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President Donald Trump directed aides to prepare for an extended naval blockade of Iranian ports, pushing Brent crude above $115 per barrel on April 29 and widening what the International…
The United Arab Emirates officially withdrew from OPEC and the broader OPEC+ alliance on April 28, 2026, and bitcoin fell below $76,000 within hours of the announcement. Key Takeaways: The…
President Donald Trump declared Thursday that the United States has total control over the Strait of Hormuz and that no ship can enter or leave without U.S. Navy approval. Key…
Bitcoin dropped below $74,000 Saturday evening after Iran rejected a second round of in-person peace talks with the United States, triggering a risk-off selloff across crypto markets. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin…
Gold jumped nearly a percentage point during its last trading session, trading at $4,829 per troy ounce as a softer U.S. dollar and geopolitical developments out of the Middle East…
President Donald Trump threatened Sunday to destroy every power plant and bridge in Iran after Iranian gunboats fired on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, pushing a fragile Pakistan-brokered…
Iran’s military reasserted control over the Strait of Hormuz on April 18, 2026, directly contradicting President Donald Trump’s claims that the critical waterway was fully open and would “never” close…
The United States Navy began enforcing a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports on Monday, April 13, 2026, at 10 a.m. ET, targeting Tehran’s remaining oil…
U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that China would face a 50% tariff on all goods exported to the United States if Beijing is caught supplying weapons to Iran during…
Bitcoin dropped to $71,067 on Sunday after U.S.-Iran peace talks in Islamabad collapsed and the U.S. Navy moved two destroyers into the Strait of Hormuz to begin clearing Iranian mines.…