Diesel prices in the U.S. broke a new record high this past weekend, as the U.S. and Israel’s continued war on Iran has led to a rapid increase in worldwide fossil fuel costs over the past six months. On Friday, a gallon of diesel gas surpassed $5.85, the highest price ever recorded. The increased fuel costs will likely translate into higher prices for consumer goods, since many of the…
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On Monday, President Donald Trump indicated that he may expand the U.S.’s unauthorized and illegal war on Iran to include attacks on Oman, if that country continues negotiations with Tehran over control of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump made the remarks in a call to Fox News reporter Trey Yingst, who relayed it on the air during a “Fox & Friends” segment. Yingst had asked Trump about reports…
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President Donald Trump has casually boasted about the destruction of Iran’s infrastructure during the U.S.-Israeli war, including bridges, desalination plants, and major industries relied on by civilians. Among those attacks on infrastructure, but less reported on by the international press, has been the targeting of Iranian media. Iran’s newsrooms, broadcasting studios, publishing houses…
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As the U.S. war on Iran enters its sixth month with no tactical end in sight, U.S. Central Command is reportedly crowdsourcing unorthodox methods to “punish Iran.” “We are looking for new creative and unconventional ways to pressure and punish Iran,” an email to a broad group of military analysts from CENTCOM read, according to reporting from CNN. Two anonymous sources confirmed CENTCOM’…
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Just over a year and a half after he re-entered the White House for a second term, more Americans than ever disapprove of President Donald Trump’s job performance. According to a CNN/SSRS poll published on Wednesday, just 34 percent of Americans give Trump approving marks. Conversely, 66 percent say they disapprove of the way he’s handled his job as president. Trump’s approval numbers…
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In a Truth Social post Wednesday morning, President Donald Trump suggested that he would respond to Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz by bombing civilian infrastructure in Iran, which would constitute a war crime. “From this point forward, any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, whether it be by Missile, Rocket, Drone, or any other device…
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