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It took weeks of planning to find a way into the Strait of Hormuz. We studied maps. Talked through scenarios. How we would get in. How we would get out. Who we could call if something went wrong. And what would happen if we ran into trouble along the way. Our plan was to reach …
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump surrendering to Iran and giving them a deal where the IRGC will control the Strait or Hormuz and charge tolls forever.
17:20 / April 17 The announcement of the opening of the Strait of Hormuz has been made under completely specific conditions and in full coordination with the forces responsible for the matter, and it will practically be highly limited. This passage, which is contingent on the continued implementation of the ceasefire conditions, will have three …
Iran considers the continuation of a US naval blockade as a violation of the ceasefire and would close the Strait of Hormuz again if the blockade is not lifted, the IRGC-affiliated Fars News reported citing an informed source close to the Supreme National Security Council. The source said Iran had initially agreed, as part of …
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NEW: The International Energy Agency chief is sounding the alarm that Europe is running out of fuel due to the Strait of Hormuz blockade: "We have maybe 6 weeks or so of jet fuel left… I can tell you soon we will hear the news that some of the flights from City A to City …
Trump: I wrote a letter to Xi. I asked him not to give Iran weapons. He wrote me a letter, and he is saying that he is essentially not doing that. pic.twitter.com/yrTT9Dwi2V — Clash Report (@clashreport) April 15, 2026 Donald Trump has declared the Strait of Hormuz ‘permanently open’ after secret talks with Xi Jinping, …
He started the war, ended the war, declared himself winner without opening the Strait of Hormuz. Trump is a crazy comedian! He's absolutely tired of making threats. We'll hear from Iran later — C. N. Ebere (@cn_ebere) April 14, 2026 Now trump 🤡 win the war pic.twitter.com/mT5l3pkvb8 — Fatiq Mir (@fatiqmir) April 14, 2026 I …
BREAKING: IRAN ISSUES ULTIMATUM ➡️ “Either Iran’s rights are recognised, including our control over the Hormuz Strait, or there will be a return to war.” ➡️ NO extension of the ceasefire. ➡️ Tehran refuses to let this pause become preparation time for US ground attacks. ➡️ The message is simple and final: meet the demands …
BREAKING: Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and President Emmanuel Macron are set to co-host a summit on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz this Friday in Paris, Downing Street has announced. https://t.co/qJv87BqMqf 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube pic.twitter.com/4b0XrUxJCP — Sky News (@SkyNews) April 14, 2026
Reuters: On the first full day of the U.S. maritime blockade, 3 Iran linked tankers, Rich Starry, Murlikishan, and Peace Gulf, transited the Strait of Hormuz on April 14, 2026. Rich Starry, a U.S. sanctioned, Chinese owned tanker, exited the Gulf after loading approximately… https://t.co/P8kJq7NKcD — Open Source Intel (@Osint613) April 14, 2026 There’s no …
by Michael Nobody was ready for a scenario in which the Strait of Hormuz is blocked for an indefinite period of time. The Iranians think that they will eventually get what they want by holding commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz hostage and causing as much pain for the global economy as possible. The …
This started as U.S. vs Iran… now it’s slowly turning into a U.S. vs China situation, and that’s where things get risky. Follow the oil and it makes sense. China depends on Hormuz for ~40% of its oil and 30% of LNG, so it’s not sitting back. They’ve already sent warships from Djibouti, parked destroyers …
NEW RECORDS VIA @DNIGabbard @RepRickCrawford ATKINSON TRANSCRIPTS – First Trump Impeachment + Whistleblower Motive Whistleblower met with Democrats on House Intelligence Committee (then led by Adam Schiff) BEFORE reporting his allegations to the Intelligence Community Inspector General. October 2019: then Congressman now @CIADirector Ratcliffe nailed the timeline in a closed door briefing with Intelligence Community …
BREAKING: Iran says that if Trump carries out his Strait of Hormuz blockade on April 13th, Iran will respond by taking control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to the Red Sea with the Houthis. This would cut off another 12% of global energy supply, bringing the total shortfall to 32% https://t.co/I6NYNFOHoi — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) April …
