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Iranian leaders have long believed that time was on their side.After the United States withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the Iranian government effectively adopted an approach that later became known as “strategic patience.” Rather than strike back immediately, Iran chose to endure economic pressure and wait to see if diplomacy would be revived.The logic behind this strategy was simple. Eventually, the US government will realize that a confrontation with Iran is against its interests.Today, that assumption remains shattered.The collapse of diplomacy and the outbreak of war forced Iran’s leadership to…
US Treasury yields rose on Wednesday as investors awaited the February inflation report and monitored developments in the US-Iran war.At 3:54 a.m. ET, the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield rose more than 2 basis points to 4.159%. The 30-year government bond also rose more than 2 basis points to 4.797%. The yield on two-year government bonds also rose 2 basis points to 3.59%.One basis point equals 0.01%, and yields and prices move in opposite directions.The February Consumer Price Index report is scheduled for release Wednesday morning, and investors will analyze it for clues about the health of the U.S. economy. Economists…
Newly released documents from the late disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including a bunch of completely redacted pages, are seen in a handout released by the Justice Department and printed and organized for photos by Reuters in Washington, Dec. 19, 2025.Jonathan Ernst | ReutersA bipartisan group of senators on Wednesday called on the Government Accountability Office to investigate the Justice Department’s release and editing of documents related to disgraced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.The letter, signed by Sens. Dick Durbin (Ill.), Ben Ray Lujan (D), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), alleges the Justice Department failed to follow…
Only Tottenham could turn a free strike conceded by hapless manager Igor Tudor into one of the most embarrassing nights in the club’s history. It was a particularly incompetent first half in a season that could have seen Spurs eliminated from the Premier League.The injuries he inflicted on himself were unusual. It was such a humiliating performance that it was impossible to prevent the fact that Tudor’s side had beaten Atletico Madrid into their minds in the last hour or so of the game at the Estadio Metropolitano. The three-goal defeat against Atlético is hardly the shock of the season.…
A family sits with a shipyard in the background off the coast of Fujairah, a coastal city in the Strait of Hormuz in the northern emirate on February 25, 2026.Giuseppe Cacasse | AFP | Getty ImagesOil prices rose early Wednesday morning despite reports that a historic release of emergency reserves would take place by the International Energy Agency. Until 5:23 a.m. ET, Global Benchmarks brent crude oil Futures rose 4.1% to $91.41 per barrel. usa crude oil It rose 4.6% to trade at $87.28 per barrel.Stock chart iconStock chart iconcrude oil priceOn Tuesday, G7 energy ministers met in Paris to…
Missile debris that Iranian authorities say they recovered from the deadly attack on an elementary school in southern Iran on February 28 appears to be from a US Tomahawk cruise missile, according to a CNN analysis. Four photos of the debris were shared on Iranian state broadcaster IRIB’s Telegram with a caption saying they were the remains of the attack on Shajare Tayba school in Minab, which state media said killed at least 168 children and 14 teachers. It was not possible to confirm whether the photo fragments on a table in front of the abandoned school building came from…
Iranian and Russian naval forces simulate a hijacked ship rescue during a joint naval exercise at Bandar Abbas Port near the Strait of Hormuz in Hormozgan, Iran, February 19, 2026.Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty ImagesBritain’s Maritime Trade Services Agency said on Wednesday that three ships off the coast of Iran had been attacked by projectiles, the latest in a series of incidents reported in or near the Strait of Hormuz. One of the vessels was collided in the Strait of Hormuz, 11 nautical miles north of Oman, causing a fire on board and forcing the evacuation of the crew, UKMTO…
Middle Eastern countries reported new attacks and interceptions early Wednesday morning local time. Iran: Israel announced it had launched a new wave of attacks in Tehran early Wednesday morning. Video geolocated by CNN shows the explosion coming from the direction of Tehran’s Mehrabad International Airport. The Iranian Red Crescent also announced early Wednesday morning that it was responding to airstrikes on residential areas of the capital. Footage released by Iran’s state-run Islamic Republic News Agency on Wednesday shows what appears to be the missile being fired. Sirens were sounded in central Israel on Wednesday morning after the Israel Defense Forces…
Top articles in Wednesday’s newspapers and transfer rumors…premier league Tottenham, Crystal Palace and Manchester United are interested in Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola, whose contract expires at the end of this season – The i Paper Arsenal withdraw interest in Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali – The ChronicleLiverpool remain in the market for a defender this summer, with Eintracht Frankfurt’s German international Nnamdi Collins a target, while Arsenal are also keeping an eye on the 22-year-old – The Mirror Chelsea do not want to let 23-year-old striker Liam Delap go this summer despite scoring just one goal in the Premier League this…
My Top 10 Things to Watch for Tuesday, March 10th 1. Oil prices are falling this morning following yesterday’s wild swings, with oil prices briefly reaching a four-year high before coming off a boil. President Donald Trump says the war with Iran may be over soon, and things are going well. U.S. benchmark WTI is back below $90 a barrel, but prices are still up more than 50% for the year. Stock futures were little changed this morning. 2. Is the war “very complete, almost complete,” as President Trump told CBS News yesterday? Or will the conflict be prolonged if…