The conflict between the US and Iran is also about control of the Strait of Hormuz – and thus control of one of the world's most important energy transport routes.
By Alex Männer
The American-Israeli military intervention against Iran, launched on...
By Tyler Durden
Summary
Iran has attacked a fully loaded Kuwaiti oil tanker in a port in Dubai.
Iran rejects "excessive, illogical" demands from the US, while Trump speaks of "progress" with a "more reasonable regime." Trump again threatens to destroy Iranian...
March 26, 2026 | The Bundesbank (German Federal Bank) oversees the assets and bank accounts of the recalcitrant journalist Hüseyin Doğru, which were frozen by the EU. It allows him access to €506 of his money per month to cover...
By Tyler Durden
Summary
According to reports, the Pentagon has been preparing ground operations for weeks as the first Marines arrive in the region (WaPo).
Foreign ministers from countries in the region seeking peace and a way out will meet in Pakistan...
By Tyler Durden
Summary
President Pezeshkian: ready to end the war under the guarantee that there will be no further attacks.
IRGC warns of attacks on 18 US technology companies in the region, says Siemens in Israel has already been attacked.
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The White House on Wednesday hosted an education summit featuring first lady Melania Trump walking side by side with an American-made humanoid robot.
"Figure 03" AI-powered robot accompanies first lady Melania Trump to a White House summit on empowering children...
In a troubling overnight development that could further deepen the Gulf energy shock, especially in global LNG markets, a tropical cyclone has disrupted operations at three major Australian LNG facilities, which together account for roughly 8.4% of global supply....
Raphael Machado
We have become accustomed to viewing the relationship between the US and European countries, especially Western European ones, as an unassailable alliance, a true friendship between nations. Moreover, the prevailing discourse speaks of a single "Western civilization" that...
Tyler Durden
Iran has recently reinforced its defenses around Kharg Island, anticipating a potential US offensive to capture the vital oil export hub, CNN reported this week. The island is crucial to Iran's economy, handling roughly 90% of its crude...
By Jamal Meselmani
When private technology giants combine with military strategy, the myth of civilian infrastructure collapses, and a new era of economic warfare begins.
In traditional warfare, armies focused their firepower on visible strategic targets—military bases, weapons factories, airfields—where supply...
