Just the Facts

With over 11,000 airstrikes completed and Iran’s top officials dead, the war continues to drag on, threatening the world economy with energy shortages. After a 48-hour ultimatum two weekends ago, followed by five-day and ten-day postponements, the deadline now approaches this Friday for the United States and Israel to target Iran’s civilian energy infrastructure. As this deadline for a deal nears, two conflicting narratives are unfolding. The first is that the United States a

As the war in Iran approaches the end of its fourth week, President Trump continues to seek creative solutions to bring the conflict to an end and manage its broader effects. Over the weekend, Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Iranians, threatening the destruction of their energy facilities. This was followed on Monday by an announcement that Iran had agreed to come to the negotiating table and was “willing and enthusiastic” to make a deal. Although Trump was eager to s

A car parks on a dark street during a blackout in Havana on March 4. Yamil Lage / AFP - Getty Images Cuba suffered its first total blackout today since the oil blockade was established by the United States in late January. Since that time, there has been a steady decrease in Cuba’s ability to meet energy needs throughout the country. This pressure is designed by the Trump administration to break the back of the hostile Cuban communist regime in an attempt to turn the country