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The war just moved from the Strait of Hormuz to Iran’s oil export heart. U.S. forces struck several of military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island into early Tuesday, according to reports from Fox news, while President Donald Trump issued a civilization-level warning to Tehran. Crude oil...

The prospect of a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran may not bring immediate respite to the escalating global fuel prices, warns a top energy analyst. Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, took to X on Monday to underscore that “A cease-fire itself would do...

Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas), a former Air Force officer, has predicted that President Donald Trump may be required to deploy troops in Iran, stating that such an action is unavoidable. Fallon shared his views on Fox Business Network's "Mornings with Maria” on Monday. He...

Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is reportedly “unconscious” and receiving treatment for a severe medical condition in Qom, about 87 miles south of Tehran. Khamenei is incapacitated and unable to participate in governance or decision-making, according to a...

Iran has submitted a 10-point response to the U.S. peace proposals. which a U.S. official described as “maximalist”, Axios reported late Monday, citing the Iranian state news agency IRNA. Iran spent two weeks deliberating internally before passing its response to Pakistani mediators on...

U.S. stocks rose Monday, with gains led by energy and growth-sensitive sectors as investors weighed ongoing conflict in Iran against firm economic data.  The S&P 500 Energy index climbed as crude futures held near recent highs, well above the psychologically important $100 level, while broader...

President Donald Trump's latest Truth Social broadside against Tehran, threatening to rain "Hell" on Iran and its infrastructure if it does not quickly reopen the Strait of Hormuz on U.S. terms, has turned an already dangerous standoff into a deadline‑driven showdown for energy markets. USO shares...

State Street Global Advisors issued a stark warning that the market fallout from the ongoing war in Iran will likely eclipse the tariff-driven volatility of 2025, even if the fighting resolves swiftly.  USO shares are moving. See the chart and price action here.  ‘Short Shocks, Longer Echoes...

Editor’s note: The story has been updated to include recent developments at 9:40 am ET. Here are the latest developments in the U.S.–Israel–Iran war on Monday, as the conflict that began on February 28 enters its sixth week. President Donald Trump, on Sunday, threatened to destroy Iran's...

Former White House official and co-founder of Skybridge Capital, Anthony Scaramucci, is sounding the alarm on the U.S. economy, warning that rising tariffs and an energy shock are pushing the nation toward a painful era of stagflation not seen since the 1970s. The Threat Of Stagflation In a stark...

Senior Democratic lawmakers sharply condemned President Donald Trump on Sunday after he threatened to destroy Iran’s bridges and power plants if Tehran failed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday. Trump had posted on his Truth Social platform early Sunday morning, warning Iran of severe...

President Donald Trump‘s Easter social media post has sparked renewed calls for his Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT.) took to X on Sunday and characterized the president’s post as “utterly unhinged.” Murphy encouraged the Cabinet to...

The S&P 500 enters the first full week of April facing a severe geopolitical test after markets remained closed on Friday for Good Friday. Following a weekend marked by a downed U.S. fighter jet and an aggressive new military deadline from the White House, investor anxiety is climbing. The...

Gov. Jay Robert ‘JB’ Priztker (D-IL) has slammed President Donald Trump for rising gas prices, grocery bills, and tariffs as the war with Iran escalates. Where Is Donald Trump? On Sunday, Pritzker shared his criticism of Trump and his administration via a post on the social media...

Cryptocurrency bettors are aggressively speculating on what President Donald Trump will say at Monday's conference alongside military officials. Will The Speech Be De-escalatory? Unsurprisingly, Trump mentioning “Iran” or “Iranian” more than 15 times carried 74% odds on...