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Trump Extends Pause on Potential Strikes on Iranian Energy Sites to April 6
‘Talks are ongoing and, despite erroneous statements to the contrary by the Fake News Media, and others, they are going very well,’ Trump wrote on Truth Social.
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Trump Says Iran Allowed 10 Tankers Through Hormuz Strait as Sign of Good Faith for Talks
‘I guess we’re dealing with the right people,’ President Donald Trump said at a Cabinet meeting.
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Witkoff Confirms 15-Point Peace Pitch to Iran
The special presidential envoy declined to specify the peace terms the Trump administration has offered Tehran.
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Israel Kills Commander of IRGC Navy
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Commodore Alireza Tangsiri was taken out in a ‘precise and lethal operation.’
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Trump Warns Iran to ‘Get Serious’ on Talks or Face Harsh Consequences
Trump said Tehran is privately pushing for a deal while publicly denying talks, warning Iranian negotiators to engage seriously or face escalation.
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Iran War Reveals How Drones Are Changing the Battlefield
A strike from a single Iranian one-way attack drone marked the deadliest episode for U.S. forces since the start of hostilities with Iran.
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10,000 Iranian Targets Hit: US Central Command
The White House says talks are continuing, while Iranian state media says the regime has put forth its own conditions for a cease-fire.
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Trump Says Iranian Leaders Are ‘Negotiating, Want to Make a Deal So Badly’
The president’s comments come after the White House addressed reports that Iran had rejected a U.S. proposal for ending the war.
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Burgum Says Trump Energy Policies Make US Less Vulnerable to Upheaval, the World Safer
Interior Secretary tells executives at Houston conference that the president’s ‘energy dominance strategy’ will lower costs, secure oil and gas supply chains.
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EPA Will Allow Greater Ethanol Content in Gasoline in Bid to Ease Rising Prices
EPA Director Lee Zeldin told reporters at a Houston energy conference that the order will boost gas supplies and lower costs before the summer driving season.
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Central Command Says Nearly 300 US Military Troops Injured in Iran War
‘The vast majority of these injuries have been minor,’ a military official says.
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As Iran Blocks Gulf Shipping, South America Steps Up Its Oil and Gas Production
‘There is a strategic shift toward a more resilient Western Hemisphere energy bloc,’ economist Steve Hanke said.
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Pentagon Signs New Deals to Boost Wartime Missile Production
Lockheed Martin, BAE Systems, and Honeywell will expand output of missiles and key defense components under new, long-term agreements.
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Iran Pushes Back on US Cease-Fire Plan, Floats 5-Point Counterproposal
Washington has put forward a 15-point plan that Tehran has rejected, issuing its own terms.
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Iran’s Internet Blackout Hits 26th Day Amid War With US, Group Says
‘The internet blackout in Iran has now entered its 26th day after passing the 600 hour mark,’ NetBlocks says.
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Oil Falls Below $100 on Rising Hopes for Iran War Breakthrough
Markets turned upbeat on Wednesday on U.S.-led mediation efforts even as strikes persist and risks to Gulf supply remain.
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Japanese PM Takaichi Asks IEA to Prepare Further Oil Releases
Japan relies heavily on Middle Eastern imports but maintains one of the world’s largest emergency reserves.
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Iran Rejects US Diplomatic Push, Expands Strikes on Israel, Gulf States
An Iranian military spokesperson signaled no interest negotiations as missile and drone attacks continued across the Middle East.
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Trump Extends Pause on Potential Strikes on Iranian Energy Sites to April 6
‘Talks are ongoing and, despite erroneous statements to the contrary by the Fake News Media, and others, they are going very well,’ Trump wrote on Truth Social.
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Trump Says Iran Allowed 10 Tankers Through Hormuz Strait as Sign of Good Faith for Talks
‘I guess we’re dealing with the right people,’ President Donald Trump said at a Cabinet meeting.
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Witkoff Confirms 15-Point Peace Pitch to Iran
The special presidential envoy declined to specify the peace terms the Trump administration has offered Tehran.
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Israel Kills Commander of IRGC Navy
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Commodore Alireza Tangsiri was taken out in a ‘precise and lethal operation.’
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Trump Warns Iran to ‘Get Serious’ on Talks or Face Harsh Consequences
Trump said Tehran is privately pushing for a deal while publicly denying talks, warning Iranian negotiators to engage seriously or face escalation.
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Iran War Reveals How Drones Are Changing the Battlefield
A strike from a single Iranian one-way attack drone marked the deadliest episode for U.S. forces since the start of hostilities with Iran.
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10,000 Iranian Targets Hit: US Central Command
The White House says talks are continuing, while Iranian state media says the regime has put forth its own conditions for a cease-fire.
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Trump Says Iranian Leaders Are ‘Negotiating, Want to Make a Deal So Badly’
The president’s comments come after the White House addressed reports that Iran had rejected a U.S. proposal for ending the war.
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Burgum Says Trump Energy Policies Make US Less Vulnerable to Upheaval, the World Safer
Interior Secretary tells executives at Houston conference that the president’s ‘energy dominance strategy’ will lower costs, secure oil and gas supply chains.
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EPA Will Allow Greater Ethanol Content in Gasoline in Bid to Ease Rising Prices
EPA Director Lee Zeldin told reporters at a Houston energy conference that the order will boost gas supplies and lower costs before the summer driving season.
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Central Command Says Nearly 300 US Military Troops Injured in Iran War
‘The vast majority of these injuries have been minor,’ a military official says.
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As Iran Blocks Gulf Shipping, South America Steps Up Its Oil and Gas Production
‘There is a strategic shift toward a more resilient Western Hemisphere energy bloc,’ economist Steve Hanke said.
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Pentagon Signs New Deals to Boost Wartime Missile Production
Lockheed Martin, BAE Systems, and Honeywell will expand output of missiles and key defense components under new, long-term agreements.
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Iran Pushes Back on US Cease-Fire Plan, Floats 5-Point Counterproposal
Washington has put forward a 15-point plan that Tehran has rejected, issuing its own terms.
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Iran’s Internet Blackout Hits 26th Day Amid War With US, Group Says
‘The internet blackout in Iran has now entered its 26th day after passing the 600 hour mark,’ NetBlocks says.
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Oil Falls Below $100 on Rising Hopes for Iran War Breakthrough
Markets turned upbeat on Wednesday on U.S.-led mediation efforts even as strikes persist and risks to Gulf supply remain.
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Japanese PM Takaichi Asks IEA to Prepare Further Oil Releases
Japan relies heavily on Middle Eastern imports but maintains one of the world’s largest emergency reserves.
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Iran Rejects US Diplomatic Push, Expands Strikes on Israel, Gulf States
An Iranian military spokesperson signaled no interest negotiations as missile and drone attacks continued across the Middle East.
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