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Hegseth reportedly fires military planner; Trump downplays Iran talks

October 29, 2026 admin 140 Views 0 Comments @LCO26Z, Blockades, Breaking News: Politics, business news, Catastrophe, Donald J. Trump, Donald Trump, Foreign policy, Government and politics, ICE Brent Crude (Oct'25), Iran, Iran government, National security, Oil and Gas, Pete Hegseth, Politics, Strait of Hormuz, Trump administration, United States, United States government, United States military, War, Washington, WTI Crude (Sep'25)

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gives a State of the Force address at Marine Corps Base Quantico on Sept.

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Iran’s Khamenei Reiterates Conditions for Ending War With US

October 27, 2026 admin 143 Views 0 Comments Iran nuclear program, Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran war with US, Strait of Hormuz, US sanctions on Iran

Iran’s Supreme Leader reiterated his country’s conditions for ending the war with the US, amid a regional diplomatic push to

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U.S. oil holds above $100, Brent at five-month high

October 23, 2026 admin 82 Views 0 Comments @LCO26Z, Blockades, Breaking News: Politics, business news, Catastrophe, Donald Trump, Foreign policy, Government and politics, ICE Brent Crude (Oct'25), Iran, Iran government, LP, Oil and Gas, Politics, Strait of Hormuz, Trump administration, United States, United States government, United States military, United States Oil Fund, War, WTI Crude (Sep'25)

Brent crude oil was trading at a five-month high on Friday, as investors increasingly expect the U.S. to resume strikes

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U.S. pulls diplomats from Saudi Arabia as renewed Iran strikes loom

October 22, 2026 admin 113 Views 0 Comments @LCO26Z, Benjamin Netanyahu, Blockades, Breaking News: Politics, business news, Catastrophe, Donald J. Trump, Donald Trump, Foreign policy, Government and politics, ICE Brent Crude (Oct'25), Iran, Iran government, LP, New York, Oil and Gas, Pete Hegseth, Politics, Saudi Arabia, Strait of Hormuz, Trump administration, United States, United States government, United States military, United States Oil Fund, War, Washington, WTI Crude (Sep'25)

The U.S. ordered non-emergency government employees and their families to leave Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks on the kingdom escalate.

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Iran says it has a ‘new operational plan’ if the U.S. resumes attacks

October 18, 2026 admin 218 Views 0 Comments Breaking News: Markets, Breaking News: Politics, business news, Catastrophe, Defense, Donald J. Trump, Donald Trump, Foreign policy, Government and politics, ICE Brent Crude (Oct'25), Iran, Iran government, Israel, LP, Markets, National security, Oil and Gas, Politics, Saudi Arabia, Strait of Hormuz, Tehran, Trump administration, United Arab Emirates, United States, United States government, United States military, United States Oil Fund, WTI Crude (Sep'25), Yemen

Ballistic missiles, air defense systems and unmanned aerial vehicles are displayed at Baharestan Square as part of Iran’s ‘Sacred Defense

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Trump rules out nuclear weapons, ground troops in Iran

October 16, 2026 admin 163 Views 0 Comments Blockades, Breaking News: Politics, business news, Catastrophe, Donald J. Trump, Donald Trump, Foreign policy, Government and politics, ICE Brent Crude (Oct'25), Iran, Iran government, National security, Oil and Gas, Politics, Strait of Hormuz, Trump administration, United States, United States government, United States military, War, Washington, WTI Crude (Sep'25)

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak during a luncheon in the Rose Garden of the White House on Oct.

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Iran ‘counting the moments’ until it can attack American warships

October 14, 2026 admin 329 Views 0 Comments Blockades, Breaking News: Politics, business news, Catastrophe, Donald Trump, Foreign policy, Government and politics, ICE Brent Crude (Oct'25), Iran, Iran government, Oil and Gas, Politics, Saudi Arabia, Strait of Hormuz, Tehran, Trump administration, United States, United States government, United States military, War, WTI Crude (Sep'25)

The USS Abraham Lincoln, pictured on Oct. 8 in San Diego, set a U.S. Navy record spending over 260 days

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Iran prepares for possible U.S. strikes after midterms: WSJ

October 13, 2026 admin 326 Views 0 Comments Blockades, Breaking News: Politics, business news, Catastrophe, Donald Trump, Foreign policy, Government and politics, ICE Brent Crude (Oct'25), Iran, Iran government, Oil and Gas, Politics, Strait of Hormuz, Trump administration, United States, United States government, United States military, War, WTI Crude (Sep'25)

Residents continue their daily routines across business centers, shopping districts, and city streets despite escalating tensions between Iran and the

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Trump considering joining Saudi fight against Iran-backed Houthis

October 11, 2026 admin 99 Views 0 Comments @LCO26Z, Blockades, Breaking News: Markets, Breaking News: Politics, business news, Catastrophe, Defense, Donald J. Trump, Donald Trump, Foreign policy, Government and politics, Houthis, ICE Brent Crude (Oct'25), Iran, Iran government, Lockheed Martin Corp, Oil and Gas, Politics, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Strait of Hormuz, Trump administration, United States, United States military, WTI Crude (Sep'25), Yemen

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on Oct. 10, 2026 in Washington, D.C. Aaron Schwartz |