🔥 IRAN / MIDDLE EAST

Trump’s Iran war stirs anger in Maga country Kentucky https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/21/trump-iran-war-stirs-anger-maga-kentucky

US interest in electric vehicles surges as gas prices jump amid Iran war https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/21/us-gas-price-surge-iran-electric-cars

U.S. eases Iranian oil sanctions in scramble to contain energy prices, handing Tehran a potential boost - NBC News https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxPTmFzMXdpY3BiaTNaWDRkNTMwSUNZV2tSSl9OYlF3RUR2MGlKY1JLdkR6R1hmQlhNbU1VVnUzTzdiYXN3anNzbWdTemJqZGVCUlhXUkh0Zk1Lbk9SNmtLMXByV1hreVJxb05uZzcwclpkSXdqbFlDWnBkSWhoUE9PY1JpQmx5ZEVSVVlhN01UcllJT0R4V2gxQ3IxTnFHWWlreFZEN3dXc0YzcG5saE96bUp5bVQxZw?oc=5

The Strait of Hormuz Was Supposed to Be Too Big to Fail - The New York Times https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxQMUVwWlItUmJteGFNejZfbC0xMlVUZk5oZENCYlZfNkwwYW9ueTY1WHM2ekkwbGtaQjBmNjJ1WnJ4MkVTZDZWY3dXQ2ZuLW9ZSGtCQmR0Yi1ybEpkc3MwYnpCQmRoRzQ3cFhQbmU2V1hkMWpGTUhYeDVmbTl3Qm1BU1A2NE9lLW5aandsa1BaMFJnVEVXUHlBYmpCemU?oc=5

🤖 DEFENSE AI & TECH

Trump considers “winding down” Iran war without opening Hormuz Strait - Axios https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE5qX2JHM2hxTVNWQnlFZkVuLXFBbnhObnUxX0YzYTBqU3RQVE5EUmFWYlgzQkdwNDV3dEhyclowTzBUcUZxY2piOVI2VkJSVlpXM25fYkUtSGJGa0RZSDdtR3kzN0lRYWV2bHRRRm43SUZteTBKaUhKdG5qNktUdXc?oc=5

Sources: CACI News (Google), Guardian Iran