US 1-year inflation expectations surged to ~5.2% (highest since 2023), driven by the energy shock from the Middle East conflict.

MORE: Saudi Arabia has opened King Fahd Air Base to US forces.

More US troops are deploying to the region.

UAE signaled it is ready for a long war (up to 9 months).

The US is pushing Saudi Arabia to join offensive operations.

NEW: Iran issued an urgent warning to the residents of Ras Al Khaimah in the UAE to evacuate via designated routes, saying the city could be targeted due to involvement in actions against Iranian islands.

The statement adds local authorities had been previously warned and would bear responsibility for any consequences.

BREAKING: New U.S. license allows the sale of Iranian crude oil and petroleum products loaded on ships between March 20 and April 19.

Axios reporter Barak Ravid:

U.S. to allow Iran to get ~14 billion dollars in oil revenue.

This is a huge financial concession to Iran by the U.S.

It is the first time U.S. is buying Iranian oil since 1996.

It's all happening in the middle of a war against...Iran.

📸 Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during the state dinner at the White House.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran will help Japanese ships safely pass through the Strait of Hormuz if they coordinate with Tehran.

Source: Kyodo News

The Pentagon is preparing to make Palantir’s Maven AI system a permanent part of U.S. military operations, ensuring it will be widely used and receive long-term funding.

Source: Reuters

Democrats are increasingly frustrated with Senate leader Chuck Schumer, with some privately discussing replacing him.

Critics, including Elizabeth Warren and Chris Murphy, say his leadership style, handling of negotiations, and support for centrist candidates are hurting the party.

While Schumer still has enough backing to stay, tensions have grown after recent political conflicts and the government shutdown.

Source: WSJ

Türkiye’s domestically developed SOM-J cruise missile, designed by TÜBİTAK SAGE, successfully hit its target with full accuracy in its latest live-warhead test.

Features: low radar visibility, sea-skimming flight, precision IIR guidance, mid-course datalink updates.

The Economist: We’ve both been critical of the Israeli government.

Tucker Carlson: Well, I’ve been critical of the Israeli government.

The Economist: I’ve been plenty critical.

Tucker Carlson: What do you think of what happened in Gaza?

Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis:

Greece has become a satellite of Israel. We have lost our independence.

We are in the clutches not only of the U.S. but also of Israel.

Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis:

Greece is in a pathetic state. Our Prime Minister, supposedly to protect Cyprus, sent four F-16s and a frigate.

In reality, he is protecting the British base there. The U.S. is using this land to kill people in Gaza and Iran.

Europeans are cowardly and carry guilt regarding anti-Jewish sentiment. In the past, they supported the Jewish genocide; now they support the genocide of the Palestinians.

NEW: Iranian Atomic Energy Organization:

The Natanz nuclear facility was targeted again this morning in a U.S.-Israeli attack.

The attack did not result in radioactive leakage due to precautionary measures taken.

The attack on the uranium enrichment complex in Natanz violates the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

The White House is being accused of directly plagiarizing a 2025 report by Israel-backed Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) in its document justifying U.S. strikes on Iran.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Iran:

I believe that there's a reason we went to war. And I believe at the end of the war, the Middle East will be more stable than before.