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- Trump Says Iran Bombing Could Increase After Midterm Elections
He also cited a slight decline in supplies of some ammunition types.
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- U.S. and Brent Oil Rise Nearly 80 Cents; Trump Discusses Iran Bombing
On Oct. 1, U.S. oil stood at $90.97 a barrel and Brent at $99.75.
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- Rubio Orders Iranian Delegation to Leave the United States
The move followed stalled U.S.-Iran talks and limited progress from Qatar-led mediation efforts to end the war.
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- Iran Receives U.S. Reply as Rial Falls Past 2.5 Million
Tehran said the response addressed a proposal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but it did not disclose Washington’s position.
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- Blumenthal Seeks US Probe of Tether Over Iran Sanctions Evasion
A Senate investigation examined 846 Iran-linked wallets and found 84% used USDT exclusively or nearly exclusively.
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- Trump-Iran Standoff Keeps Hormuz and Oil Markets in Focus
Nearly 1,500 commercial vessels have crossed the strait under U.S. protection, while Brent crude reached $119.97 per barrel on Sept. 28.
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- Iranian Foreign Minister Briefs Cabinet on U.S. Proposal
The proposal follows talks in Doha and centers on a seven-day plan to rebuild trust and revive an enhanced U.S.-Iran understanding.
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- Iran Keeps Hormuz Reopening Plan Tied to U.S. Concessions Ahead of Nov. 3 Vote
Tehran wants Washington to lift its naval blockade, waive sanctions on Iranian oil sales and observe a Lebanon ceasefire before reopening the waterway within seven days.
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- Senate Probe Links Tether’s USDT to Iran’s Shadow Banking
An investigation found that 87% of 757 wallets tied to Iranian terrorist-financing activity primarily used USDT.
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- Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Leverage Could Raise Conflict Risk
Oil flows through the waterway and alternative routes have returned to 80% of pre-conflict levels, weakening Tehran’s ability to disrupt oil flows and use the strait as political leverage.
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- Senate Democrats’ Preliminary Report Says More Than $34.6 Million Moved Before Tether Froze Identified Iran-Linked Wallets
Tether said it helped freeze approximately $550 million in Iran-linked USDT during 2026, while investigators examined delays involving identified wallets.
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- Trump Says US-Iran War Will End ‘Very Soon’ as Talks Continue
Indirect negotiations center on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions relief and Iran’s nuclear program, but no ceasefire or final agreement has been announced.
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- Oil Rises as Iran Reports Further Qatar Mediation Talks
Brent crude reached $106.99 a barrel after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran delivered a seven-point proposal to the United States through Qatar.
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- U.S., Iran Hold Mediator Talks as Oil Exports Near War High
Separate talks focused on a ceasefire as Middle Eastern crude exports recovered to nearly 80% of prewar levels.
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- Trump Signals Readiness to Ease Iran Sanctions, Release Frozen Assets
The proposed steps would be tied to progress on Iran’s nuclear issue as Washington and Tehran continue indirect discussions.
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- Trump Prepares to Ease Iran Sanctions in Exchange for Nuclear Progress
The potential policy shift would also include unfreezing Iranian assets, but any agreement depends on progress toward resolving the nuclear issue.
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- Senate Democrats Accuse Tether of Financing Iran’s Shadow Banking
A Sept. 28 report estimates Iran’s network processed $20 billion last year and criticizes Tether’s wallet-freezing response.
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- Senate Democrats Call Tether USDT a Lifeline for Iran
A Sept. 28 report estimated $2 billion in Iranian government transactions in 2025 and cited nearly $550 million in Iran-linked USDT freezes this year.
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- Senate Report Says Iran Used USDT to Evade Sanctions
The report examined 846 sanctioned Iran-linked wallets, while Tether said it helped freeze about $550 million in related USDT this year.
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- U.S. and Iran Held Indirect Talks as Strait Reopening Proposal Emerged
The discussions may revisit Iran’s proposal to reopen the waterway within seven days in exchange for changes to U.S. measures and a regional ceasefire.
