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IRGC Navy officers now define the Strait of Hormuz as a “vast operational area”… The zone has been enlarged far beyond the original narrow stretch to include UAE ports… Qatar’s PM blasted Tehran this morning, calling the waterway a “weapon of blackmail”… Iran claims it is collecting “tolls” from friendly nations for safe passage through …
Update: It was the second jet today and that they landed in the UAE. Current flight telemetry via FlightRadar24 and regional tracking reports from the Xinhua News Agency. The frequency of these emergency transponder codes over the Gulf of Oman is moving past the point of mechanical coincidence. With two F-35 fighters squawking distress signals …
Beijing cracks open on producer prices, China PPI surges 1.7 percent mom and ends the deflation run, last domino falls hard into 2026. 1.7 percent mom producer price spike ends the long deflation party, China factories crank costs higher, last domino tumbles while global buyers get the bill. They swore deflation was permanent, now look …
U.S. Central Command confirms the interception of multiple Iranian projectiles targeting three Navy vessels… The exchange follows a tense 24 hours of “mixed messages” from the White House regarding the 14-point peace memo… President Trump insists the ceasefire is “still holding” despite the flare-up, but warns of “a lot of pain” if Tehran stalls… UAE …
JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Saudi Arabia and Kuwait lift restrictions on US military use of their bases & airspace. US now considers restarting 'Project Freedom' effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz this week, WSJ reports. pic.twitter.com/fF5ZRI9SZM — BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) May 7, 2026
Iran has not yet reached a conclusion on the US proposal and no response has been given to Washington, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei told the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) on Thursday. https://www.iranintl.com/en/202605078980 The Hormuz saga continues. The US has proposed a phased reopening of the strait and the lifting of the blockade …
by Michael We live at a time when deception is running rampant. Iran is not telling the truth about what is going on in the Strait of Hormuz. Neither is the Pentagon. On Monday, a few commercial vessels were able to get through the Strait. On Tuesday, that number dropped to zero. That isn’t progress. …
by Michael Would you pay 8 dollars for a gallon of gasoline? I know that may sound crazy to many of you, but that is what some residents of Los Angeles are paying right now. Sadly, the west coast is more dependent on oil from the Persian Gulf than anywhere else in the continental United …
🇩🇪🇮🇷 Germany's Chancellor just issued a 3-front ultimatum to Tehran: Stop attacking the UAE, lift the Hormuz blockade, and drop the nuclear program. Merz put it bluntly: "Tehran must return to the negotiating table and stop holding the region and the world hostage." Europe has… https://t.co/SjAx6lHBZK pic.twitter.com/tCKsba6vWG — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) May 4, 2026
🚨🇦🇪🇮🇷 New footage from Fujairah tonight after Iranian strikes This is the terminal the world rerouted its oil through when Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz. The bypass route. The backup plan. It's on fire. https://t.co/bdVrfYpFDF pic.twitter.com/LFqQGKBfyv — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) May 4, 2026
The U.S. eliminated six Iranian small boats attempting to interfere with commercial shipping – CENTCOM Commander Adm Brad Cooper — Faytuks Network (@FaytuksNetwork) May 4, 2026 Right now CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper is on a call with journalists. He says 15,000 U.S. service members are involved in the Project Freedom effort to help commercial …
The “neutral and innocent” fleet started moving at sunrise, Trump has ordered the Navy to “guide” vessels from dozens of nations past the Iranian threat today… Tehran is still reviewing the 14-point peace proposal, the Foreign Ministry says it won’t end the nuclear program just to lift the siege… Gas prices hit $4.45 a gallon …
NEW – Iran releases a map, highlighting "the new area" of the Hormuz Strait, that they claim is now controlled by their Armed Forces — Tasnim pic.twitter.com/jUG9nOE6yj — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) May 4, 2026 WTI crude oil up $5/bbl to $107, spot gasoline values are pointing to a rise of 10c/gal. While the national average may …
A Panama-flagged cargo vessel operated by a South Korean shipping company caught fire following an explosion while anchored in the Strait of Hormuz late Monday, according to government officials. No casualties were reported. The vessel, identified as HMM Namu, was anchored outside the port limits of Umm Al Quwain when the incident occurred at around …
