Trump AI Order Postponed May 21: 90-Day Review Fight in DC
Trump postponed a planned AI executive order on May 21, 2026 after industry pushback. The draft called for voluntary 90-day federal review of frontier models.
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IRGC April 22 Ships: Vessel Identities, Flag States, What Happens Next
No official vessel names confirmed for the two ships IRGC seized in Hormuz on April 22 2026. Flag state determines whether India, Singapore, or Greece gets pulled into the conflict.
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TOUSKA Legal Options: What the US Can Do With a Ship Carrying Rocket Fuel
The US seized the TOUSKA April 19 2026 with sodium perchlorate aboard. Prize court, OFAC civil forfeiture, and criminal prosecution are the three legal paths. Each changes the deal leverage differently.
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IRGC Seizes Two Ships in Hormuz Hours After Trump Extends Ceasefire
Iran IRGC seized two vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on April 22 2026 and transferred them to Iranian waters — hours after Trump extended the ceasefire citing a fractured Iranian government.
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TOUSKA Sister Ships Carried Missile Chemicals — 5,000 Containers Still Being Inspected
WSJ reports TOUSKA sister ships in the same IRISL fleet carried 1,000+ tons of solid-propellant chemicals for Iranian missiles. US Marines still inspecting ~5,000 containers. No CENTCOM manifest yet.
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Trump: Iran Has Agreed to Hand Over Its Nuclear Dust
Trump announced April 17 that Iran agreed to not develop a nuclear weapon and hand over its enriched uranium. What "nuclear dust" means, the Russia transfer mechanism, and what comes next.
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Iran Ceasefire: 5 Days Left. Where Everything Stands April 16.
The Iran ceasefire expires in 5 days. A complete April 16 situation report — Russia uranium offer, blockade status, every diplomatic track, and the one variable that decides everything.
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Trump-Xi May Summit: What China Wants for the Iran Deal
A Trump-Xi summit is being discussed for May 2026. China holds the Iran ceasefire key — but Beijing has four demands. Here is the full exchange China is negotiating.
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What the Hormuz Blockade Is Doing to Iran's Economy
The US blockade is cutting Iran's oil revenue, accelerating rial collapse, and squeezing IRGC funding. What breaks first — and why tighter IRGC finances mean higher cyber threat risk.
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What Ending the Iran War Actually Requires: All Six Pieces
Russia takes uranium. China stops yuan tolls. Pakistan hosts talks. CENTCOM suspends blockade. A complete map of every moving part required to end the Iran conflict before April 22.
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Pakistan Offers Second US-Iran Talks Before April 22 Deadline
Pakistan proposed hosting a second round of US-Iran negotiations before the April 21-22 ceasefire expires. The only live diplomatic channel after Islamabad failed — with 7 days left.
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The US Blockade Is Now Cutting Off Iran's Food Supply
The US Hormuz blockade is disrupting Iran's food imports through Bandar Abbas — 8M tons of wheat annually, plus rice and cooking oil. 88 million people, 2-3 months of reserves.
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Saudi Arabia to the US: End the Hormuz Blockade. Talk to Iran.
Saudi Arabia publicly urged the US to end its Hormuz blockade and negotiate with Iran — the same ally that just bypassed the strait with its pipeline. What MBS actually wants here.
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Iran Ceasefire Expires April 22. A Scenario Map for What Comes Next.
The Iran ceasefire expires April 21-22. Five scenarios from deal to full escalation — with probabilities, oil price targets, and a developer infrastructure playbook for each outcome.
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Iran Nuclear Breakout Time 2026: Current Estimate and the Russia Deal
Iran nuclear breakout time 2026: estimated 1-3 months with current stockpile. Why Russia's uranium transfer proposal would extend this to 12-18 months and what it means.
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US Navy Hormuz Blockade Active April 13. Oil Hits $101. China Next.
CENTCOM activated the Hormuz blockade at 10am ET April 13. Brent jumped to $101.86. Only Iranian port traffic blocked, not the full strait. Chinese VLCCs are the live flashpoint.
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Trump: China and Japan Lack Courage to Open Hormuz. China: You Created This War.
Trump said China and Japan lack "courage or will" to open Hormuz. China fired back: the strait was open before your war. A full breakdown of the most explosive diplomatic exchange of the conflict.
