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Trump puts new timeline on ending war with Iran amid hysteria over rising gas prices

Mar 16, 2026Right

Donald Trump has given another timing update on the US-Iran war, as oil tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has come to a standstill and crude prices are skyrocketing.

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