The clock is officially ticking. At 08:00 local time in the Gulf, the first U.S. Navy-led convoy under “Project Freedom” began its transit. This is the ultimate “call their bluff” move. Trump is betting that Tehran wants the 14-point Islamabad peace deal enough to let the U.S. dismantle their blockade piece by piece without firing …
Following his rejection of the latest peace terms from Tehran, President Trump announced on Sunday that the U.S. will launch “Project Freedom” tomorrow morning, its a unilateral military operation to “guide” trapped commercial vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz. #BreakingPresident Donald Trump said the US will begin guiding some ships that aren’t involved in …
Early this morning, a massive cargo vessel identified as the MSC Francesca was swarmed and hit by IRGC fast boats near the Omani coast. This escalation comes exactly as Tehran confirms they have received a formal U.S. counter-proposal, turning the Strait of Hormuz into a high-stakes hostage for the upcoming Pakistan-led negotiations. Attack UKMTO #50 “UKMTO has …
"U.S. officials tell Axios they're concerned about getting drawn into a frozen conflict of no war and no deal. In this scenario, the U.S. keeps its forces in the region for many more months, Hormuz would stay closed and the U.S. blockade would remain." — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) April 28, 2026 "Hello? Who's this?" "Iran." "What …
What the fuck it’s realhttps://t.co/Im1byIS94D — DANNYonPC (@DANNYonPC) April 28, 2026 Kid Rock went to the Pentagon on Monday and addressed service members there. He talked about the Strait of Hormuz situation while a map of it was up behind him. It happened during a visit with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that also included Apache …
DUBAI/WASHINGTON, April 28 – Donald Trump said Iran had informed him it was in a “state of collapse” and was figuring out its leadership situation, as efforts to end the conflict appeared at an impasse on Tuesday with the U.S. president unhappy at the latest plans from Tehran. Iran’s most recent proposal on resolving the …
As Washington and Tehran navigate a fragile ceasefire, one of the biggest questions looming over the conflict may not be about Iran at all—but China. Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week publicly called for the Strait of Hormuz to reopen and urged an immediate ceasefire, his clearest intervention yet in the conflict and a sign …
The route is basically dead and the media is still recycling the same old peaceful narrative. Why is everyone acting like this is normal? Omg. This is absolutely insane. Why is everyone acting like this is normal? pic.twitter.com/gO0lUmC7CO — NoLimit (@NoLimitGains) April 25, 2026 There will never be a deal. Markets are being set up …
🗣️The US is shifting to a full “global maritime blockade strategy,” Chinese policy adviser Gu Dingguo tells SCMP. 🔸After observing Iran’s leverage over Hormuz, the US will next target the Strait of Malacca — through which 80% of China’s oil and 90% of its sea trade flows. 🔸Recent US-Indonesia defense pacts, overflight rights talks, and …
Nobody is telling you how FUCKED the internet situation actually is right now. Iran just published a map of every undersea internet cable running through the Strait of Hormuz. 97 percent of global internet traffic rides on undersea cables. Now watch the domino effect: → One… pic.twitter.com/FW8QQfwGfy — 🇺🇸 Ronald Carter (@USronaldcarter) April 23, 2026
Three paths to restored oil flows after Hormuz opening. Best case: 4 months. Base case: 6 months Worst case: 12 months & structural break. You can reopen flows. You can’t restore time.#OilMarkets #Hormuz #EnergyCrisis #Geopolitics pic.twitter.com/LnsMNci8Hy — Art Berman (@aeberman12) April 22, 2026 Meanwhile: It's a deliberate takedown of global energy infrastructure. The real goal …
Iran just dropped the hammer! They just announced they are now charging a toll for all ships that go through the Straight of Hormuz The fee has to be paid in their local currency, and any country that participated in the war has to pay an ADDITIONAL fee. Oh and Israel is banned On top …
Dramatic new video appears to show Iranian forces seizing two commercial ships. Footage shared by Iranian state media outlets appear to show gunmen seizing the ships near the Strait of Hormuz. Full story: https://abc7.com/live-updates/iran-war-straight-hormuz-ceasefire-trump-israel-lebanon/18927353/
ECB chief Christine Lagarde warns of possible food rationing due to fertilizer disruptions “A third of fertilizers are shipped through the Strait of Hormuz… that is at risk.” A “monster drought” has already affected most U.S. states. But Glenn Beck warns that this may only be the beginning. Between the drought and other issues with …
Any US settlement or resolution of the conflict that enables Iran to control traffic through the Strait of Hormuz would represent a major US defeat and set a precedent with critical implications for global trade, given the strait’s role as a critical energy chokepoint. Any US acceptance of Iran’s ability to regulate transit would undermine …
