lifting of a U.S. naval blockade, relief from oil sanctions and the release of $12 billion in frozen assets.
Watch: Iranian President Dismisses U.S. Sanctions, Keep Dreaming, He Says
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian remained defiant in a recent interview, asserting that Tehran will endure any hardship rather than surrender to American pressure.
Iran Uses Chinese Intelligence To Track Ships And Strike US Bases
The intelligence reportedly helped Iran conduct a precise July strike on a US base in Jordan that killed three American service members
Iran Says US Must Decide Whether To End Seven-Month War
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian sought to distance Tehran from attacks by Yemen’s Houthis
Another Week Of Dangerous Nonsense From Donald Trump
On Friday, Trump banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from entering White House grounds.
Iran War Continues As Gas Prices and National Debt Soar. Johnson Sends House Home To Avoid Hegseth Impeachment Vote
On September 15, the House of Representatives expressed its constitutional will and voted 220–204 to direct the President to end American participation in the war against Iran.
U.S. And Iran Explore Phased Deal To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz
The talks in New York are aimed at finding a pathway toward ending the nearly seven-month conflict, although both sides remain reluctant to give up leverage before securing concessions.
Federal Reserve Chair Treats Inflation With Quack ‘Cure’
The Iran War, thankfully, has left the ayatollahs’ atomic toys harmlessly glowing in the dark beneath tons of rubble. If not obliterated, the mullahs’ fledgling nukes have been delayed for years, and perhaps even decades.
A World Turned Upside Down
Its author, Norman Angell, argued that because nations relied heavily on a highly intertwined global trading system, the economic cost of war would drastically outweigh any potential gains.