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[Javier Blas @JavierBlas]

VIDEO COLUMN: Can President Trump’s new ‘Project Freedom’ unblock the Strait of Hormuz?

I take a look at his high-risk, high-reward shipping plan, trying to circumvent Iran’s grip on the crucial waterway.

@Opinion

[Javier Blas @JavierBlas]

VIDEO COLUMN: All what you wanted to know about the Strait of Hormuz.

My @Opinion visual op-ed about the world's most critical waterway; it shipping lanes, and why the strait may never return to its pre-war status.

(Originally published April 10th)

[Javier Blas @JavierBlas]

VIDEO EXPLAINER: The most important map of the Third Gulf War — the oilfields, the Strait of Hormuz, and the bypass pipelines.

Plus a look at how, two weeks into the war, Iran is still exporting lots of its oil, and most of it, via the strait.

@opinion

[Simon @WSJsimon]

The Bold Executive Power That’s Allowed Trump to Upend Washington https://t.co/SKQaZhtaAF

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Trump’s Military Buildup Near Iran: Warships, Aircraft and More https://t.co/YeDyLVLBH2

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If tariffs are such an unambiguous economic and political winner, why is the Trump Administration so defensive about them? https://t.co/zhI4lVZFhS via @WSJsimon

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How ICE Is Pushing Tech Companies to Identify Protesters https://t.co/cbAmLhRCVS

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Six weeks after President Trump announced that the U.S. would be running Venezuela, how is it going? The dictatorship is still in charge, as its handling of political prisoners shows. https://t.co/Weevzg7Bay via @WSJsimon

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Inside a Military Bootcamp With Green Berets Training for Arctic Warfare https://t.co/9AOEBv1GzA

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A row broke out between the U.S. and Poland after a leading Polish politician refused to join a campaign to lobby for nominations of President Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize https://t.co/1D02XVnOo6 via @WSJsimon

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WSJ Opinion: Time for a Cease-Fire on Immigration Enforcement https://t.co/IGNFEavFI5

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Dutta Slam's Trump's Pick to Lead the Fed https://t.co/9xYR8FeDBW via @YouTube

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Long before Iran’s regime went to war against its own people, it warred against America. https://t.co/9HzOGLbJx1 via @WSJSimon

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As protests mounted against the Iranian regime, the internet suddenly went dark. That’s when the killing began. https://t.co/GfnLJwK0d5 via @WSJ

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WSJ Poll Reveals Three Warnings for Republicans Ahead of 2026 Midterms https://t.co/DDcLdjRukk

[Federal Reserve @federalreserve]

Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell: https://t.co/5dfrkByGyX

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EU Sanctions Target Free Speech by @Roger_Koppl https://t.co/uY3dx0TuBm via @WSJopinion

[Girl patriot 🙏 🇺🇸 🦅 @Girlpatriot1974]

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia explains the U.S. Constitution.
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Russia and the U.S. have long vied for mastery of the Arctic. China is now advancing to hold its own spot at the top of the world, giving its military closer access to Europe and America. https://t.co/UKAsuzZDaf via @WSJsimon

[Simon @WSJsimon]

The Bold Executive Power That’s Allowed Trump to Upend Washington https://t.co/SKQaZhtaAF