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Project Freedom Begins With Massive U.S. Military Presence In Strait Of Hormuz

President Donald Trump said the United States will begin guiding stranded commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, launching a new operation called "Project Freedom" with a major U.S. military presence in one of the world's most dangerous maritime chokepoints.

Latin Times

Dollar Weakens as Japan Intervenes in Forex Market to Support the Yen

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday tumbled to a 1.5-week low and finished down by -0.95%. Thursday’s +2% rally in the yen weighed on the dollar after the Nikkei reported that the Japanese government and the BOJ conducted yen-buying operations. Earlier on Thursday, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama warned...

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Dollar Falls as the Yen Rallies on Intervention Talk

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today fell to a 1-week low and is down by -0.67%. Today’s +2% rally in the yen is weighing on the dollar after Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama warned that Japan is close to intervening in the forex market to support the yen. Also, lower...

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US seeks 'maritime freedom' coalition to restart Strait of Hormuz shipping

Iran effectively closed the crucial waterway when the war broke out on 28 February. Normally one-fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas transits the waterway. Its closure has sent energy prices skyrocketing around the world.

Euronews

Iran-US war latest: Trump again declares ‘we’ve already won’ as he pressures Tehran to make a deal

President Donald Trump said even though the U.S. has ‘already won,’ he wants to win by a ‘bigger margin’

The Independent UK

Trump calls Hormuz blockade ‘genius’, says no deal without nukes; US-Iran talks now telephonic

President Trump hailed the US naval blockade against Iran as "genius," asserting it forces Tehran's concession and ruling out any deal without abandoning nuclear ambitions. US Central Command confirmed the blockade's disruption of Iran's oil trade. Iran reportedly proposed a conditional ceasefire in the Strait of Hormuz, which Washington is…

The Times of India

US military says it boarded cargo ship suspected of heading to Iran during blockade but released it

The U.S. military has boarded another commercial vessel during its blockade of Iran’s ports, but unlike in previous cases, the ship was ultimately allowed to carry on its way

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More Shocking Photos From USS Lincoln Reveal Single Meat Patties and Sparse Trays as Sailors Report Losing Weight Amid War in Middle East

Reports of food shortages on US Navy ships, including USS Abraham Lincoln, have surfaced despite Pentagon denials. Sailors and families have shared images and testimonies of sparse meals and delayed care packages.

International Business Times UK

Iran-US war latest: Trump announces Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extension after ruling out nuclear strike on Tehran

Trump dismissed the idea that he could use a nuclear weapon against Iran, branding the question ‘stupid’

The Independent UK

More confusion looms over Strait of Hormuz after Iran attacks three ships near waterway

Confusion is deepening in the Strait of Hormuz after Iran attacked three ships near the crucial waterway that has plunged the world into an energy crisis

The Independent UK

Fresh uncertainty over US-Iran war sends oil price back up

The US seizure of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship has put the latest scheduled peace talks in jeopardy.

Evening Standard

Oil price back up as fragile US-Iran peace process in disarray

Benchmark Brent crude jumped 5 per cent higher to 94.72 US dollars a barrel in Monday morning trading

The Independent UK

Iran-US war latest: Trump says his Hormuz blockade is ‘destroying’ Iran and will only end with peace deal

Iranian parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Tehran does not accept negotiations with the US under threats

The Independent UK

The U.S. is ready to seize Iran-linked ships with boarding parties, report says, while Marines practice maritime raids

“During training evolutions like these, embarked Marines hone their skills for missions such as maritime interception operations.”

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Another Drug Boat Bombing

Plus: The U.S. blockade widens, Los Angeles teachers get a pay bump, the sunny side of a treeless national mall, and more...

The Times of India

US blockade: No Iranian ship allowed to cross Strait of Hormuz in last three days, 10 sent back

The US military on Thursday said it had turned back 10 vessels attempting to leave Iranian ports during the first 48 hours of its naval blockade, even as maritime tracking data suggested some ships may have initially crossed the Strait of Hormuz.

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Space combat was 'critical to mission success' in US war in Iran, Space Force chief says

The head of the U.S. Space Force said the United States' ongoing war in Iran shows the service has become a fully "combat credible" force.

International Business Times UK

Dow Futures Down 531 Points and Oil Back Above $100 — Peace Talks Lasted 21 Hours and 'Went Nowhere'

Stock market futures fell Sunday night following failed U.S.–Iran talks in Islamabad over the weekend, after a recent two-week ceasefire had briefly lifted markets the prior week.

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The Guardian - UK

Oil price dips below $100 a barrel after Trump claims Iran wants deal

US president’s previous threat to block strait of Hormuz had led to a 6.9% increase in earlier trading

The Conversation

Trump’s Strait of Hormuz blockade risks new costs for the global economy

For weeks now, the world economy has been on tenterhooks, waiting for one outcome: reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

The Independent UK

The Latest: US military warns it will blockade Iranian ports after ceasefire talks end

President Donald Trump said the U.S. Navy will swiftly begin a blockade of ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz after U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan ended without an agreement

Fortune

'This is the last warning.' Iran threatens U.S. warships after they throw down the gauntlet for winner-take-all Strait of Hormuz

“One of the things that commercial ships were waiting to see was whether or not this strait was clear, and sailing two destroyers in is a big one.”

International Business Times UK

Iran Claims It Gave the US Navy 30 Minutes to Leave Hormuz as a Pentagon Official Rushed to Call It 'Freedom of Navigation'

Iran and the US present conflicting narratives about a naval encounter in the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting tensions amid ongoing ceasefire talks.

The Times of India

‘Establishing new passage’: US says two navy ships crossed Strait of Hormuz; Iran says otherwise

Two U.S. Navy destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz to clear sea mines allegedly laid by Iran, as CENTCOM announced efforts to establish a new safe passage. This operation occurred amidst U.S. Vice President JD Vance's talks with Iranian officials and Iran's denial of the U.S. claims, stating the vessels…

The Independent UK

Iran-US war latest: Trump threatens to ‘finish’ war if peace talks fail as negotiators arrive in Pakistan

Iran's delegation has arrived in Islamabad, with JD Vance and a team of US officials now en route

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