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Spain Tells China: Use Your Influence to End the Iran War
Spain's PM Sánchez called on China to leverage its Iran influence for peace — hours after Trump said China lacks "courage or will." Why Europe is going around Washington.
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Islamabad Talks Failed. Vance: "Bad News for Iran, Not the US."
US-Iran 21-hour Islamabad talks ended April 12 with no deal. Vance called it worse for Iran. Iran says it sticks to fundamentals. Ceasefire clock now ticking to April 21.
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China Sent Iran 2,000 Tons of Rocket Fuel. Trump Says "Big Problems."
US intel: China delivered 2,000 tons of sodium perchlorate to Iran — enough for 785 missiles. MANPADs imminent. Trump threatened 50% tariffs. China denied everything.
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Islamabad Failed. Ceasefire Expires April 21. What Happens Next.
US-Iran talks collapsed. Trump is furious. Ceasefire expires April 21-22. Five scenarios for what comes next — military strikes, China sanctions, Hormuz, and the developer infrastructure map.
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Trump Orders US Navy to Blockade Strait of Hormuz After Nuclear Impasse
Trump ordered the US Navy to immediately blockade the Strait of Hormuz on April 12, interdicting ships that paid tolls to Iran. Oil jumped 7%. IRGC said any wrong move triggers "deadly vortex."
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JD Vance in Islamabad: First Direct US-Iran Talks Since 1979
JD Vance leads the US delegation in Islamabad on April 11 — the highest-level direct US-Iran talks in 47 years. What Iran's 10-point plan means for Hormuz, oil, and cloud infrastructure.
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Islamabad Talks Live: 5-Hour Delay, Assets Dispute, Trump Reset Warning
US-Iran Islamabad talks began April 11 after a 5-hour delay. Iran claims US agreed to unfreeze assets. White House denies it. Trump warns of military reset if talks fail.
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Israel Expects US-Iran Talks to Collapse. Why the Leak Matters.
Israeli officials told Haaretz on April 11 they expect US-Iran Islamabad talks to fail. Israel has prepared a target list. Why the leak is a signal, not just a prediction.
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Trump Says Iran Could Be Destroyed in One Night, Maybe Tomorrow
Trump told a White House press conference Iran could be destroyed in one night, possibly tomorrow. Iran rejected the ceasefire. Azure UAE and AWS Bahrain on alert.
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Trump Says Iran War "Nearing Completion" — Tuesday 8PM Deadline Still Live
Trump told the White House briefing room the Iran war is nearing completion and expects to leave in 2-3 weeks. Tuesday 8PM EST deadline for Hormuz stands. Pakistan is mediating a 45-day ceasefire.
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Trump Sets Tuesday for Iran Power Plants and Bridges — Monday Military Briefing
Trump threatened Iran infrastructure strikes on Tuesday in an explosive Truth Social post. He confirmed the F-15 WSO was seriously wounded. Monday 1pm Oval Office military press conference.
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Iran Downs First US Fighter Jet — F-15E Pilot Rescued, Second Crew Missing
Iran downed a US F-15E on April 3 — the first US jet lost to hostile fire in the war. Pilot rescued inside Iran by Special Forces. Weapons officer still missing, $60K bounty posted.
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"We Got Him": CIA Rescues F-15 Crew Member From Inside Iran — Full Operation
US Special Forces and the CIA rescued the missing F-15E weapons officer from Iran on April 5. CIA ran a deception op. The colonel evaded capture for 30+ hours in Iranian mountains.
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War Machine on Netflix: The Real US Military Tech Behind the Robot Threat
Netflix's War Machine (2026) features a killer autonomous robot vs Army Rangers. Here's how close real US military programs like Replicator, MAARS, and ATLAS actually are.
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QuitGPT: 2.5 Million People Are Leaving ChatGPT After the OpenAI Pentagon Deal
The QuitGPT boycott launched after OpenAI signed a Pentagon contract on February 28, 2026. Over 2.5 million people pledged to cancel ChatGPT. Claude surpassed ChatGPT in the US App Store for the first time. Here is what actually happened and what it means.
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How US Cyber Command Struck Iran Before the First Bomb: The Cyber Ops Behind Operation Epic Fury
US Cyber Command was the "first mover" in Operation Epic Fury — hacking Iranian air defenses, hijacking a prayer app with 5M users, and seizing state news websites before a single kinetic weapon was fired. Here's the full technical breakdown.
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