Trump, Iran locked in high-stakes standoff as economic pain mounts

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Trump, Iran Locked In High-Stakes Standoff As Economic Pain Mounts

By The Washington Post

As the U.S. blockade and Iranian mines and drones halt shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. gas prices also reached a level not seen since just after Russia’s Ukraine invasion. April 30, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. EDTToday at 5:00 a.m. EDT Iran and the Unit ...Read more

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