General News Update — May 08, 2026 2 PM Eastern

Clockwise General News — The shaky ceasefire with Iran is under severe strain after new attacks and US retaliatory strikes. This is Clockwise general news, 2:30 PM Eastern. The US military disabled two Iranian oil tankers today, attempting to breach a US blockade. This followed missile and drone attacks reported by the UAE. Global shares retreated and oil prices fell as the conflict flared, despite US officials asserting the ceasefire still holds.

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