This episode of The Mutiny Report breaks down the U.S.-Iran peace deal, Israel’s continued bombing of Lebanon, Netanyahu’s refusal to withdraw, and the far-right sabotage machine trying to kill any chance of peace before it can breathe.Iran says the war does not end until Israel leaves Lebanon. Netanyahu says Israel is staying. Meanwhile, reports say the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding could include a massive $300 billion reconstruction and development fund, sanctions relief, and a phased reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. In other words, after helping wreck the region and shake the global economy, Washington is now trying to staple the word “peace” onto the side of a burning building.And now the same neocon politicians who did not seem to care much about Congress before the war suddenly want congressional review before peace. Lindsey Graham wants the Iran deal brought before Congress, while stateside war commentators like Mark Levin and Ben Shapiro keep feeding the machine with more Iran war panic, more Israel-first foreign policy, and more studio-chair bloodlust.This is not strategy. This is rot. America did not weaken Iran the way the war crowd promised. It helped make Iran stronger, exposed the insanity of blank-check support for Netanyahu’s government, and proved once again that the people who sell the war never pay the bill.Welcome to The Mutiny Report.Source SpineReutersIran deal includes $300 billion fund, more than half of which already committed, source sayshttps://www.reuters.com/business/finance/iran-deal-includes-300-billion-fund-more-than-half-which-already-committed-2026-06-16/The GuardianNetanyahu declares victory over Iran and rules out withdrawal from Lebanonhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/15/israel-territory-lebanon-defence-minister-israel-katzCBS NewsLive Updates: Deal with U.S. requires Israeli forces to leave Lebanon, Iran sayshttps://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-us-deal-peace-israel-lebanon-hezbollah-strait-of-hormuz/Jewish InsiderGraham demands administration present the Iran deal to Congresshttps://jewishinsider.com/2026/06/graham-demands-administration-present-iran-deal-to-congress/DWUS-Iran: Reported peace deal sparks both relief and angerhttps://www.dw.com/en/us-iran-reported-peace-deal-sparks-both-relief-and-anger/a-77560563MediateMark Levin Urges Trump to “Finish” Off Iran Amid Deal Talkshttps://www.mediaite.com/politics/mark-levin-urges-trump-to-finish-off-iran-warns-theocratic-leaders-will-never-abide-by-deal/Fox NewsBen Shapiro dismisses concern about Congress limiting Trump’s action in Iranhttps://www.foxnews.com/video/6392974326112#TheMutinyReport #FletcherChristianKC #IranWar #IsraelLebanon #Netanyahu #IranDeal #Lebanon #StraitOfHormuz #LindseyGraham #BenShapiro #MarkLevin #AntiWar #ForeignPolicy #Neocons #WarMachine #ChristianNationalism #PoliticalCommentary #VeteranVoice

Donald Trump sold America the myth of the “No War President.” Now that the missiles are flying, Iran is back in the headlines, Netanyahu is still calling shots, and Trump is walking out of interviews when confronted with his own words, the whole performance is starting to rot in public.In this episode of The Mutiny Report, Fletcher Christian breaks down Trump’s no-war lie, his repeated claims that an Iran deal is close, the Netanyahu problem, the NBC interview walkout, the Madison Square Garden boos, the White House UFC birthday circus, and the strange free speech hypocrisy surrounding Sean Strickland and Israel.This is not strength. This is not peace through strength. This is a collapsing political mythology trying to outrun the receipts.Topics: Donald Trump, Trump Iran war, Iran deal, Netanyahu, Israel, No War President, Trump NBC interview, Kristen Welker, Meet the Press, Trump booed at Knicks game, White House UFC event, Sean Strickland, Trump lies, Trump foreign policy, MAGA hypocrisy, Christian nationalism, The Mutiny Report, Fletcher Christian KC.Source SpineTrump denies guaranteeing “no war” and leaves NBC interview after pushback https://theweek.com/politics/trump-quits-nbc-interview-pushbackTrump’s history of false and misleading claims, Washington Post Fact Checker database