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US, Iran War Escalates; oil prices jump up by 10%

The United States and Iran are back at war. The Memorandum of Understanding that President Trump once described as a test of the Islamic Republic's commitment to peace is now in tatters. In the long run, this collapse could severely backfire on Vice President JD Vance, the chief architect of the deal, who aims to run for the presidency in just two years.

To his credit, Mr. Vance, alongside the Pakistani Prime Minister and Pakistan's Chief of Defence Staff, tried his best to resolve the issues amicably. Judging by how negotiations evolved, two distinct camps within the Iranian establishment stymied the process: hardliners who rejected any engagement with the United States, and moderates, routinely overshadowed by their hardline counterparts, who could only push so far before hitting a dead end...

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People who make Britain great!

Why I flew to Turkey to donate part of my liver to a man I hardly knew https://t.co/vzKVQihndR via @DailyMail

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🛢️Oil reserves hit critical red zone as US-Iran conflict parches global supply

The United States significantly increased military pressure on Iran by launching targeted strikes against multiple military installations, including radar stations, speedboats, and missile storage facilities.

This military action followed an incident where a Qatari-owned tanker came under alleged Iranian fire while navigating the Strait of Hormuz along a shipping lane positioned closer to Oman than Iran.

The military conflict, understandably, is causing alarm in the energy markets on many fronts: the global petroleum reserves are falling and at very low level; the price of oil is surging; tankers are standard in the Strait of Hormuz, to name but a few.

More on this is here:

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🛢️Are oil prices finally stable?

The OPEC+ is gradually restoring crude oil production as maritime restrictions along the critical Strait of Hormuz ease following recent regional conflicts. While tanker traffic has not fully returned to levels seen before the US-Israel conflict with Iran, energy analysts expect shipping volumes to climb over the next 60 days during a crucial diplomatic negotiation window...

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🇺🇸 America’s Day of Independence: The True Story of 1776

This is how history was forged, exactly 250 years ago.

While popular myth places General George Washington in the room, the future first President wasn't actually in the crowd when the Declaration of Independence was proudly read aloud. Instead, the ultimate patriot was already on the front lines in New York, commanding his troops as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army to defend the newborn nation.

The monumental task of drafting the Declaration fell to the legendary Committee of Five, whose words were debated and voted on during that fateful, sweltering summer in Philadelphia.

Seated right at the front is one of the Committee’s most brilliant minds: Benjamin Franklin. Before he risked everything to sign his name to the cause of liberty, Franklin was already world-famous for his fearless spirit—famously flying a kite in a thunderstorm to master lightning itself.

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🚤🗣️ JD Vance Admits Iran MOU is a Tactical Play to Refill Global Stocks and Buy Economic Time

Vice President JD Vance yesterday confirmed what many political analysts already suspected: the U.S.-led Memorandum of Understanding with Iran is primarily a tactical tool designed to buy economic time and enhance strategic leverage over global crude oil markets.

In a television interview, Mr. Vance explicitly stated that President Donald Trump directed the administration to use the MOU to refill the global oil economy and restock reserves before reassessing their geopolitical options.

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https://t.co/w5lUgoFVIr

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Disney princess in real life 🤴✨

This viral video of a little girl from 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka has captured the hearts of millions around the world.

A beautiful moment of innocence, nature, and childhood that feels straight out of a Disney movie❤️

( Video Prabath Silva )

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🇮🇶 🗣️ Iraq's OPEC+ Ultimatum: Push for Higher Quotas Signals Next Cartel Crisis

Bloomberg reports that Iraq has issued an ultimatum to OPEC+, demanding a higher export quota to boost revenue and stabilize its fragile economy.

According to the Iraqi oil minister, while Baghdad intends to remain within the alliance for now, it urgently needs a quota increase to fund critical domestic infrastructure projects. Iraqi oil production and revenues have faced historically severe disruptions, particularly during past regional conflicts when its reliance on the vulnerable Strait of Hormuz forced field shutdowns as storage capacity maxed out ...

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📐Teaching or studying GCSE/iGCSE Maths?

Shape transformations can be tough to visualize, so I built an interactive tutorial packed with live GeoGebra simulations!

💻 Play with vectors, mirror lines, & sliders for:
🔹Translation
🔹 Reflection
🔹 Rotation
🔹 Enlargement (including positive & negative scale factors!)

Master the steps to find the center of rotation or enlargement by interacting with the shapes yourself.

👇 Check it out here:
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US-IRAN Framework Effect

The price of WTI has fallen below $80 for the first time since March. It is going to go down further - at least for the next 60 days!

The price of LNG, liquified natural gas, however, has only fallen slightly. Qatar, one of the largest exporters of LNG, announced today they will revive the production, badly affected by the war, and get back to where it was before.

If it happens, the price of LNG will go down as well, as the warmer weather in the Northern Hemisphere means less demand.

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Prices of Oil are falling in the hope of a lasting 'deal' between the United States and Iran.

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The Dawn of Peace - finally!

President Trump suspended the planned attack against Iran at the eleventh hour!

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Iranian airspace remains relatively empty!

Taken at 11:00 BST

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran would stand firm against any pressure or threat after President Donald Trump threatened to target the country’s infrastructure.

“Critical infrastructure is the lifeblood of people’s lives. Threatening to target it, from transportation networks to the electricity and water industries, is not a show of strength but a sign of desperation in the face of a nation’s will,” Pezeshkian wrote on X.

“Iran, relying on the knowledge and capabilities of its specialists, national unity and solidarity, will stand firm against any pressure and threat,” he added.
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Energy markets react!

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