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Piracy Observer Says Somali Incidents Rising as Navies Stretched
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (108+ words) The world’s top maritime piracy observer said incidents off the coast of Somalia are on the rise again after a pair of fresh attacks this week — as two major regional conflicts stretch naval forces in the area thin. Seems to…...
Trump quietly reopens Hormuz: We can now move a lot of oil without Iran being able to do much about it.
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (305+ words) As I wrote at the time, Pres. Trump made a good deal in June, got the oil flowing, and left the Iranians with no leverage and few benefits. So the IRGC reneged on it in a few weeks and started…...
The Caspian Sea Is Now a Critical Military Lifeline for Russia and Iran
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (728+ words) Tajikistan Turns to Iran for Oil as Russian Fuel Supply Collapses China’s trade with Central Asia… Kyrgyzstan is preparing to use… Kazakhstan faces growing economic and… The Caspian Sea is emerging as a potentially important logistics corridor in the expanding…...
Trump vows 'most crushing economic operation ever' against Iran, amid stalled efforts to end war
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (273+ words) The president said the operation will constitute "economic warfare," and warned that countries that try to help Iran will face "tremendous economic consequences." President Donald Trump vowed Wednesday to conduct the "most crushing economic operation ever taken" against the Iranian…...
The Strait of Hormuz Is Open. Also Closed. It’s Complicated.
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (213+ words) The Strait of Hormuz "will not be opened," Iranian warned on Tuesday, "Until the U.S. commitments in the memorandum—including lifting the blockade, releasing frozen assets, lifting oil sanctions, ending threats and military operations on all fronts, and the other conditions…...
Another Cargo Ship Hijacked as Somali Piracy Surges After Strait of Hormuz Closure * The Gateway Pundit * by Paul Serran
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (9+ words) Houthis are now reportedly arming and equipping the pirates....
Trump says no talks planned with Iran, Tehran says Strait of Hormuz still shut
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (702+ words) By Parisa Hafezi and Katharine Jackson DUBAI/WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday no talks were taking place with Iran and none were scheduled, and he insisted that the Strait of Hormuz was open, contradicting an…...
Trump: No current talks with Iran, 'Hormuz Strait is open and operating"
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (303+ words) OAN Staff Addie Davis7:43 AM – Tuesday, August 18, 2026 President Donald Trump asserted that there are no ongoing talks between the United States and Iran as the U.S. continues to exert intense economic pressure through its naval blockade of Iranian ports. “There are…...
Somali Piracy Surges Amid Hormuz Blockade
1+ week, 1+ day ago (14+ words) ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero...
Black Sea Blockade Threatens Global Food Security
1+ week, 1+ day ago (627+ words) While vessel traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is still heavily restricted by the Islamist regime of Iran, rattling the global energy markets, a very similar issue is simultaneously developing in Europe. Since July, Russia has been threatening commercial maritime…...