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May 2026
2 editions- 2 May 60 evIran War Spreads Costs Across Four Continents on SaturdayThe US-Israeli war on Iran stranded 750 ships near Hormuz, killed 18 in Lebanon, liquidated Spirit Airlines, and pushed Russia's Pokrovsk offensive.
- 1 May 145 evIran War at 60 Days: $25B Cost, Hormuz Crisis, No EndTwo months into the US-Israeli war on Iran, the conflict is at an impasse with Hormuz traffic down 90%, $25 billion in costs, and no ceasefire in sight. Oil, food, and legal battles escalate.
April 2026
3 editions- 30 Apr 120 evTrump Rejects Iran Peace Offer, Israel Seizes FlotillaTrump rejects Iran's peace proposal as Israeli forces seize the Sumud flotilla. UK terror threat raised to severe, Russia loses ground in Ukraine for second month.
- 29 Apr 143 evPentagon Hearing Puts $25B Price Tag on Iran WarPentagon hearing reveals $25 billion cost of Iran war as Ukraine strikes 1,500 km into Russia and Germany boosts defence budget to 3.1% of GDP.
- 28 Apr 94 evIran Stalemate Hardens; Germany Sets 260,000-Troop TargetIran offers to reopen Hormuz if US lifts blockade; Germany aims for 260,000 active troops by 2035. Plus: Russia drone strikes, Ukraine hits refinery, and more global briefs.