Trump Rejects Iran Offer, Prepares 'Short Wave' Strikes, As Oil Prices Soar & Congressional GOP Members 'Restless'

Iran Is 'Finished': Trump Vows 'Bigger, More Powerful' Bombing Tonight After Tehran Declared Ceasefire 'Meaningless' Summary Trump follows with mention of "bigger, more powerful" bombing of Iran tonight. He pledged "they're finished". Trump announces intent to hit the Iranians "VERY HARD TONIGHT". Iran Foreign Ministry: US attacks "rendered the ceasefire dated April 8, 2026 effectively meaningless" Third commercial vessel disabled by American forces this week in regional waters. Aircraft fires missiles on engine room. Still claims of ongoing indirect talks: Qatar negotiators depart Tehran after talks on US, Iran: diplomat to AFP US x Iran permanent peace...

Race To Reopen Hormuz Intensifies As Global Supply Chain Stress Remains At COVID Levels The latest Bloomberg data show that shipping transits through the Strait of Hormuz remained largely disrupted Monday morning, even as Iran and Oman reportedly moved closer to a deal. Brent crude futures traded near $85 a barrel as markets priced in the possibility that a deal to reopen the maritime chokepoint could be imminent. Yet global supply-chain stress remains near its highest level since the pandemic, and any normalization could take months, even if shipping traffic resumes. UBS...