https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/trump-claims-database/Trump has repeatedly said an Iran deal was close or on the table, with reporting noting thirty seven such claims https://nypost.com/2026/06/09/us-news/trump-explains-why-he-is-avoiding-a-return-to-war-with-iran/Trump warned Netanyahu against renewed Iran war, Reuters https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/trump-warned-netanyahu-against-renewed-iran-war-axios-reports-2026-06-08/Trump booed at Knicks game, Time https://time.com/article/2026/06/08/trump-nba-finals-knicks-spurs-new-york-mamdani/White House UFC event and legal challenge, AP https://apnews.com/article/trump-ufc-white-house-cage-match-mma-41816a1c6fd732447217ba479f74e897Sean Strickland says he was banned from White House UFC event https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/sean-strickland-says-hes-banned-045759953.html#TheMutinyReport #FletcherChristianKC #DonaldTrump #TrumpLies #NoWarPresident #IranWar #IranDeal #Netanyahu #Israel #MAGA #TrumpIran #KristenWelker #MeetThePress #WhiteHouseUFC #SeanStrickland #PoliticalCommentary #AntiWar #ChristianNationalism #AmericanPolitics #StayMutinous

Donald Trump did not return to the White House to serve the country. He returned to monetize it.In this episode of The Mutiny Report, Fletcher Christian KC breaks down the documented money machine surrounding Trump’s second presidency: his rising net worth, crypto ventures, foreign-linked stablecoin deals, branded products, stock trades, Dell stock purchases, Pentagon contracts, family business entanglements, and the open-air corruption being sold back to the public as patriotism.This is not “draining the swamp.” This is installing a gift shop in it.From Forbes estimating Trump’s net worth at $6.5 billion in March 2026, to AP reporting more than 3,600 stock trades in the first quarter of 2026, to Reuters reporting the Trump-linked USD1 stablecoin being used in a $2 billion Abu Dhabi investment into Binance, to ProPublica reporting White House intervention before a $620 million Pentagon loan tied to a company connected to Donald Trump Jr., the pattern is not subtle.The presidency is not supposed to be a rewards program. Buy the coin, get the dinner. Buy the access, get the contract. Buy the myth, get the country.Welcome to The Mutiny Report.Source Spine:AP, “Trump’s financial ties face scrutiny after moves benefiting allies and family.”https://apnews.com/article/7d47cc89f207b0b3749fdeefdf4de4c7AP, “For Sale: Trump is leveraging power of his office to reap profits for family businesses.”https://apnews.com/article/trump-businesses-trump-organization-white-house-conflicts-of-interest-b970b5681b27f86dcd461ff473be23faReuters, “Trump’s stablecoin chosen for $2 billion Abu Dhabi investment in Binance.”https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/wlfs-zach-witkoff-usd1-selected-official-stablecoin-mgx-investment-binance-2025-05-01/ProPublica, “The White House Intervened to Get a $620 Million Deal for a Company Tied to Donald Trump Jr.”https://www.propublica.org/article/donald-trump-jr-vulcan-deal-white-houseForbes, “The Definitive Net Worth of Donald Trump.”https://www.forbes.com/sites/danalexander/article/the-definitive-networth-of-donaldtrump/Keywords:Donald Trump corruption, Trump wealth, Trump net worth 2026, Trump crypto, Trump stablecoin, USD1 stablecoin, World Liberty Financial, Trump stock trades, Dell stock Trump, Trump family business, presidential corruption, political corruption, Trump conflicts of interest, Trump presidency, Donald Trump Jr, Vulcan Elements, Pentagon loan, Binance, MGX Abu Dhabi, American oligarchy, The Mutiny Report, Fletcher Christian KCHashtags:#TrumpCorruption #DonaldTrump #TrumpWealth #TrumpCrypto #PoliticalCorruption #AmericanOligarchy #ConflictsOfInterest #USD1 #WorldLibertyFinancial #Dell #Pentagon #TheMutinyReport #FletcherChristianKC

