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Turkey Shoots Down Iranian Missile as NATO Refuses Article 5 — and Russia's Medvedev Mocks Trump's 'Nobel Peace Prize'

A ballistic missile heading toward Turkish airspace was intercepted by NATO defenses Wednesday, but alliance chief Mark Rutte ruled out invoking collective defense — even as the Iran war spreads to Azerbaijan, Cyprus, and the Indian Ocean. Kremlin official Dmitry Medvedev seized the moment to mock Trump's peace prize ambitions.

CNBC, CBS News, Newsweek via Web · Mar 6, 2026 · 6 min read

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Iran's Foreign Minister Rejects Ceasefire as U.S. Sinks Warship, Oil Surges 20% in Six Days

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told NBC News that Tehran has not requested a halt to hostilities and is 'waiting' for a possible U.S. ground invasion. The defiant stance comes as U.S. crude oil hit $82 per barrel — its highest level since July 2024 — and Congress rejected measures to restrict Trump's war powers.

NBC News, Times of India, Financial Times via Web · Mar 6, 2026 · 6 min read

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Iran's Foreign Minister Rejects Ceasefire as U.S. Crude Surges 20% and Warship Sinking Kills 87

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told NBC News that Tehran has not requested a ceasefire and is 'waiting' for a potential U.S. ground invasion, as oil prices hit $82 per barrel—the highest since July 2024—and Congress narrowly approved continued military operations.

NBC News, Times of India, Financial Times via Web · Mar 6, 2026 · 6 min read

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NATO Chief Rules Out Article 5 as Iranian Missile Hits Turkey, Drones Target British Base in Cyprus

Secretary General Mark Rutte says "nobody's talking about Article 5" after NATO air defenses shot down an Iranian ballistic missile headed for Turkish airspace Wednesday, even as drones struck a UK base in Cyprus and Azerbaijan reported civilian injuries from Iranian attacks. The alliance faces its most serious spillover threat from the Iran war, but the bar for collective defense remains high.

CNBC, CBS News, Newsweek via Web · Mar 6, 2026 · 6 min read

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Trump's Tariff Chaos Survives Supreme Court Defeat as UK, Spain, Canada Face Economic Whiplash

After the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Trump's tariff authority in February 2026, the president immediately reimposed a 10% global tariff under different legal grounds—leaving America's closest allies scrambling to navigate a trade war built on economic fiction and constitutional defiance.

House of Commons Library, Ara, YorkRegion.com via Web · Mar 5, 2026 · 7 min read

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Reuters Newsfeed Goes Dark as Global News Infrastructure Faces Silent Crisis

A major Reuters news feed has gone offline, highlighting the fragile infrastructure behind real-time global news distribution. The outage reveals how dependent modern information systems are on a handful of wire services—and what happens when they fail.

Reuters via Web · Mar 5, 2026 · 4 min read

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Russia Poised for Oil Windfall as Middle East War Chokes 25% of Global Supply

The Iran conflict has effectively halted tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, pushing Brent crude above $80 and creating an economic lifeline for Russia's war machine just as sanctions began to bite. Moscow stands to benefit from surging demand as India and China scramble for alternative suppliers.

CNBC, the Guardian, House of Commons Library via Web · Mar 5, 2026 · 7 min read

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Iran Inks $584 Million Russian Missile Deal as Trump Threatens Military Action, Arms Embargo Crumbles

Tehran signed a half-billion-dollar contract for Russian anti-aircraft missiles and is negotiating Chinese anti-ship weapons, defying a UN arms embargo that Moscow and Beijing refuse to recognize. The deals follow Israel's devastating June strikes and come as the U.S. repositions carrier groups for potential action against Iran.

House of Commons Library, Defense Security Monitor, Financial Times, Reuters via Web · Mar 5, 2026 · 6 min read

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Trump's Hormuz Shipping Plan Faces 'Herculean' Diplomatic Challenge as Iran Tensions Escalate

The Trump administration is proposing financial guarantees and security assistance to revive commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, but experts warn the plan demands unprecedented international coordination amid rising Iran tensions.

Reuters via Web · Mar 4, 2026 · 4 min read

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Trump's Hormuz Gambit: White House Plans Financial Guarantees to Revive Shipping Through World's Most Dangerous Strait

The Trump administration is preparing a bold plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz through financial guarantees and security assistance—a high-stakes bet that requires unprecedented international coordination in waters where 21% of global oil flows.

Reuters via Web · Mar 4, 2026 · 4 min read

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Pentagon Admits Iran Deal 'Looked Opportunistic and Sloppy' as ChatGPT Users Flee in Revolt

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman scrambled to rewrite the company's Pentagon contract after a 200% surge in ChatGPT deletions, adding explicit bans on domestic spying and NSA access. The chaos erupted when rival Anthropic was blacklisted for refusing to build autonomous weapons—then quietly kept working with the military anyway.

Fox News, The Defense Post, BBC via Web · Mar 4, 2026 · 6 min read

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Trump's Sanctions on Russian Oil Mark First Strike Against Moscow — But Only After China and India Escape

The Trump administration finally imposed sanctions on Russia's two largest oil companies in October 2025, but only after nine months of inaction and a canceled peace summit. Meanwhile, the U.S. threatens 100% tariffs on China and India for buying Russian oil — yet only India has been hit, despite China being Russia's largest oil customer.

House of Commons Library, Wikipedia, Asia Society via Web · Mar 3, 2026 · 6 min read