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A flurry of Israeli strikes on Thursday has killed at least 16 people in the areas around Lebanon’s Nabatieh District, including women and children, and wounded dozens of others. The casualties largely came from Israeli attacks on residential buildings in southern towns and villages. As with yesterday, there were high casualty incidents in Jebchit. Today’s […]

Qatari LNG Tanker Abruptly U-Turns In Hormuz Chokepoint After Weekend Transit Breakthrough Day 72 of the U.S.-Iran conflict opened with yet another failed diplomatic off-ramp. Tehran on Sunday submitted a counterproposal to the Trump administration's plan to end the war, but President Trump swiftly rejected it as "totally unacceptable," pushing WTI crude futures roughly 3% higher to $98 a barrel as traders slightly repriced the war-risk premium higher for a prolonged Strait of Hormuz disruption. Tehran's counterproposal was a major focus over the weekend, but what caught our attention Saturday morning was...

Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent called on China to help enforce President Donald Trump’s economic war on Iran.  Trump announced the escalating sanctions against Iran in a Truth Social post on Wednesday. “No one has given the Islamic Republic of Iran a greater opportunity to make a Deal than me. TRAGICALLY, for them, they […]