Axios re-runs N12 story; The US CENTCOM has prepared a plan for a "short and powerful" wave of strikes against Iran aimed at trying to break the current impasse in negotiations

The news highlights a potential escalation in tensions between the US and Iran, with CENTCOM preparing a military response.

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[MARKET UPDATE] Stocks fall, crude and dollar rise as Axios runs N12 story about Trump intending to keep blockade on Iran until it agrees to nuclear deal; also that CENTCOM prepared a plan for short and powerful wave of strikes against Iran

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Axios re-runs N12 Story; President Trump reject's Irans offer; Trump intends to keep the naval blockade on Iran in place until the regime agrees to a deal that addresses U.S. concerns about its nuclear program.

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Axios re-runs N12 story; The US CENTCOM has prepared a plan for a "short and powerful" wave of strikes against Iran aimed at trying to break the current impasse in negotiations

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The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has prepared a plan for a "short and powerful" wave of strikes against Iran aimed at trying to break the current impasse in negotiations, via N12 News

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