Trump Says U.S. Will Soon Sign Deal with Iran - Dow Surges 900 Points, Oil Falls
President Donald Trump announced that the United States will soon sign a nuclear‑non‑proliferation deal with Iran, cancelling the evening strikes he had scheduled. The market reacted sharply, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbing 929.6 points (1.86%), the S&P 500 up 1.75%, and the Nasdaq gaining 2.54%. Oil prices fell as traders priced in reduced Middle‑East tension. Trump said the agreement, backed by regional partners, is in “final shape” and will be signed quickly.
Iran Stops Negotiations with U.S., Vows to 'Completely' Block Strait of Hormuz
Iran announced it will cease all indirect communications with the United States and is preparing to completely block the Strait of Hormuz. The decision follows Tehran's accusation that Israel’s operations in Lebanon and Gaza violate a cease‑fire, prompting Tehran to...
Trump Set to Lift U.S. Sanctions on Iran, Free Billions, and Unlock Uranium Enrichment in Unexpected Peace Proposal
President Donald Trump is close to finalizing a 14‑point memorandum that would lift U.S. sanctions on Iran, free billions in frozen assets and halt Iran’s uranium enrichment for up to 15 years. The deal, negotiated by envoys Steve Witkoff and...
U.S. Seizes Iranian Cargo Ship, Tehran Vows to Retaliate
The United States Navy seized the Iranian‑flagged cargo ship Touska in the Gulf of Oman after it attempted to breach the U.S. naval blockade around Iran. President Donald Trump announced the interception, noting the vessel’s crew ignored a warning and...
Trump Orders Blockade of Strait of Hormuz
On April 12, 2026 President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. Navy would immediately begin blockading the Strait of Hormuz and clearing suspected sea mines, escalating pressure on Iran over alleged threats to global shipping. In response, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary...
Trump Vows to Hit Iran 'Extremely Hard' As Tehran Denies Talks
President Donald Trump announced that the United States will intensify its campaign against Iran, promising “extremely hard” strikes on power plants and oil infrastructure over the next two to three weeks. The war, now in its 33rd day, has seen...
Drone Attack Targets U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Explosion Heard
On March 18 a drone attack near the U.S. embassy in Baghdad produced an audible explosion, and earlier the same week three explosive drones were intercepted at a U.S. diplomatic facility near Baghdad International Airport by C‑RAM defenses. The strike...
Trump Sends 5,000 Marines to Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of a Marine Expeditionary Unit, roughly 5,000 troops aboard the USS Tripoli, to the Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions with Iran. The move follows a surge in U.S. casualties, with the death toll reaching...
UK Has Just TWO DAYS' Worth of Natural Gas Stored - Sparking Fears of a Supply Shortage as Iran Shuts...
The United Kingdom’s gas storage has plunged to roughly two days of supply, with reserves falling from 18,000 GWh last year to about 6,700 GWh today. A similar volume of liquefied natural gas (LNG) sits in storage, but the overall buffer is...