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Iran’s Uranium — Enriched to a Short Step from Weapons Grade — Has Gone Unverified for the Better Part of a Year, per the IAEA

Seven months after the February strikes, critics charge that Washington's fight to keep Hormuz open has crowded out the war's nuclear goal. Iran's near-weapons-grade...

Steve BalestrieriSeptember 8, 2026

A U.S. Air National Guard F-15 Eagle from the 159th Fighter Wing, Louisiana Air National Guard, takes off during exercise Sentry Aloha 26-1 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 27, 2026. The training demonstrates the 154th Wing’s capability to lead large-force employment exercises, reinforcing the Guard's position as a vital component of the nation's operational force. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Mysti Bicoy)

Dollars and Sense

Trump’s Blockade Is More Likely to Push Iran Toward Military Escalation Than to Break It, a New Analysis Warns

President Trump has touted the Hormuz blockade as a success, but a new CNN analysis argues the pressure is pushing Iran toward military escalation...

Stephen SilverSeptember 8, 2026

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) conducts routine operations while underway in the South China sea July 23, 2026. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. George Washington is the U.S. Navy’s premiere forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific, while operating alongside allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Andrew Novak)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump Just Pulled Off a Strategic Master Stroke in the Strait of Hormuz — and the World’s Most Important Oil Route May Never Be the Same

Navy SEALs spent four months secretly clearing Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz, the Financial Times reveals — nighttime work with divers, unmanned...

Georgia GilholySeptember 8, 2026

U.S. Air Force Capt. Nick “Laz” Le Tourneau, pilot and commander of the F-22 Raptor Aerial Demonstration Team, performs an aerial demonstration at Air Dot Show Tour Fort Lauderdale, Florida, May 9, 2026. Capt. Le Tourneau showcased the unmatched capabilities of the F-22 by performing a series of combat maneuvers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mary Bowers)

Dollars and Sense

‘Strike our Assets and You Get Struck’: Iran Just Dropped a New Warning that War in the Middle East is Far From Over

Iran's Parliament Speaker has named the next target class: U.S.-linked oil and gas infrastructure across the Gulf, which he calls sprawling, accessible and exposed...

Georgia GilholySeptember 8, 2026

Dollars and Sense

‘Spark in a Powder Keg’: Iran Is About to Double Gasoline Prices for Many, and Some are Sleeping In Their Cars Overnight to Fill Up

Iran will double its third-tier gasoline price from Monday to contain fuel shortages — drivers are sleeping in cars to queue, and the country...

Georgia GilholySeptember 7, 2026

Dollars and Sense

Oil Prices Hit Their Highest Level in Six Weeks as the Tanker Exchanges Escalate — and Goldman Warns of More to Come

Oil prices have climbed to their highest levels in six weeks as the tanker war escalates: Hegseth vows to destroy and sink Iranian tankers...

Shay BottomleySeptember 7, 2026

Ukraine War

‘We Were Mistaken’, Putin Admits — the Kremlin Assumed Its Refineries Were Civilian Sites No One Would Ever Strike

Putin has admitted a monumental miscalculation: the Kremlin assumed its oil refineries were civilian sites no one would strike — 'we were mistaken,' he...

Reuben JohnsonSeptember 7, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump Just Got Handed a Big Clue That the War with Iran ‘Could Drag on For Months’ and Even Escalate Into Something Worse

The Iran war will likely run another six months without resolution, Leon Panetta tells the Guardian — a terrible stalemate with few exits, on...

Jack BuckbySeptember 7, 2026

U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) conducts a full power demonstration during Sea Trial in the Virginia Capes, Apr. 22, 2026. Eisenhower returned to sea and is now in the Basic Phase in the Optimized Fleet Response Plan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nicole Schweigert)

Dollars and Sense

Tehran Just Got Handed a Countdown by Its Own Officials: Around Two Months of Gasoline Left, Senior Sources Tell Reuters

Iran is bracing for a long economic war: annual inflation is running near two-thirds, wages cover less than a third of a basic household...

Jack BuckbySeptember 7, 2026

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran’s Uranium — Enriched to a Short Step from Weapons Grade — Has Gone Unverified for the Better Part of a Year, per the IAEA

Dollars and Sense

Trump’s Blockade Is More Likely to Push Iran Toward Military Escalation Than to Break It, a New Analysis Warns

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump Just Pulled Off a Strategic Master Stroke in the Strait of Hormuz — and the World’s Most Important Oil Route May Never Be the Same

Dollars and Sense

‘Strike our Assets and You Get Struck’: Iran Just Dropped a New Warning that War in the Middle East is Far From Over

Dollars and Sense

‘Spark in a Powder Keg’: Iran Is About to Double Gasoline Prices for Many, and Some are Sleeping In Their Cars Overnight to Fill Up

Dollars and Sense

Oil Prices Hit Their Highest Level in Six Weeks as the Tanker Exchanges Escalate — and Goldman Warns of More to Come

Ukraine War

‘We Were Mistaken’, Putin Admits — the Kremlin Assumed Its Refineries Were Civilian Sites No One Would Ever Strike

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump Just Got Handed a Big Clue That the War with Iran ‘Could Drag on For Months’ and Even Escalate Into Something Worse

Dollars and Sense

Tehran Just Got Handed a Countdown by Its Own Officials: Around Two Months of Gasoline Left, Senior Sources Tell Reuters

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