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Oil Prices Expected to Stabilize Around $70 by End of 2026: EIA
Global production is expected to outpace global consumption once Strait of Hormuz traffic stabilizes.
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UK Prosecutors Charge Syrian Air Force Intelligence Officer With Torture, Murder
On March 10, England’s chief magistrate rejected an application by lawyers for the identity of suspect Salem al-Salem, 58, to be kept secret.
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Iranian Parliament Speaker Says Tehran Will Retaliate If US Starts Infrastructure War
The official also says Iran isn’t seeking a cease-fire.
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5,000 Targets in Iran Struck During Operation Epic Fury, US Central Command Says
There is ’substantial progress’ toward destroying the Iranian navy, which has lost 50 ships, said Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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Iran Vows to Block Oil Shipments Until US-Israeli Attacks End
President Donald Trump has warned that Iran will be hit ‘much harder’ if regime forces in Tehran block oil exports from the Middle East.
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US Designates Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood as Foreign Terrorist Organization
The Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood received training and support from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to the State Department.
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US Designates Afghanistan a State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention
Mike Waltz has asked whether it was right for Afghanistan to be given $1 billion in humanitarian aid when the regime denies basic rights to women.
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China Signals Possible Xi–Trump Summit While Rejecting ‘G2’ Framework
The ‘G2’ concept is a reference to a potential partnership between the world’s two largest economies.
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Hegseth Says ‘Most Intense Day’ of Iran Strikes to Be Launched
It comes as Iran launched new attacks on Israel and Gulf countries on Tuesday.
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Reports From Iran Describe Clampdown, Prison Chaos, and Fear as Strikes Continue
The Islamic Republic’s national police chief said security forces have been authorized to use deadly force against certain crimes.
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Trump Expresses Disappointment Over Iran’s Selection of New Supreme Leader
President Donald Trump warns that Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment may exacerbate the ongoing conflict.
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Iran Launches New Wave of Missiles, Drones Across Middle East
U.S. President Donald Trump has said the conflict may be nearing completion and warned Iran against blocking oil shipments.
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Trump, Putin Discuss Iran, Ukraine Wars in Phone Call: Kremlin
The two leaders also touched on the situation in Venezuela and the war in Ukraine.
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Oil Prices Drop, Shares Rebound After Trump’s Iran Comments
The military operation against Iran is ‘very complete, pretty much,’ the president said.
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Australia Sends Surveillance Aircraft and Missiles to UAE Amid Iran War
About 85 ADF personnel will accompany the aircraft after a request from the UAE for defensive support.
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Iran Rejected Offer of Unlimited Nuclear Fuel for Civilian Purposes, Trump Says
After the U.S. obliterated some of Iran’s key nuclear sites last summer, the regime continued pursuing nuclear capabilities at unacceptable levels, Trump said.
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US ‘Winning Very Decisively,’ Iran War to End Soon, Trump Says
The news sent oil prices lower after they topped $100 a barrel earlier in the day.
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Trump Vows Harsher Strikes on Iran If It Disrupts Global Oil Supply
The president said skyrocketing oil prices are a short-term price to pay for eliminating a half-century of the Iranian regime’s menace in the strait.
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Trump Says US to Waive Oil-Related Sanctions on Some Countries
The U.S. president suggested that once the Iran War ends, oil sanctions may no longer be necessary.
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Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain Has Yet to Be Neutralized—and It May Take Commandos to Do It
In the latest round of strikes against Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, the sites hit so far include Natanz, Minzadehei, Isfahan, and Lavisan 2/Mojdeh.
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Oil Prices Expected to Stabilize Around $70 by End of 2026: EIA
Global production is expected to outpace global consumption once Strait of Hormuz traffic stabilizes.
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UK Prosecutors Charge Syrian Air Force Intelligence Officer With Torture, Murder
On March 10, England’s chief magistrate rejected an application by lawyers for the identity of suspect Salem al-Salem, 58, to be kept secret.
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Iranian Parliament Speaker Says Tehran Will Retaliate If US Starts Infrastructure War
The official also says Iran isn’t seeking a cease-fire.
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5,000 Targets in Iran Struck During Operation Epic Fury, US Central Command Says
There is ’substantial progress’ toward destroying the Iranian navy, which has lost 50 ships, said Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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Iran Vows to Block Oil Shipments Until US-Israeli Attacks End
President Donald Trump has warned that Iran will be hit ‘much harder’ if regime forces in Tehran block oil exports from the Middle East.
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US Designates Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood as Foreign Terrorist Organization
The Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood received training and support from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to the State Department.
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US Designates Afghanistan a State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention
Mike Waltz has asked whether it was right for Afghanistan to be given $1 billion in humanitarian aid when the regime denies basic rights to women.
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China Signals Possible Xi–Trump Summit While Rejecting ‘G2’ Framework
The ‘G2’ concept is a reference to a potential partnership between the world’s two largest economies.
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Hegseth Says ‘Most Intense Day’ of Iran Strikes to Be Launched
It comes as Iran launched new attacks on Israel and Gulf countries on Tuesday.
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Reports From Iran Describe Clampdown, Prison Chaos, and Fear as Strikes Continue
The Islamic Republic’s national police chief said security forces have been authorized to use deadly force against certain crimes.
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Trump Expresses Disappointment Over Iran’s Selection of New Supreme Leader
President Donald Trump warns that Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment may exacerbate the ongoing conflict.
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Iran Launches New Wave of Missiles, Drones Across Middle East
U.S. President Donald Trump has said the conflict may be nearing completion and warned Iran against blocking oil shipments.
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Trump, Putin Discuss Iran, Ukraine Wars in Phone Call: Kremlin
The two leaders also touched on the situation in Venezuela and the war in Ukraine.
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Oil Prices Drop, Shares Rebound After Trump’s Iran Comments
The military operation against Iran is ‘very complete, pretty much,’ the president said.
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Australia Sends Surveillance Aircraft and Missiles to UAE Amid Iran War
About 85 ADF personnel will accompany the aircraft after a request from the UAE for defensive support.
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Iran Rejected Offer of Unlimited Nuclear Fuel for Civilian Purposes, Trump Says
After the U.S. obliterated some of Iran’s key nuclear sites last summer, the regime continued pursuing nuclear capabilities at unacceptable levels, Trump said.
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US ‘Winning Very Decisively,’ Iran War to End Soon, Trump Says
The news sent oil prices lower after they topped $100 a barrel earlier in the day.
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Trump Vows Harsher Strikes on Iran If It Disrupts Global Oil Supply
The president said skyrocketing oil prices are a short-term price to pay for eliminating a half-century of the Iranian regime’s menace in the strait.
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Trump Says US to Waive Oil-Related Sanctions on Some Countries
The U.S. president suggested that once the Iran War ends, oil sanctions may no longer be necessary.
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Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain Has Yet to Be Neutralized—and It May Take Commandos to Do It
In the latest round of strikes against Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, the sites hit so far include Natanz, Minzadehei, Isfahan, and Lavisan 2/Mojdeh.
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