America and Iran agree to two-week truce, and more
2026-04-08 | 4 mins.
Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, subject to the Islamic Republic agreeing to the “immediate” opening of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Trump threatens to “take out” Iran; Israel attacks Tehran, and more
2026-04-07 | 4 mins.
Oil prices jumped as Donald Trump threatened in a press conference to “take out” Iran and renewed warnings that America would bomb “every power plant” in the country if Iran doesn’t open the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday.
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Donald Trump renews Iran threats; Iran hits Gulf energy facilities, and more
2026-04-06 | 3 mins.
Donald Trump threatened to strike Iranian power plants and bridges on Tuesday if Iran’s regime did not “open the fuckin’ strait”.
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Europe quietly resists windfall taxes; Trump tells Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face “all hell”, and more
2026-04-05 | 3 mins.
Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, warned that “Radioactive fallout will end life” in the Gulf, after a fourth attack on the area surrounding Iran’s only operational nuclear power plant in Bushehr
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America reports strong jobs figures; Iran hits two American fighter jets, and more
2026-04-04 | 4 mins.
The Trump administration said it would ask for a significant rise in defence spending in its budget request to Congress for the 2027 fiscal year
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