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- Tether Freezes Nearly $550 Million in Iran-Linked USDT This Year
The freezes included more than $344 million in April and more than $130 million in July amid U.S. sanctions enforcement.
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- Crude Oil Slides As Iran Mediation Talks With US, Iran Near
US and Brent crude briefly fell about $1 after plans emerged for separate meetings with Washington and Tehran on Monday or Tuesday.
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- U.S. Central Command Says Iran Has Lost Navy, Strait Control
The command rejected an Iranian claim of full control over the waterway and said thousands of vessels and more than 1 billion barrels of oil have passed through in recent months.
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- Bitcoin Falls Below $83,000 as Iran Strike Uncertainty Hits Markets
Bitcoin extended losses alongside U.S. stock futures after President Donald Trump left open the possibility of further strikes on Iran.
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- Trump Rejection of Iran Proposal Sends Oil Higher, Treasury Yields Rise
Oil advanced in Asian trading after Trump rejected Iran’s plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while Treasury selling resumed amid renewed inflation concerns.
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- Oil Prices Rise After Trump Rejects Iran’s Hormuz Proposal
WTI rose 1.3% to $93.62 a barrel, while Brent gained 1.8% to $106.31 as tensions threatened a key global shipping route.
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- Trump Rejects Iran Proposal While Keeping Talks Open This Week
Qatar is mediating between Washington and Tehran as nuclear provisions remain central to any return to direct negotiations.
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- Iran’s Crypto Mining Uses 14% of Peak-Summer Electricity Deficit
Mining consumes an estimated 700 million kilowatt-hours monthly and carries an annual fuel-equivalent burden of about $1.5 billion.
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- Iran Keeps U.S. Talks Open as Navy Claims Underwater Drone Capture
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said negotiations remain the only way to resolve the Strait of Hormuz impasse as Tehran awaits a formal response from Washington.
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- Rickards Says China’s AI Use Outweighs ‘Superintelligence’ Threat
Anthropic identified separate China-linked surveillance activity and an Iran-linked operation that used Claude to develop targeting recommendations against U.S. naval forces.
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- Iran Ties Strait of Hormuz Reopening to Its Conditions
Tehran said it will not compromise on its demands and is awaiting a mediator’s final message before deciding its next step.
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- Oil Flows Through Hormuz Double to Estimated 13 Million Barrels a Day
Crude flows past the U.S. blockade line reached an estimated 13 million barrels per day on Sept. 23, while President Donald Trump reportedly rejected Iran’s seven-day reopening proposal.
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- Trump Rejects Iran Proposal To Reopen The Strait Of Hormuz
The president said the United States controls the waterway and that large volumes of oil are flowing through it.
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- Trump Rejects Iran Ceasefire Proposal as Saudi Forces Intercept Missiles
Iran offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restart nuclear talks within seven days if the U.S. meets its conditions.
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- Bitcoin Pulls Back Toward $84,000 as Middle East Tensions Persist
Bitcoin retreated toward $84,000 after recently rising above $87,000 as tensions over the Iran conflict returned to markets.
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- Trump Rejects Iran’s Seven-Day Plan, Weighs Post-Midterm Bombing
The proposal would have reopened the Strait of Hormuz and restarted nuclear talks after the U.S. lifted its blockade of Iranian ports.
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- Trump Rejects Seven-Day Iran Ceasefire Proposal, Talks Continue
Iran has offered conditional plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz while signaling support for renewed negotiations with the United States.
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- Iran Keeps Strait of Hormuz Reopening Conditional on US Terms
Tehran says it will not compromise on its nuclear program while demanding that Washington meet all conditions for reopening the strategic waterway.
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- Iran Says It Does Not Seek Nuclear Weapons, Is Open to U.S. Talks
The president said Iran would consider lower uranium enrichment and nuclear inspections under international law while continuing from a signed memorandum with Washington.
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- Iran Puts Onus on U.S. to End War as China Pushes De-escalation
President Masoud Pezeshkian said Washington must decide whether to end the seven-month conflict as Houthi attacks on Saudi targets added pressure to energy markets.
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