Dollars and Sense Trump Gave Iran ‘a Week Off’ for Khamenei’s Funeral — Then the IRGC Fired Missiles at Two Tankers in the Strait of Hormuz Iran's Revolutionary Guard fired at least two missiles at ships near the Strait of Hormuz, damaging a Qatari LNG tanker and a Saudi supertanker... Jack BuckbyJuly 7, 2026
Dollars and Sense Saudi Supertankers Just Poured Back Through the Strait of Hormuz Carrying 10 Million Barrels — the Strongest Sign Yet the Oil Is Flowing Again For the first time since the war shut it down, Saudi Arabia's oil is pouring back through the Strait of Hormuz — five supertankers... Jack BuckbyJuly 2, 2026
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More Saudi Arabia Just Refused to Let America Use Its Bases Against Iran — and Quietly Killed a Major U.S. Military Operation When Washington launched its operation to break Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz, it counted on Saudi bases — and Riyadh said no.... Brandon WeichertJuly 2, 2026
Dollars and Sense Ships Are Quietly Returning to the World’s Most Dangerous Oil Route — and One Detail Shows Operators Are Betting the Strait Stays Open Just days after Iran attacked two tankers and drew U.S. strikes in return, ships are cautiously returning to the Strait of Hormuz. Weekly traffic... Jack BuckbyJune 30, 2026
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More A New Report Suggests Washington Wasn’t Honest About How Badly Iran Damaged the U.S. Fifth Fleet’s Headquarters A new Wall Street Journal report suggests Washington wasn't fully honest about how badly Iran's missiles and drones damaged the U.S. Fifth Fleet's headquarters... Jack BuckbyJune 26, 2026
Dollars and Sense America Is Quietly Keeping the Rest of the World’s Oil Flowing — by Draining the Emergency Reserve It Built for Itself The United States is drawing down both its emergency oil reserves and commercial stockpiles as the war with Iran continues. In an effort to... Jack BuckbyJune 4, 2026
The Treaty Everyone Says They Want Peace With Iran. Here’s Why a Deal Is Slipping Further Out of Reach by the Day Summary and Key Points: Every party in the Middle East says it wants the war to end — the U.S., Israel, Iran, and the... Isaac SeitzJune 3, 2026
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More Iran Just Told Israel to Evacuate Its Northern Cities — and the Ceasefire Is Hanging by a Thread The Islamic Republic of Iran and Israel are again shadow boxing over the fate of Hezbollah in Lebanon. Hezbollah has long been a proxy... Brandon WeichertJune 1, 2026
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More Think Gas Prices Are Bad Now? The Iran War Could Last For Months Summary and Key Points: Iran’s state-run media on May 27 unveiled a peace plan demanding that the U.S. Navy withdraw from the Persian Gulf... Brent M. EastwoodMay 27, 2026