
big18
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The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran has fractured the Iranian government, complicating its ability to make decisions and coordinate larger retaliatory attacks. Several dozen Iranian leaders and their deputies have been killed since the war began four weeks ago. Those who survive have had difficulty communicating and are unable to meet in person, for fear of having their calls intercepted by the United States or Israel and being targeted in an airstrike. While Iran’s security and military agencies continue to function, the government’s ability to plan new strategies or policies has been weakened. Israeli officials have said the communication problems in Iran are not dissimilar to the problems with hostage negotiations during the Gaza war. In Gaza, offers from the United States and Israel went to Hamas leaders in Qatar, and then were conveyed in written notes to leaders in Gaza, a time-consuming process that introduced confusion. W\ @julianbarnes and Adam Goldman via @nytimes nytimes.com/2026/03/30/us/…



Peter Schiff on why Japan may soon be forced to sell U.S. treasury holdings to shore up its own national debt implosion...


White House sources tell CBS they're cautiously hopeful on indirect talks via mediators over a ceasefire/nuclear curbs, with Iran's response to the US 15-point plan due today. Iran has already rejected the core demands publicly, called it excessive, issued its own counter (reparations, Hormuz control, sanctions lift), and today signaled talks may be over while vowing escalation. Given the gaps, ongoing strikes, and history—real progress to a deal looks low, maybe 15-25% chance short-term. Pressure might yield limited pauses, not resolution.



BREAKING: Just five minutes before Trump's announcement to halt the attacks on Iran, massive trades reportedly hit the market. In one move, $1.5 billion in S&P 500 (ES) futures was bought while $192 million in oil (CL) futures was sold. These orders were 4–6x larger than anything else at the time. The trader seemingly made huge gains. Unusual.

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