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Pentagon to withdraw 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany
The drawdown is expected over six to 12 months and comes as Trump clashes with Chancellor Friedrich Merz and other NATO allies over the war with Iran
Market rally collides with Iran war oil shock
The S&P 500 has reached new highs while crude prices swing sharply, leaving strategists warning that investors may be underestimating the economic drag from disrupted energy flows
Trump says U.S. will guide stranded ships through Hormuz as gas prices rise
The operation, dubbed Project Freedom, is aimed at vessels from countries not involved in the Iran war, but Tehran says U.S. forces entering the strait would be attacked
USS Gerald R. Ford expected to leave Middle East as Iran war costs rise
A U.S. official confirmed the carrier strike group is expected to head home in the coming days, while a Pentagon official put the war’s cost so far at about $25 billion
Pentagon puts Iran war cost at $25B as lawmakers question the real bill
Defense officials say the figure mainly covers munitions and operational costs; Democrats and economists argue fuel, food, repairs and long-term obligations could push the total far higher
Trump says U.S. is reviewing troop cuts in Germany
The president said a decision could come soon after Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticized Washington’s handling of the Iran war
Trump warns Iran to make a deal as Pentagon puts war cost at $25 billion
The standoff over Iranian ports and the Strait of Hormuz is drawing sharper public threats from Washington and Tehran, while lawmakers press the Pentagon for answers on cost, duration and strategy
Trump and Iran trade new warnings as shipping standoff drags on
The White House defended its blockade as leverage while Tehran signaled possible retaliation through another key energy shipping route
Hormuz remains in limbo as Trump weighs Iran offer
Brent crude topped $112 a barrel and U.S. gasoline prices hit a wartime high as Washington considers a proposal tied to the strait but not nuclear talks
UK prices could stay higher for eight months after Iran war, minister says
Darren Jones said ministers are planning for supply-chain disruption, though price pressure is seen as more likely than empty supermarket shelves