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President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks at the Republican Members Issues Conference at Trump National Doral Miami, Monday, March 9, 2026, in Miami, Florida. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley)

Dollars and Sense

The Strait of Hormuz Used to Handle 140 Ships a Day — During the Entire Ceasefire, It Managed That Many in a Week

Crude prices are softening while gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel climb — because the Iran War has turned an oil problem into a transportation...

Brandon WeichertJuly 13, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump Just Bet the Iran War on America’s Emergency Oil Reserve — and Much of What’s Left May Not Even Be Usable

With the Iran ceasefire dead after barely 18 days, Brandon Weichert warns America is fighting an oil-shock war on a depleted Strategic Petroleum Reserve...

Brandon WeichertJuly 13, 2026

A Louisiana Air National Guard F-15C Eagle streaks above the Ohio River during the Thunder Over Louisville air show in Louisville, Ky., April 18, 2026. More than a dozen military aircraft performed during the show, including four Kentucky Air National Guard C-130J Super Hercules from the Louisville-based 123rd Airlift Wing and two UH-60 Black Hawks from the Kentucky Army National Guard’s Frankfort-based 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Airstrikes Kept Hitting Iran After the U.S. Announced It Was Done — and to This Day, Nobody Has Claimed Them

Iran fired on three commercial ships for using the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz, setting the container ship GFS Galaxy ablaze with...

Steve BalestrieriJuly 13, 2026

President Donald Trump participates in a Kennedy Center Board Meeting, Monday, March 17, 2025, at the John F. Kennedy Center Performing Arts Center in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

The Treaty

There’s One Move That Could Keep Iran’s Hated Regime in Power — and Washington Insiders Keep Pushing Trump Toward It

Former Pentagon official Dr. Michael Rubin warns that as the Iran war resumes, Washington's oldest 'magic formula' — backing ethnic separatism to fragment Iran...

Michael RubinJuly 13, 2026

President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks during a Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery Amphitheater, Monday, May 25, 2026, in Arlington, Virginia. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

The Treaty

Trump Just Set Up a Dead Man’s Switch on Iran: 1,000 Missiles with Standing Orders to Fire If Tehran Ever Comes for Him

President Trump warned Friday that 1,000 missiles are 'locked and loaded' against Iran, with orders already delivered to the Pentagon, should Tehran attempt to...

Jack BuckbyJuly 12, 2026

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, to participate in Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026, June 23, 2026. Thirty-one nations, more than 36 surface ships, 5 submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 206 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 24 to July 31. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2026 is the 30th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Erik Melgar)

Dollars and Sense

Iran Just Declared the Strait of Hormuz Closed Again — Right in the Middle of Peace Talks Over Who Controls It

Europe Considers Hormuz Navigation Fees: Oman has presented Iran with a proposal, drafted with the assistance of the United Kingdom, that would allow shipping...

Jack BuckbyJuly 11, 2026

Donald Trump speaking with supporters at a campaign rally at the Prescott Valley Event Center in Prescott Valley, Arizona.

The Treaty

Trump Already Left Orders for What Happens if Iran Kills Him: ‘Bomb Them at Levels That They’ve Never Seen’

Israel's warning of a fresh Iranian plot to kill Trump is credibly reported — and unconfirmed, undetailed, and viewed by some U.S. officials as...

Harry J. KazianisJuly 11, 2026

U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, to begin the sea phase of Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026, July 7, 2026. Thirty nations, over 30 surface ships, five submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 206 aircraft and 30,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 24 to July 31. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2026 is the 30th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kyle Carlstrom)

Dollars and Sense

There Is No Way Around the Strait of Hormuz: The Gulf’s Billion-Dollar Escape Routes Can Only Carry Half the Oil

With Hormuz effectively shut for more than four months — the most severe oil supply shock in history — Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Qatar...

Harry J. KazianisJuly 11, 2026

(DoD photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class James R. Evans, U.S. Navy. (Released))

The Treaty

Ships Are Going Dark to Sneak Through Hormuz — Nothing Has Crossed the U.S.-Backed Route Openly Since July 7

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has collapsed to a crawl — just five ships tracked Wednesday, down from 45 on Monday — with...

Isaac SeitzJuly 10, 2026

National Security Journal

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Dollars and Sense

The Strait of Hormuz Used to Handle 140 Ships a Day — During the Entire Ceasefire, It Managed That Many in a Week

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump Just Bet the Iran War on America’s Emergency Oil Reserve — and Much of What’s Left May Not Even Be Usable

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Airstrikes Kept Hitting Iran After the U.S. Announced It Was Done — and to This Day, Nobody Has Claimed Them

The Treaty

There’s One Move That Could Keep Iran’s Hated Regime in Power — and Washington Insiders Keep Pushing Trump Toward It

The Treaty

Trump Just Set Up a Dead Man’s Switch on Iran: 1,000 Missiles with Standing Orders to Fire If Tehran Ever Comes for Him

Dollars and Sense

Iran Just Declared the Strait of Hormuz Closed Again — Right in the Middle of Peace Talks Over Who Controls It

The Treaty

Trump Already Left Orders for What Happens if Iran Kills Him: ‘Bomb Them at Levels That They’ve Never Seen’

Dollars and Sense

There Is No Way Around the Strait of Hormuz: The Gulf’s Billion-Dollar Escape Routes Can Only Carry Half the Oil

The Treaty

Ships Are Going Dark to Sneak Through Hormuz — Nothing Has Crossed the U.S.-Backed Route Openly Since July 7

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