CENTCOM Says the Blockade Is 100% Effective. Independent Analysts Say Iran Still Has Capacity. Here’s the Gap.
CENTCOM stated on X: ‘ZERO ships have passed through the blockade without U.S. forces allowing it’ over the past 60 […]
Greece Said Iran Can’t Set Up a Hormuz Toll Booth. The UN’s Shipping Agency Said That’s Illegal. Here’s Why Both Matter.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told CNN that any final deal permitting Iran to charge fees for Hormuz passage would
China Buys 90% of Iran’s Oil. Here’s Why That Number Explains the War’s Economics.
Defense analysts confirm the People’s Republic of China accounts for roughly 90% of Iran’s total oil exports, according to the
Trump Said the War Will End Right After the Midterms. Here’s What That Timeline Changes About October 6.
Speaking in Ireland, President Trump predicted the war would likely end ‘right after the midterms,’ adding ‘oil will come tumbling
Iran’s President Told the BRICS Summit, “We Will Not Surrender.” Here’s What That Stage Means.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian spoke at the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, declaring that his country will not surrender and
Iran’s Chief Negotiator Declared “The Era of Proportionate Responses Is Over.” Here’s What That Changes.
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s parliament speaker and chief negotiator, posted on Telegram: ‘The era of “proportionate responses” is over.’ The
The Federal Reserve Raised Rates for the First Time Since 2023. The Chair Said He Can’t Fix Hormuz.
The Federal Reserve voted Wednesday unanimously to raise interest rates by 25 basis points to a range of 3.75% to
Macklemore Was Dropped From Ed Sheeran’s Tour Over Palestine Comments. Here’s the Backlash to the Backlash.
Rapper Macklemore was dropped from opening several Ed Sheeran tour dates after making pro-Palestinian comments, according to CBS News. Ed
Steve Bannon Is Now in the AI Regulation Debate. Here’s Which Side He’s Actually On.
Bannon’s entry into the AI regulation debate adds a specifically populist-right voice that is distinct from both the tech industry’s
Five Years After Kabul, an ISIS Member Was Sentenced for the Airport Bombing That Killed 13 US Troops. Here’s the Accountability.
A member of the Islamic State group was sentenced to 20 years in prison for aiding the terrorist organization responsible