Inside Iran's weapons arsenal

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Kurdish officials displayed the remnants of a Shahed drone (foreground) they recovered from an Iranian attack.
Kurdish officials displayed the remnants of a Shahed drone (foreground) they recovered from an Iranian attack.

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Traffic appears to halt in the Strait of Hormuz

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Markets were volatile April 13, with stocks flipping from losses to gains and oil prices rising after the US began a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

US Navy destroyers that weren't built to hunt and clear mines led the way on a risky new mission in the Strait of Hormuz

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Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) sails in the Arabian Sea during Operation Epic Fury, March 18, 2026.
USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. is one of two destroyers that transited the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend.

US Navy photo

M&A is still forging ahead in spite of the Iran conflict, Goldman's CEO says — for now

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David Solomon
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon.

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The US Army surged its largest counter-drone training deployment to the Middle East during the Iran war

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US soldiers carry an AS3 interceptor, part of a modular American-made AI-powered counter-drone system Merops, during a presentation at a polygon in Nowa Deba, Poland, November 18, 2025.
The US Army has surged dozens of Merops counter-drone systems to the Middle East during the Iran war.

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Trump says US Navy will begin blockade of Strait of Hormuz 'effective immediately'

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US President Donald Trump.
US President Donald Trump.

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These are the 20 most dangerous countries for US travelers in 2026, according to the US State Department

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Tehran engulfed in flames after explosing
Iran is one of the countries on the US State Department's "Do-Not-Travel" list.

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Ray Dalio says we're in a world war — and it's only just beginning

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Ray Dalio
Ray Dalio

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Epic Fury bombers made 18 round-trip flights from the US to strike Iran, each spending more than 30 hours in the air

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A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit aircraft departs Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, during Exercise Global Thunder 26, Oct. 26, 2025.
B-2 Spirit stealth bombers carried out strikes in Iran.

US Air Force photo

Don't get too excited. Trump's ceasefire won't bring down the cost of a tank of gas — yet

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Two men pumping gas
Motorists pump gas at a Murphy's USA gas station after a barrel of oil passed the $100 mark for the first time in four years.

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