Uncle Bibi’s War — and America’s Bill

President Donald Trump’s decision to attack Iran will have significant consequences for the US economy.  On Thursday, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development forecast that US inflation will exceed 4% in December. “The energy price surge and the unpredictable nature of the evolving conflict in the Middle East will raise costs and lower demand, […]

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said on Tuesday that the US “seems to be on a path” toward deploying troops to Iran, comments he made after a classified briefing for members of the Senate Armed Services Committee. “We seem to be on a path toward deploying American troops on the ground in Iran to accomplish any […]

Trump Says Iran War To End 'Soon' As 'Practically Nothing Left' To Target  Top headlines of conflict  Trump says the war with Iran will end soon, as there is 'practically nothing left to target."  Yet U.S. and Israeli officials plan at least two more weeks of strikes U.S. forces destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels in the Strait of Hormuz Iran's drone production has been significantly degraded. The IEA is preparing its largest-ever emergency crude oil release to counter surging Brent and WTI prices. Casualty estimates: over 1,200 killed in Iran from U.S./Israeli strikes (plus civilian...