State of the Union: The treasury secretary said Iran’s trade partners will face “economic oblivion.” The post Iran War Day 175: U.S. Escalates Threats of Economic Warfare appeared first on The American Conservative .
The Iran War The Iran War Iran War Day 175: U.S. Escalates Threats of Economic Warfare State of the Union: The treasury secretary said Iran’s trade partners will face “economic oblivion.” Photo by Karar Jabbar / AFP via Getty Images Amid escalating U.S. threats of economic warfare, a top Iranian official said Friday that Tehran must make plans to overcome “unjust sanctions.” The official, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has led Iranian negotiators in talks with the U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday had threatened “economic D-Day” against Iran, promising the…Open
The U.S. Mint has started producing a new $1 coin featuring President Donald J. Trump to commemorate America's 250th anniversary.
The U.S. Mint has started producing a new $1 coin featuring President Donald J. Trump to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. Mint has started producing a $1 golden coin featuring President Donald J. Trump to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States. The coin, which is not made of gold but has a gold finish, was unveiled by the Treasury Department on Wednesday. DETAIL: The coin’s design was approved by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, with members appointed by Trump, and the obverse side features the America First leader’s image with the words “LIBERTY” and “IN GOD WE TRUST” and the dates 1776-2026. The reverse side shows the bald eagle from the Great Seal of the U.S.…Open
The Trump administration hurts the people it claims to be protecting. The post Economic Warfare, Militarized Diplomacy Are Brutal and Malfunctioning Tools appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Economic Warfare, Militarized Diplomacy Are Brutal and Malfunctioning Tools The Trump administration hurts the people it claims to be protecting. On September 15, 1970, Richard Nixon ordered the CIA to “make the economy [of Chile] scream” (CIA Director Richard Helms’s actual note of the conversation can be seen here ). But it wasn’t the economy that screamed: it was people. “The economy” is an abstraction. The concrete reality of sanctions and embargos is people who are starving. Driving people to starvation has become the foreign policy of the United States. America has always struggled for its soul. In…Open
Negotiations between the U.S. and Iran are advancing toward a 60-day ceasefire extension, according to officials from both countries, potentially easing tensions in a region crucial to the global energy trade.
Negotiations between the U.S. and Iran are advancing toward a 60-day ceasefire extension, according to officials from both countries, potentially easing tensions in a region crucial to the global energy trade . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The United States and Iran are reportedly close to agreeing on a framework to extend their ceasefire by 60 days and initiate talks on Iran’s nuclear program. This comes amid renewed tensions, including Iranian strikes on a U.S. air base and American retaliatory strikes. DETAIL: Reports on the tentative deal comes amid renewed regional tensions, including fresh U.S. strikes in southern Iran and an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC ) claim that it targeted an American air base in response. Both…Open
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Brent crude surged to nearly $120 a barrel amid escalating Middle East tensions, before retreating later in the morning.WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Israel, and QatarEnergy, among others.WHEN & WHERE: Events unfolded Wednesday night into Thursday across the Middle East, including strikes in Iran and Saudi Arabia, and damage […] The post Oil Hits $120 Amid Iran Conflict. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Brent crude surged to nearly $120 a barrel amid escalating Middle East tensions, before retreating later in the morning. WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Israel, and QatarEnergy, among others. WHEN & WHERE: Events unfolded Wednesday night into Thursday across the Middle East, including strikes in Iran and Saudi Arabia, and damage in Qatar. KEY QUOTE: “The U.S. would destroy Iran’s South Pars gas field if Iran attacks Qatar.” – Donald Trump IMPACT: Global oil and gas prices surged, with Brent futures hitting $120 briefly, while U.S. gasoline prices spiked to $3.88 a gallon on average. IN FULL Brent crude oil prices spiked to nearly $120 a barrel on Thursday morning following the…Open