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Strait of Hormuz update: Donald Trump halts Project Freedom as Iran agreement moves closer
Donald Trump paused Project Freedom one day after launching it. The blockade stays, oil sits above $112, and the Iran agreement now hinges on Beijing.
Operation Epic Fury: Pentagon admits $25bn war cost as casualties and base damage mount
The Pentagon says the Iran war has cost $25 billion. Lawmakers and analysts say the real bill, including base damage, may be closer to $50 billion.
UAE quits OPEC after nearly six decades, dealing structural blow to oil cartel as Iran war reshapes Gulf energy landscape
The UAE is leaving OPEC during the worst Gulf energy crisis in decades. The real question is whether Saudi Arabia can hold the cartel together without it.
Why Boeing’s $166.8 m C-17 spares win could matter more than it looks for BA stock
Boeing won a $166.8 million C-17 contract modification. Read what it means for BA stock, defense cash flow, allied airlift support, and Boeing’s 2026 outlook.
Iran calls ceasefire a ‘victory’ as Trump pulls back from threat to destroy Iranian civilization
Iran confirms Trump's two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan. Strait of Hormuz to allow coordinated passage. Islamabad talks begin April 10, 2026.
US forces rescue both F-15E crew members from Iran in separate covert operations involving CIA deception campaign
US special forces rescued both crew members of a downed F-15E in Iran. CIA ran a deception campaign. Trump confirms operation in Truth Social post.
First US jet downed by enemy fire in 23 years: F-15E crew search enters second day inside Iran
US forces search for missing F-15E weapons systems officer in Iran as President Trump's 48-hour Strait of Hormuz ultimatum is rejected by Tehran.
Iran follows through on US tech threat with strike on Amazon Web Services in Bahrain
Iran's IRGC struck Amazon Web Services in Bahrain on April 1 after threatening 18 US tech firms, marking a new escalation in the Gulf conflict. Dubai denied an Oracle strike.
Trump signals US exit from Iran war within weeks and threatens NATO withdrawal as global oil crisis deepens
Trump signals US exit from Iran war within weeks and threatens NATO withdrawal as global oil disruption hits historic levels in April 2026.
Iran drone strike hits fully loaded Kuwaiti oil tanker Al Salmi at Dubai Port, threatening oil spill and escalating Gulf shipping crisis
Iran drone strikes Kuwaiti oil tanker Al Salmi at Dubai Port, damaging hull and starting fire on fully laden vessel; oil spill risk confirmed, 24 crew safe.