After taking two weeks off over Memorial Day, Fletcher Christian returns to The Mutiny Report with a blunt look at trauma, war fatigue, American hypocrisy, and the dangerous push to deepen military integration between the United States and Israel.This episode breaks down the House defense bill language creating a U.S.-Israel defense technology cooperation initiative, the separate effort to extend certain U.S. military-style protections to Americans serving in the Israeli military, and why that should alarm every veteran, taxpayer, and citizen who still believes the American military should not become a branch office for a foreign government.We also hit the so-called ceasefire that still looks like war, Gaza, Lebanon, the occupation machine, Trump’s America 250 circus, the White House UFC spectacle, and the Freedom 250 concert collapse after artists started pulling out.This is not anti-Jewish. It is anti-war. It is anti-propaganda. It is anti-turning-the-American-war-machine-into-a-multinational subscription service while veterans sleep under bridges and civilians get buried under rubble.The Mutiny Report is gonzo political commentary, anti-war analysis, veteran perspective, religious hypocrisy breakdowns, and hard truth from the cracks in the empire.Stay loud, stay human, and for fuck’s sake, stay mutinous.SourcesHouse Armed Services Committee, FY2027 NDAA Chairman’s Markhttps://armedservices.house.gov/uploadedfiles/fy27_ndaa_chairmans_mark_-_final.pdfResponsible Statecraft, “Congress quietly moves to integrate US and Israeli militaries”https://responsiblestatecraft.org/israel-us-military/Al Jazeera, “US Congress advances American-Israeli military integration plan”https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/30/us-congress-advances-american-israeli-military-integration-planRep. Guy Reschenthaler, “Reschenthaler, Miller Introduce Legislation to Support American Citizens Fighting in Israel”https://reschenthaler.house.gov/media/press-releases/reschenthaler-miller-introduce-legislation-to-support-american-citizens-fighting-in-israelEntertainment Weekly, “Donald Trump suggests he perform at Freedom 250 concert after musicians pull out”https://ew.com/donald-trump-suggests-he-perform-at-freedom-250-concert-replacing-with-maga-rally-after-musicians-pull-out-11987529Axios, “The Great American State Fair wanted unity. It got a political fight”https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/05/29/trump-freedom-250-concert-state-fair-backlash#TheMutinyReport #FletcherChristianKC #AntiWar #VeteransForPeace #Gaza #Israel #USMilitary #MilitaryIndustrialComplex #Congress #Trump #America250 #UFCWhiteHouse #ChristianNationalism #PoliticalCommentary #GonzoJournalism #VeteranVoice #FreeSpeech #MiddleEast #Ceasefire #WarMachine

Welcome to the Mutiny Report with Fletcher Christian.This episode dives into the collapse of the line between politics, entertainment, media spectacle, military culture, and billionaire power in modern America. Trump talks about the stock market while regular Americans drown financially, political loyalty becomes more important than principle, and Washington somehow always finds billions for insiders while average people get lectures about “fiscal responsibility.”We talk about Trump’s attacks on Thomas Massie, the normalization of political theater, the controversy surrounding the proposed $1.7 billion “anti-weaponization” settlement fund, and why modern politics feels less like government and more like reality television wrapped in patriotism and algorithmic rage.This is not left versus right anymore. It is spectacle versus reality.The Mutiny Report is gonzo political commentary, cultural criticism, media analysis, veteran perspective, and raw conversation about what it feels like to be alive right now.#MutinyReport #Trump #Politics #ThomasMassie #PeteHegseth #PoliticalCommentary #Media #Corruption #News #Geopolitics #Veteran #FletcherChristianKC #Culture #RealityTV #AmericaSOURCESTrump IRS Settlement Reportinghttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/18/trump-dismiss-10-billion-dollar-irs-lawsuitBret Baier Trump Interview Posthttps://www.facebook.com/BretBaier/posts/my-interview-with-president-donald-j-trump-from-beijing/1506603144170121/Thomas Massie Primary Coveragehttps://nypost.com/2026/05/18/us-news/kentucky-battle-for-rep-thomas-massies-seat-is-the-most-expensive-house-primary-race-in-history/

