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Trump Declares Hormuz 'Never Again' Closed By Iranians, State Media Quickly Calls BS In New Threat Summary Trump Praises Iran for Fully Reopening Hormuz Chokepoint; Crude Tanks, Yields Dump, Equity Futs Up; Follows by claiming Iran will 'never again' close it; FARS soon after contradicts in fresh threat. Iran's Aragchi says "Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open". However, Iranian official tells FARS: "If the maritime blockade continues, it will be considered a violation of the ceasefire, & the Strait of Hormuz transit route will be closed." US mulls cash-for-uranium deal as 'three-page'...

CBS Dumps Tony Romo Two Months After OWI Arrest With Roughly $72 Million Left On His Deal CBS Sports and Tony Romo, the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback turned lead NFL analyst, are done. "CBS Sports and Tony Romo have mutually agreed to part ways. We thank Tony for his contributions over the past nine years and wish him the best moving forward." J.J. Watt has been named as Romo's replacement. Romo joined CBS in 2017 and signed a 10-year, $180 million deal in 2020, one of the richest contracts in sports broadcasting. About...

US Begins Evacuating Some Embassy Staff In Israel 'While Flights Still Available' "Persons may wish to consider leaving Israel while commercial flights are available," the US State Department announced Friday, signaling that US strikes on Iran could be imminent,. It provided confirmation the US government has begun evacuating "non-emergency" personnel from the embassy in Israel and their family members, citing "safety risks" amid growing tensions with Iran. via AFP The new urgent announcement also strongly suggests that whatever military action ensues, it will mostly likely involve a joint operation between the US and...