The Latest Breaking News from Iran

Why the Strait of Hormuz is so difficult to defend

The narrow waterway concentrates traffic into predictable corridors for Iran to target adversaries.

Axios · Mar 9

Trump calls Iran war ‘short term,’ says it could ‘be ended soon’

President Donald Trump on Monday tried to assuage concerns his war with Iran could become another prolonged military campaign, calling it a “little excursion” that could be wrapped up “soon.” He also urged House Republicans to add several white-hot social issues to a voting overhaul measure as a trap for…

Roll Call · Mar 9

We may not be running out of gas but we still need a serious strategic gas reserve

While the set-up in Great Britain looks secure for now, the Iran war shows why more storage seems essential

The Guardian - UK · Mar 9

Man who helped recruit players into a sprawling NCAA basketball point-shaving scheme pleads guilty

One of the so-called fixers in a sprawling betting scheme to cash in on big bets on rigged NCAA basketball games has pleaded guilty

The Independent UK · Mar 9

Cocoa Prices Extend Rally on Shipping Threats

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Monday closed up +59 (+1.83%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed up +42 (+1.81%). NY cocoa prices on Monday rallied by +1.83%, extending last Friday's sharp 5.73% rally to a new 2.5-week high. The ongoing war in Iran has sparked...

Barchart · Mar 9

Trump says Iran war will be ‘pretty quickly’ over as world rocked by oil shock

Israel launched a new wave of airstrikes on Tehran which lashed out with missile and drone attacks across the region

Evening Standard · Mar 9

Kentucky soldier in Saudi Arabia is 7th U.S. casualty to die in Iran war

A Kentucky man who joined the Army straight out of high school is the seventh U.S. service member to die in combat during the Iran war

The Independent UK · Mar 9

US is less prone to oil price shocks than in past decades

Oil is a global market, so when prices rise in one place, they rise everywhere. The current war against Iran has already raised oil prices significantly.

The Conversation · Mar 9

How high could oil prices go – and what might the global economic fallout be?

Crude prices could surpass their 2008 record, with potentially dire effects for consumers and businesses

The Guardian - UK · Mar 9

A country divided: state media show Mojtaba supporters as Iranians online fear repression

With new supreme leader’s strong connections to the IRGC, critics fear worse is to come – if he survives

The Guardian - UK · Mar 9