Trump landed in China with Xi Jinping waiting, children waving flags, soldiers lined up, cameras rolling, and America’s billionaire class moving through the room like the new royal court.This Mutiny Report is about the ugly truth underneath the ceremony: modern empire still looks medieval when you strip away the suits, the jets, and the diplomatic language. Trump, Xi, tech CEOs, corporate power, trade deals, AI, sanctions, Taiwan, and global markets all standing in the same room while ordinary people get told this is “representation.”It isn’t.This is monarchy in a suit. Feudalism with press credentials. Kings, merchants, flags, children as props, and the rest of us watching our own dispossession in high definition.#Trump #XiJinping #China #Oligarchy #AmericanEmpire #CorporatePower #MutinyReport #FletcherChristianKC #PoliticalCommentary #GonzoNews #USChina #ElonMusk #TimCook #Nvidia #Feudalism #Empire #Authoritarianism #StayMutinousSourcesApple, Boeing, Citi, Tesla, Meta executives to join Trump’s China triphttps://www.reuters.com/business/finance/apple-boeing-citi-tesla-meta-executives-join-trumps-china-trip-2026-05-11/Nvidia CEO joins Trump’s mission to open up Chinahttps://www.reuters.com/world/china/nvidia-ceo-joins-trumps-mission-open-up-china-2026-05-13/US clears H200 chip sales to 10 China firms as Nvidia CEO looks for breakthroughhttps://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/us-clears-h200-chip-sales-10-china-firms-nvidia-ceo-looks-breakthrough-2026-05-14/Trump impressed by grand greeting in China, tells Xi the children stole the showhttps://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/trump-impressed-by-grand-greeting-in-china-tells-xi-the-children-stole-the-show/President Xi welcomes Trump for summit in Beijinghttps://www.thetimes.com/world/asia/article/donald-trump-xi-jinping-meeting-china-latest-news-3c7q8hhvsXi Jinping tells Nvidia, Tesla and Apple CEOs that China will ‘open wider’https://www.ft.com/content/013a9dd3-8835-4a0e-839e-ca8ed539233dMusk and Cook join Trump on China visit to talk trade and AIhttps://www.euronews.com/business/2026/05/13/trump-china-visit-us-ceos-musk-cook-and-nvidias-huang-join-trade-talksChina: Repression Deepens, Extends Abroadhttps://www.hrw.org/news/2026/02/04/china-repression-deepens-extends-abroadWorld Report 2026: Chinahttps://www.hrw.org/world-report/2026/country-chapters/chinaHuman rights in Chinahttps://www.amnesty.org/en/location/asia-and-the-pacific/east-asia/china/report-china/

In this episode of The Mutiny Report, Fletcher Christian takes aim at the golden Trump statue, MAGA Christianity, Paula White comparing Trump’s suffering to Jesus, and the apocalyptic delusion driving Christian nationalism and dispensationalist war theology.When pastors have to stand next to a gold-covered Trump idol and explain why it is not a golden calf, the sermon is already dead. This is not Christianity. This is empire worship with Bible verses taped to the side.Jesus would not be MAGA. Jesus fought this kind of corruption, idolatry, hypocrisy, religious nationalism, and political theater. He flipped tables when faith became a marketplace, and modern American evangelicalism has built an entire shopping mall around power.This episode digs into Trump’s golden statue, Paula White’s Easter comments, Christian Zionism, dispensationalism, MAGA pastors, and the way bad theology turns into real-world violence, foreign policy, and apocalypse fantasies.#MutinyReport #FletcherChristianKC #Trump #MAGAChristianity #ChristianNationalism #GoldenCalf #PaulaWhite #ChristianZionism #Dispensationalism #JesusWasNotMAGA #Theology #Politics #ReligionAndPolitics #EndTimes #Evangelicals #GonzoJournalism #PoliticalCommentary #JamKillerProductionsSourcesTrump’s Golden Statue Honored in Bizarre Dedicationhttps://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-golden-statue-honored-in-bizarre-dedication/Paula White likens Trump’s troubles to Jesus Christ at Easter lunchhttps://www.salon.com/2026/04/05/paula-white-likens-trumps-troubles-to-jesus-christ-at-easter-lunch/Christian Zionism and the Apocalypse of Gazahttps://contendingmodernities.nd.edu/theorizing-modernities/christian-zionism-apocalyptic-gaza/LIV Golf begins new era after withdrawal of Saudi funding with fans still unconvincedhttps://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/may/07/liv-golf-begins-new-era-after-withdrawal-of-saudi-funding-with-fans-still-unconvinced

