The Guardian
Trump threatens to bomb Iran's infrastructure unless they negotiate, while Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz and attacks continue. Senate Democrats say 'no thanks.'
The Guardian
Oil prices surge as Trump imposes a toll on Strait of Hormuz traffic, markets tumble, and the US-Iran truce looks about as stable as a Jenga tower in an earthquake.
The Atlantic
Iran and the U.S. are locked in a cycle of strikes and threats over the Strait of Hormuz, with neither side wanting war but both unwilling to back down - classic geopolitical improv.
NPR Economy
U.S.-Iran tensions flare anew, sending oil prices up and stocks down, because apparently global markets needed another reason to stress-eat.
The Guardian
Trump swaps flashy new Qatari jet for old Air Force One after spending NATO summit claiming Iran is out to kill him, insists it's just to show off the plane to soldiers.
The Guardian
Andy Beshear asks Mitch McConnell to please share a health update, because the current strategy of ‘mysterious silence’ isn’t reassuring anyone.
The Atlantic
Canadian PM Mark Carney wants to reopen embassies in Caracas and Tehran, arguing that not talking to dictators hasn't worked great so far.
The Guardian Europe
Trump calls Iran 'cuckoo,' declares MoU over, then hints talks might continue - while Iran retaliates against US strikes and oil prices spike. Diplomacy, everyone.
The Guardian Europe
Iranian feminist author Shahrnush Parsipur, who was imprisoned four times for writing things the regime didn't like, dies at 80, leaving a legacy of subversive novels and a very annoyed patriarchy.
BBC World
Iran's new supreme leader skips dad's funeral, sparking rumors of injury or extreme grief avoidance - while mourners call for Trump's death and the US president wonders if the tears are real.
The Guardian Europe
Iran's six-day funeral for slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei features weeping mourners, Instagramming journalists, and free soup, as the regime flexes defiance.
BBC World
Giorgia Meloni tells Donald Trump to stop obsessing over her approval ratings and take a long, hard look at his own, as their transatlantic bromance goes spectacularly sour.
BBC World
Iran claims it has closed the Strait of Hormuz; the U.S. says it hasn't. Meanwhile, Vice President Vance heads to Switzerland for talks, and everyone keeps bombing everyone else.
The Atlantic
Panel on Iran deal discovers that drones and AI are the new cool kids on the battlefield, making traditional military power look as obsolete as a fax machine.
The Guardian Europe
Trump's war with Iran ends with a 60-day ceasefire extension, reopening the strait of Hormuz - a problem he created, now solved with much fanfare.
The Guardian Europe
Trump declares Iran will never get nukes, ships start moving through the Strait of Hormuz, and everyone gets a ceasefire except the people getting bombed.
The Guardian
Oil prices hit a three-month low and stock markets hit record highs as a US-Iran peace deal appears imminent, proving that war is bad for business but peace is apparently great for it.
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