Dollars and Sense
The IRGC says a supertanker struck two sea mines and caught fire while crossing Hormuz without permission. CENTCOM's answer came in capitals: FALSE. With...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Nobody has established whether the video came from inside the White House, from elsewhere, or from another user. Iran's government oil company felt obliged...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Georgia Gilholy reports that top commanders told Pete Hegseth the Iran operation is straining America's ability to meet threats elsewhere, per a classified assessment...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
One energy analyst argues the strait is losing value as a weapon: more oil is produced elsewhere, and Gulf producers are building around it....
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Shay Bottomley explains why the Strait of Hormuz decides the Iran war: a waterway two dozen miles wide at its narrowest, three countries now...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Georgia Gilholy reports on the partial recovery of Hormuz oil traffic: Qatar and Kuwait shuttling crude in smaller vessels, flows well below prewar levels,...
Dollars and Sense
Tehran insists every shipowner needs its approval to enter the strait. It has not moved against any vessel on the list. Meanwhile the Houthis...
Dollars and Sense
That discount is the reason ships keep sailing. Chinese state carriers have stayed out since late July and take their cargoes by ship-to-ship transfer...
Dollars and Sense
The rial has hit a record low against the dollar and the IMF sees inflation nearing seventy percent. The Associated Press notes the pressure...