Trump is selling another Middle East war like a cheap renovation project, calling strikes on Iran a “love tap” while rambling about the National Mall, “American flag blue,” construction workers, basketball, and whatever else falls out of the imperial blender.In this Mutiny Report, Fletcher Christian breaks down the grotesque absurdity of Trump talking paint colors while the U.S. flirts with war, the hypocrisy of pretending Iran is the only nuclear problem in the Middle East, Israel’s undeclared nuclear arsenal, the NUMEC uranium scandal, and the way American empire turns every contradiction into a press release.Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon, they say. Fine. But then let’s talk about Israel. Let’s talk about the country that never signed the NPT, never declared its arsenal, and still gets treated like the holy exception to every rule. This is not moral clarity. It is hypocrisy with a flag pin.This is what it feels like to be alive right now.SourcesTrump news at a glance: US and Iran exchange fire, which president calls “love tap”https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/07/trump-news-latest-updates-todayTrump Says Strikes Against Iran “Just a Love Tap”https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-war-trump-ceasefire/card/trump-says-strikes-against-iran-just-a-love-tap–U4rynktyyZBsyKkY3J2WTrump says ceasefire still intact after burst of violence with Iranhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/05/07/us-strikes-iran-ceasefire/US intelligence indicates limited new damage to Iran’s nuclear program, sources sayhttps://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-intelligence-indicates-limited-new-damage-irans-nuclear-program-sources-say-2026-05-04/WATCH: Trump reveals flashy new color for National Mall’s reflecting pool makeoverhttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/watch-trump-reveals-flashy-new-color-national-malls-reflecting-pool-makeoverTrump Explodes at “Worst” Female Reporter for Asking Simple Questionhttps://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-explodes-at-worst-female-reporter-for-asking-simple-question/Democrats urge Rubio to acknowledge Israel possesses nuclear weapons amid Iran warhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/05/democrats-rubio-israel-nuclear-weapons-iran-warIn rare push, US lawmakers demand transparency on Israel nuclear capabilityhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/6/in-rare-push-us-lawmakers-demand-transparency-on-israel-nuclear-capabilityIsraelhttps://armscontrolcenter.org/countries/israel/Israelhttps://www.nti.org/countries/israel/The NUMEC Affair: Did Highly Enriched Uranium from the U.S. Aid Israel’s Nuclear Weapons Program?https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/nuclear-vault/2016-11-02/numec-affair-did-highly-enriched-uranium-us-aid-israels-nuclear-weapons-programGAO Report on the 1965 NUMEC Affair Declassifiedhttps://fas.org/publication/gao_numec/Did Israel steal bomb-grade uranium from the United States?https://thebulletin.org/2014/04/did-israel-steal-bomb-grade-uranium-from-the-united-states/#MutinyReport #FletcherChristianKC #Trump #Iran #Israel #MiddleEastWar #NuclearWeapons #USForeignPolicy #WarMachine #AntiWar #Geopolitics #PoliticalCommentary #AmericanEmpire #MarcoRubio #IsraelNuclearWeapons #IranWar #VeteranVoices #IndependentMedia #GonzoJournalism #JamKillerProductions

Israel keeps calling the IDF “the most moral army in the world,” but what does that phrase mean when Gaza is rubble, Lebanon is being hit with the same model, civilians are dying, rescuers are being struck, and journalists are being killed for standing too close to the truth?In this Mutiny Report, Fletcher Christian breaks down the theology, propaganda, and American evangelical support system behind Israel’s war machine. This episode looks at Gaza, Lebanon, the killing of journalists, the “chosen people” political narrative, Yahweh’s violent legacy, and how U.S. foreign policy keeps getting chained to someone else’s apocalypse.This is not about Jewish people. This is about state violence, religious nationalism, war propaganda, and what happens when morality becomes a slogan printed over a crater.