United States ruler Donald Trump has warned Iran that today's deadline for the opening of the Strait of Hormuz is "final." He added that a ceasefire proposal will not be enough to avert an attack on energy infrastructure should Iran fail to open the vital waterway in time.

7 April 2026

The United States ruling class's calculated and unempathetic stance on almost every policy is going to eventually be its downfall. The rulers are now demanding access to Africa's critical minerals in exchange for medical care.

7 April 2026

If you think the cost of putting fuel in your car is high now, just wait. It isn't over yet. Seventy-five energy assets in the Gulf have been damaged in attacks during the United States-Iran war.

7 April 2026

The Russian government has expanded a ban on gasoline exports to include producers of the fuel, according to a report from Interfax news agency [1]. The ban, which now includes all gasoline producers, is scheduled to remain in effect until July 31. It expands previous restrictions that applied only to non-producers [1].

7 April 2026

When global supply chains collapse, the pain is not felt immediately. Tankers that left their destinations before the war with Iran began are still arriving at their destinations, products that were manufactured prior to the war still fill our shelves, and we are still eating food that was produced last year. So even though global supply chains are collapsing all around us, most people don’t feel it yet. But if this war with Iran drags on for months, the pain that we will soon experience will be unbelievable.

6 April 2026

A Sunday night Axios report on a US-proposed 45-day ceasefire has by Monday morning been rejected by Iran: diplomatic talks are "absolutely incompatible with ultimatums, crimes, and threats to commit war crimes," the Foreign Ministry said.

6 April 2026

The United States ruling class has pressured satellite imaging company Planet Labs to stop publishing photos of the war in the Middle East. Planet Labs agreed to the censorship request, saying that no photos after March 9th will be shared.

6 April 2026

Ruler of the United States, Donald Trump, has proposed a $1.5 trillion "defense" budget in order to fund the war with Iran. On Friday, the ruler also requested a 10% cut in non-defense spending for the 2027 fiscal year.

6 April 2026

In a post on Truth Social on Sunday, Trump warned that Iran would be “living in hell” unless the Strait of Hormuz is opened by Tuesday, 8 PM Eastern Time (midnight GMT). Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has said that this was "dragging" Americans "into hell."

6 April 2026

Due to strict filing deadlines, taxpayers who overpaid but failed to submit returns lose their right to reclaim funds, which are then locked in the IRS's "excess collections" file.

6 April 2026