by Michael Where do we go from here? Peace talks with Iran have totally failed, and there appears to be no hope that the gaps between the demands that the U.S. is making and the demands that Iran is making can be bridged. There are several key issues that both sides are not willing to …
With talks between the US and Iran falling apart, there will be renewed focus this week on the Strait of Hormuz, getting it open and restoring traffic. Nearly all the focus so far as been on the energy part of the trade equation, the amount crude oil being able to transit the bottleneck. But there …
During the war, the U.S lost one of its most advanced spy drones over the Strait of Hormuz: a $200 million MQ-4C Triton. It dropped from 50,000 to 10,000 feet in seconds after sending a distress signal, then vanished from radar. Why it matters: This thing is packed with America’s most classified radar and surveillance …
BREAKING: 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia fully restores East-West oil pipeline, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz and pumping 7,000,000 barrels per day. Saudi Arabia says it needs no more strait of Hormuz. pic.twitter.com/qnIYu3pURG — World Affairs (@World_Affairs11) April 12, 2026 The myth of the Strait of Hormuz closure. 80% (16.25M bpd) of the 20M barrels per day …
Mark my words. In about a week, Americas are going to wake up in the morning and feel what this chart actually means. pic.twitter.com/DhxJsQciSV — Joshua Reed Eakle 🗽 (@JoshEakle) April 10, 2026 The biggest gain ever on nothing (fake deal, Hormuz closed). So likely the biggest fade too …https://t.co/mgmNPK1SD6 — Marko Kolanovic (@markoinny) April …
🇮🇷 Strait of Hormuz reality check, early April, even after Trump’s ceasefire: – Vessel traffic has dropped to single digits per day.– Iran now has total control: obstructing passages at will and charging vessels millions of dollars in fees to get through.– Crude oil prices… https://t.co/MHTCeXqfrE pic.twitter.com/E79Jb4xXDq — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 9, 2026 Here’s …
The world let out a big sigh of relief on April 7 when Trump announced the US-Israel-Iran ceasefire. But peace? Not even close. Just hours later on April 8, Israel hammered Lebanon’s Tahrir area (and beyond), killing hundreds in one of the heaviest strike days yet. That move directly slapped Iran’s 10-point peace plan, which …
🚨 BREAKING – MASSIVE US BUILDUP Reuters: The United States has now deployed more than 50,000 troops across the Middle East, with numbers continuing to surge. Thousands of Marines are being rapidly transferred from San Diego straight into the region. 📌 Anyone who thinks… pic.twitter.com/3mUcaM1Mqg — WAR (@warsurv) April 9, 2026 BREAKING: NATO Secretary General …
Following Israel’s attacks on Lebanon, oil tankers are suspended from passing through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency reported on Wednesday. https://abc7.com/live-updates/iran-war-strait-hormuz-ceasefire-trump-stock-market/18847792/entry/18857075/
The two-week ceasefire plan includes allowing both Iran and Oman to charge fees on ships transiting through the Strait of Hormuz, a regional official tells AP pic.twitter.com/FrFrO3py8b — Faytuks News (@Faytuks) April 8, 2026
What I expect in the next 24–48 hours: They will let 30–50 ships per day through (maybe up to 60 on some days). (Current level is ~15 ships/day. Normal is 130–140.) Most of those ships will be from “friendly” countries: China, India, Russia, Iraq, Malaysia, etc. They will still inspect, delay, or selectively approve tankers …
LONDON, April 7 – European and Asian refiners are paying record high prices of near $150 a barrel for some crude oil grades, far exceeding prices for paper futures, highlighting the worsening supply crisis from the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. The Iran war has forced the shutdown of at least 12 million barrels per day …
by confoundedinterest17 Trump’s threats of bombing Iran back to the stone age continues. But the impact on Treasury yields is interesting. As the US economy continues to grow, the US Treasury curve takes on the familiar upward slope. With rising long rates. Particularly when compared to the negative humped yield curve of a year ago. …
The Iranian President’s Office announced that the strategic Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until transit revenues can compensate for war damages inflicted on the country. The statement follows a weekend of diplomatic efforts, including meetings between deputy foreign… pic.twitter.com/j7FbZobSu5 — TRT World (@trtworld) April 5, 2026 Donald Trump has received his answer from Iran …