#TheMutinyReport #FletcherChristianKC #Israel #Gaza #Lebanon #IDF #WarCrimes #JournalismIsNotACrime #ReligiousNationalism #Evangelicalism #ChristianNationalism #Yahweh #Palestine #MiddleEast #AntiWar #geopolitics SourcesStatement by PM Netanyahuhttps://www.gov.il/en/pages/statement-by-pm-netanyahu-28-oct-2023Statement by PM Netanyahu, Prime Minister’s Officehttps://www.gov.il/en/pages/spoke-world110124Israeli strikes kill five in south Lebanon, including three rescuershttps://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-strike-lebanese-troops-rescuers-wounds-two-soldiers-lebanon-says-2026-04-28/Israel strikes in southern Lebanon kill 10 people as a Hezbollah drone wounds 2 Israeli soldiershttps://apnews.com/article/329f63997fe92030af18c770eb212fc7Israel kills 3 journalists in Gaza and Lebanon in one day; CPJ calls for international actionhttps://cpj.org/2026/04/israel-kills-3-journalists-in-gaza-and-lebanon-in-one-day-cpj-calls-for-international-action/Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza warhttps://cpj.org/2023/10/journalist-casualties-in-the-israel-gaza-war/Record number of journalists killed in 2025; Israel responsible for two-thirds of deathshttps://cpj.org/2026/02/record-number-of-journalists-killed-in-2025-israel-responsible-for-two-thirds-of-deaths/Israeli attacks on Lebanon kill at least five people, including journalisthttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/22/at-least-four-killed-in-israeli-strikes-on-lebanon-journalists-wounded27 journalists killed in Israeli attacks in Lebanon, press union sayshttps://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260423-27-journalists-killed-in-israeli-attacks-in-lebanon-press-union-says/8 journalists killed by Israeli strikes in 2026https://www.gc4hr.org/8-journalists-killed-by-israeli-strikes-in-2026/Israeli strikes on Gaza kill five, including 9-year-old boy, medics sayhttps://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-strikes-gaza-kill-three-including-9-year-old-boy-medics-say-2026-04-28/Regional conflict has eclipsed surge in human rights violations against Palestinians in Gaza and West Bankhttps://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2026/04/regional-conflict-has-eclipsed-surge-human-rights-violations-againstAmerican Evangelicals’ Unique Support for Israelhttps://globalaffairs.org/commentary/blogs/american-evangelicals-unique-support-israelIsrael, Hamas, and Evangelicalshttps://providencemag.com/2023/11/israel-hamas-and-evangelicals/

Trump is selling an indefinite Iran blockade like its genius strategy, but the markets, oil prices, Europe, and reality are already screaming something else. On this episode of The Mutiny Report, Fletcher Christian breaks down Trump’s hubris, Pete Hegseth’s congressional testimony, the $25 billion war bill, the contradiction around Iran’s “obliterated” nuclear facilities, reports of Iranian ships breaching the blockade, and why this slow roll toward disaster could wreck American hegemony from the inside out.This is not strength. This is empire confusing destruction with control.#TheMutinyReport #FletcherChristianKC #Trump #Iran #IranWar #IranBlockade #PeteHegseth #RoKhanna #OilPrices #GasPrices #StraitOfHormuz #MiddleEast #Geopolitics #AntiWar #AmericanEmpire #WarProfiteering #BreakingNews #PoliticalCommentarySourcesTrump rejects Iran’s offer, says blockade stays until nuclear dealhttps://www.axios.com/2026/04/29/trump-iran-nuclear-deal-blockadeTrump sees blockade extension as best option for forcing Iran back to the negotiating tablehttps://ktvz.com/politics/cnn-us-politics/2026/04/29/trump-sees-blockade-extension-as-best-option-for-forcing-iran-back-to-the-negotiating-table/Report: 52 Iranian ships breach US blockade within 72 hourshttps://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260429-report-52-iranian-ships-breach-us-blockade-within-72-hours/Pentagon chief Hegseth first public hearing on Iran war: Key takeawayshttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/29/pentagon-chief-hegseth-first-public-hearing-on-iran-war-key-takeawaysWhy oil could be headed to $200 a barrel, according to a former IMF economisthttps://www.businessinsider.com/oil-prices-inflation-iran-trump-iea-imf-chief-economist-hormuz-2026-3Germany cuts fuel tax as oil prices surge on Iran blockadehttps://www.euronews.com/business/2026/04/13/germany-cuts-fuel-tax-as-oil-prices-surge-on-iran-blockade