Moulton: Trump ‘resorting to war crimes’ to get out of Iran war
Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton (Mass.) said Thursday that President Trump is “resorting to war crimes” to end the U.S. military operations against Iran. The president threatened to decimate Iran’s energy infrastructure and to send the regime “back to the Stone Ages” in an address to the nation Wednesday evening. “He’s kicked the hornet’s nest, he’s…
Read MoreWill the Iran War Evaporate the Gulf’s AI Oasis?
The Iran war has punctured—though not completely popped—the region’s tech bubble.
Read MoreAmerica’s War Machine Runs on Tungsten—and It Could Run Out
U.S. operations in Iran risk draining limited U.S. stocks.
Read MoreLow-cost airline CEO gives stark warning about jet fuel
With the price of jet fuel continuing to surge amid the war in Iran, multiple aviation insiders have rung alarm bells about the impact this will have on the aviation industry and, subsequently, air travel prices. This week, oil prices across the U.S. reached an average of $4 per gallon, a high …
Read MoreCFTC sues three states for trying to regulate prediction markets
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission is suing Illinois, Arizona and Connecticut for attempting to outlaw or regulate prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket. The CFTC believes it has sole jurisdiction to regulate these platforms, and that states attempting to classify them as illegal gambling are overstepping their authority.CFTC defines prediction markets as “designated contract…
Read MoreU.S. bombs Iran’s civilian infrastructure for first time after “Stone Ages” threat
The U.S. military on Thursday attacked major civilian infrastructure in Iran for the first time, hours after President Trump threatened in a prime-time address to bomb the country “back to the Stone Ages.”Why it matters: The attack on the B-1 bridge near Tehran signals a widening of the U.S. military’s targets and could be a…
Read MoreIranians celebrate New Year in parks despite ongoing attacks
Iranians gathered in parks across Tehran to mark the end of the Persian New Year.
Read MoreTrump celebrates as major bridge in Iran cut in half by strike: ‘Make a deal before it’s too late’
Donald Trump has celebrated the partial destruction of a major bridge in Iran, vowing there would be “much more to follow” as he posted a video of the strike.
Read MoreTrump warns Tehran ‘more to follow’ after strike destroys Iran’s largest bridge
Two people reported killed in attack on newly completed suspension bridge after strike splits structure in halfMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump claimed responsibility for destroying Iran’s largest bridge, a day after he threatened to bomb the country “back to the stone ages” if a deal to end the five-week-long war he started was…
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