By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

US Central Command said on Wednesday that its forces attacked and disabled an Iranian-flagged oil tanker, the M/T Hasna, in the Gulf of Oman, which it claimed was attempting to bypass the US blockade of Iranian ports. Continue reading “US CENTCOM Says It Attacked and Disabled an Iranian Oil Tanker in the Gulf of Oman”

By Tyler Derden – Zerohedge

U.S. authorities are investigating more than $2.6 billion in oil futures shorts that landed within minutes of major announcements tied to the 2026 U.S.-Iran conflict. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has joined the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in a widening inquiry into potential misuse of material non-public information in one of the most liquid and geopolitically sensitive commodity markets on earth, ABC News reports.

Continue reading “DOJ, CTFC Investigating $2.6 Billion In Suspicious Iran War Oil Trades”

By Jason Ditz – Antiwar.com

Overnight, the Lebanese town of Habboush was targeted in Israeli airstrikes, causing significant damage. In the morning, Israeli artillery was actively shelling the town, causing even more destruction in residential and commercial parts of town. Continue reading “Israel Confirms 500 Strikes Against Lebanon Since ‘Ceasefire’ Went Into Effect”