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The Pentagon has warned Japan to expect significant delays in the delivery of 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles as the U.S. military prioritizes replenishing stockpiles severely depleted during Operation Epic Fury against Iran. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered the news to Japanese counterpart...

Iran has tentatively agreed to relinquish its stockpile of highly enriched uranium as a key condition of an emerging nuclear agreement with the United States. The New York Times reported this Saturday, citing two U.S. officials. Tehran’s Commitment Earlier that day, President Donald Trump...

On Saturday, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) raised concerns that a reported Iran agreement being discussed within the Trump administration could weaken U.S. pressure on Tehran and reverse recent military gains. Iran Deal Sparks GOP Alarm In a post on X, Cruz said he is "deeply concerned" about...

On Saturday, President Donald Trump said that the United States, Iran and several Middle Eastern nations are nearing a broad peace agreement that could reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. Trump Signals Iran Peace Breakthrough In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he spoke from the Oval...

(Editor’s note: The headline has been updated and a statement from Binance has been added to this story.) The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, is reportedly at the heart of a secret payment network established by Iranian billionaire financier Babak Zanjani to fund Iran...

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) on Thursday urged people to avoid using Chevron Corp. (NYSE:CVX) gas stations, saying that name-brand gas could lead drivers to overpay at the pump amid surging fuel costs and the war in Iran. Avoid Chevron In a post on X, Newsom’s official Press Office handle urged...

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, has ordered that the country's near-weapons-grade uranium stockpile should not be sent abroad, two senior Iranian sources said, hardening Tehran's position on one of Washington's central demands in peace talks aimed at ending the U.S.-Israeli war...

Leading cryptocurrencies rallied alongside stocks on Wednesday as President Donald Trump’s latest remarks on Iran helped ease geopolitical tensions. Cryptocurrency 24-Hour Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 9:25 p.m. EDT) Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) +1.40% $77,786.61 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)...

U.S. stocks halted a three-day losing streak at midday Wednesday as oil prices sank more than 5% on revived hopes of a U.S.-Iran de-escalation, easing the energy-driven inflation shock that has dogged risk assets all week and setting the stage for NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) earnings after the close...

Iran cautioned on Wednesday that it could extend the war beyond the Middle East if the U.S. launches another attack.  The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) posted on X about the IRGC’s new statement to the “enemies of Iran.” “If the aggression against Iran is...

President Donald Trump, on Tuesday, warned that deterring Iran’s nuclear capabilities would take precedence over rising gas prices, signalling they would be coming down once the war was over, leading to widespread criticism. Trump Signals Oil Prices Could Stay High In a press briefing at the...

Jim Cramer said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump‘s comments no longer positively impact oil prices as uncertainty looms over the Strait of Hormuz amid tensions between Washington and Tehran. The Big Problem With Oil In a post on X, Cramer outlined the “big problem” with oil...

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has criticized President Donald Trump as higher gas prices at the pump continue to affect ordinary Americans, with bettors on Prediction Markets putting their money on prices surging even higher. Lower Gas Prices In a post on X on Monday, Newsom’s official press...

GasBuddy analyst Patrick De Haan has predicted that it would take more than a year and a half for countries to refill oil inventories if the Strait of Hormuz reopens following its closure amid the U.S., Israel and Iran war. 78 Weeks To Refill Oil Inventories In a post on X on Monday, De Haan shared...

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include a comment from a Binance spokesperson. Iran’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, Nobitex, has reportedly processed trades worth millions on Tron (CRYPTO: TRX) and BNB Chain (CRYPTO: BNB) since the beginning of the war, according to a...