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People on a breakwater backdropped by commercial vessels anchored in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, on March 22, 2026 in Ajman, United Arab Emirates.
Trump wrote the tariff playbook. Now Iran is using it on the world’s most important oil route.

Oil markets are whipsawing Wednesday amid dueling shaky peace proposals

By Eva RoytburgMarch 25, 2026
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America claims it sent a cease-fire plan to Iran, which doesn’t confirm receipt
By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Aamer Madhani, Munir Ahmed and The Associated PressMarch 25, 2026
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‘Russia is the only one responsible’: Moldova imposes 60-day energy emergency after Russian strikes in Ukraine
By The Associated Press, Stephen McGrath and Aurel ObrejaMarch 24, 2026
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Iran, the $39 trillion national debt and dedollarization: How Trump exposed America’s Achilles Heel in Hormuz
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 24, 2026
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Soaring fertilizer prices could pressure a U.S. agricultural industry that supports 50 million jobs and over $10 trillion in output
By Tristan BoveMarch 24, 2026
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Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (R) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shake hands as they signed an agreement in Linköping, Sweden, on October 22, 2025, where they discussed defense cooperation.
EuropeEU moves to choke off Russia’s energy cash flow with sanctions on ‘shadow fleet’ and LNG sanctions
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By Jordan BlumOctober 23, 2025
Houses sit damaged after flooding in Poza Rica, Veracruz state, Mexico, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025.
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President of Egypt Abdel Fattah El-Sisi speak to the press before a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the Sharm El Sheikh International Congress Center October 13, 2025 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
Middle EastEgypt’s crisis becomes Europe’s business problem as inflation soars and Suez revenues collapse
By Sam McNeil and The Associated PressOctober 22, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Xi Jinping, China's president, shake hands during a news conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017.
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By Chris Megerian and The Associated PressOctober 21, 2025
Middle EastIsrael attacks Hamas posts, suspends aid as ceasefire frays
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Middle EastChina’s EV makers shine in ‘Golden September’ as exports double, flooding the global market
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Middle EastAs the Mideast unites around the Gaza ceasefire, Iran is at one of its weakest moments since the 1979 revolution
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Middle EastThousands of Palestinians return by foot to rubble as Gaza ceasefire takes hold
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Palestinian children celebrate at a camp for displaced people in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on October 9, 2025, following news of a new Gaza ceasefire deal.
Middle EastThe Trump-brokered Gaza truce includes a U.S.-led reconstruction plan and Arab-led security in Gaza
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US President Donald Trump watches as workers install a new flagpole on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
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