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Oil Plunges As Iran 'Completely Opens' Hormuz, US Reportedly 'Mulls' $20BN Cash-For-Nukes Deal, Summary Iran's Aragchi says "Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open" US mulls cash-for-uranium deal as 'three-page' MOU peace plan takes shape Peace talks reportedly on Sunday in Islamabad Iran Opens Hormuz In a rather shocking turn of events, Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Aragchi posted on X that the Strait of Hormuz is open: "In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire,...

Iran Strike Debate Erupts: Joint Chiefs Chair Allegedly Resists, Trump Fires Back Military generals tend to be much more realistic about the potential negative consequences of going to war, as well as difficulties and challenges, over and against the often more hawkish policy-makers. Currently, Pentagon generals appear to be belatedly speaking up, as Washington beats the drums of war on Iran. The Walls Street Journal reports Monday, "The Pentagon is raising concerns to President Trump about an extended military campaign against Iran, advising that war plans being considered carry risks including...

Bessent Keeps Running Tally Of China As "Unreliable Global Partner" - Count Now Stands At Three Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters Tuesday that Beijing’s panic hoarding of crude and refined products, while refusing to join the rest of the world in releasing supplies to offset the Gulf energy shock, has now demonstrated for the third time in five years that China is an "unreliable global partner." "China has been an unreliable global partner three times in the past five years; once during COVID, when they hoarded healthcare products, second on...