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Tens Of Thousands Stranded Amid Mass Airspace Closures At Mideast Hubs: "It's Chaos Here" The US State Department is warning all American citizens to exercises extreme caution when traveling abroad amid the ongoing US-Israeli military operation against Iran, which has included two days of heavy bombing aimed at regime change - and which has already resulted in the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and some 40 top military leaders. "Following the launch of U.S. combat operations in Iran, Americans worldwide and especially in the Middle East should follow the guidance...

Despite 'Survey' Sadness, Jobless Claims Slide Near Historic Lows The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits for the first time fell to just 207k (below the 213k expected and down from the prior 209.25k) - back near its lowest levels in 5 years (and trend towards its lowest level in 50 years)... Source: Bloomberg Despite a small pick up last week, Continuing jobless claims have been below the 1.9 million Maginot Line since the start of the year... Source: Bloomberg Finally, as the following chart suggests, while it may be "hard to get"...

Trump Begins Blockade Of Hormuz Strait, Says Iran "Will Not Be Allowed To Profit From Extortion" Summary President Trump begins blockading Strait of Hormuz, warns US military will "finish up the little that is left of Iran" 2 Supertankers U-turn after peace deal talks fail UAE Oil Chief warns Iran blocking Hormuz is "a direct threat to the energy, food and health security of every nation" The odds of a peace deal by the end of the ceasefire period have improved modestly today but remain down significantly from pre-talks... Attempted Boarding of Commerical Ship in Bab...