GEOPOLITICS
1. U.S. strikes three Iranian oil tankers as tit-for-tat escalates around Kharg Island
What happened: U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said it struck three Iranian crude oil carriers on Saturday, Sept. 5 — one off Kharg Island, Iran's key oil export hub, a…

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Geopolitics
1. Iran accuses U.S. of striking oil tanker near Kharg Island
What happened: Iran's state media said Saturday that four U.S. missiles str…

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1. Washington signals an endgame in the Iran war while pushing to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz
What happened: Nearly five months into the 2026 Ir…

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1. US–Iran war escalates again; Strait of Hormuz strains global oil supply
What happened: The six-month U.S.–Iran conflict re-escalated this w…

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1. U.S. strikes Iranian oil tankers for the first time; war re-escalates after months-long lull
What happened: The U.S. and Iran returned to active hostilities Wednesday, ending a de facto freeze on d…

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1. U.S. strikes Iranian rocket launchers in Strait of Hormuz; oil tops $90
What happened: U.S. forces struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday — the first publicl…

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Geopolitics
1. Trump claims "historic" deal for U.S. control of 65B barrels of Venezuelan oil
What happened: On Friday, President Trump announced an agreement giving the U.S. "majority control" of more th…

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1. Trump announces U.S. "majority control" of 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil
What happened: President Trump said the U.S. has secured — "through a partnership with p…

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GEOPOLITICS
1) U.S. announces deal for majority control of 65+ billion barrels of Venezuelan oil
What happened: President Trump said Friday the U.S. has struck an agreement with Venezu…

Geopolitics
1. Strait of Hormuz standoff escalates as Trump vows to declare it U.S. territory
What happened: President Trump said the U.S. will declare the Strait of Hormuz U.S. territory "pretty soon," as Washington weighs an indefinite naval blockade of Iran. T…