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"Trump said Friday the United States could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and “take the oil and make a fortune,” framing control of the world’s most critical energy chokepoint as both a strategic and economic opportunity."

#Russia #India #China #USA #Economy #Finance #Technology #Security #News #Iran #Israel #War #EU #NATO #Oil #Nuclear #Weapons

https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Trump-Says-US-Could-Take-the-Oil-in-Hormuz-Push.html

Trump Says US Could 'Take the Oil' in Hormuz Push

President Donald Trump said Friday the United States could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and "take the oil and make a fortune," framing control of the world's most critical energy chokepoint as both a strategic and economic opportunity.

OilPrice.com

"11,000 Munitions Gone in a Month in the Iran War. Now, Imagine Fighting China" all the while costing $1.5 trillion with new money taken from US citizen's safety net programs.

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https://www.19fortyfive.com/2026/04/the-iran-war-isnt-a-rehearsal-for-a-taiwan-war-with-china-its-a-stress-test/

The Iran War Isn't a Rehearsal for a Taiwan War with China — It's a Stress Test

Thirty days into Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. has burned through a quarter of its THAAD interceptors and over 11,000 munitions against a second-tier adversary. The Iran war isn't a rehearsal for Taiwan — it's a stress test. And China's planners are watching the cost-exchange math play out in real time.

19FortyFive

"U.S. Air Force loses Warthog attack jet near Hormuz
A second United States Air Force combat aircraft crashed in the Persian Gulf region on Friday as rescue teams continued searching for a missing crew member from a downed F-15E Strike Eagle, according to two U.S. officials..."

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https://defence-blog.com/u-s-air-force-loses-warthog-attack-jet-near-hormuz/

U.S. Air Force loses Warthog attack jet near Hormuz

A second United States Air Force combat aircraft crashed in the Persian Gulf region on Friday as rescue teams continued searching for a missing crew member from a downed F-15E Strike Eagle, according to two U.S. officials cited by The New York Times. The second aircraft, an A-10 Thunderbolt II, went down near the Strait

Defence Blog
2 US aircraft shot down. 1 crew member rescued in Iran

Two U.S. military planes were shot down in separate incidents on Friday, escalating tensions in the ongoing conflict. One fighter jet was shot down in Iran. A U.S. crew member was rescued, but another remains missing. Separately, Iranian state media reported a U.S. A-10 attack aircraft crashed into the Persian Gulf. The incidents occurred as Iran launched attacks across the Middle East, targeting Gulf energy infrastructure and the Strait of Hormuz. This has disrupted global oil markets and increased economic pressures. The U.N. Security Council is expected to address the situation.

AP News
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Albertans declare more than 7K banned guns under federal buyback, as province refuses program
Amid vocal pushback from the provincial government against Ottawa's gun buyback program, Albertans declared more than 7,000 banned weapons for compensation, according to figures released by the federal government Wednesday.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/gun-buyback-alberta-andre-reed-firearms-9.7150726?cmp=rss

European NATO countries have reduced their reliance on the US for weapons imports while significantly increasing their defense spending in the past year. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Guntram Wolff, Senior Fellow at Bruegel, says that "any weapon we buy as Europeans from the United States is a liability both in terms of technology dependence but also in terms of missing growth and domestic ecosystem that would develop".
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRJEJnrEX5U

'Any weapon Europe buys from the US is a liability', rearmament expert says • FRANCE 24 English

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Here’s What Can Happen When the US Bombs Iran’s Nuclear Sites

Into the second month of the US-Iran war, the conflict in the Gulf continues to escalate—airstrikes widening, oil…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/465434/