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The Powder Keg: US-Israel vs Iran and the Road to a 2026 Global Recession

On February 28, 2026, nearly 900 airstrikes hit Iran in 12 hours. The Strait of Hormuz shut down. Oil prices surged. The world woke up to a reality that economists had been warning about for months: geopolitics is the economy, and the economy is about to break.

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Daniel Whitmore

March 22, 2026

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The Powder Keg: US-Israel vs Iran and the Road to a 2026 Global Recession

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#Iran#Israel#Recession#Oil Crisis#Strait of Hormuz#Geopolitics#US Foreign Policy#Tariffs
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Daniel Whitmore

Investigative journalist covering global finance, power structures, and geopolitics. Former Reuters correspondent.

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