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Strait of Hormuz

September 10, 2026

Yemen’s Ansarallah “aka Houthi’s” Take Mokha

The fall of Yemen’s last major western port brings Houthi forces within striking distance of the Bab el-Mandeb and exposes the limits of Saudi and American air power General Article | September 2026 Saudi Arabia poked a beehive. Yemeni forces aligned with Ansarallah have taken the Red Sea port city of Mokha and its airport,… Continue reading

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September 4, 2026

China’s Objections at the United States-Hosted G20 Finance Meeting and the Limits of Manufactured Multilateral Consensus

An examination of the institutional, strategic and economic drivers behind Beijing’s refusal to endorse language on trade imbalances, non-market policies and critical supply chains in the chair’s statement issued after the Asheville gathering Editorial Analysis | September 2026 In the closing days of the United States G20 presidency’s finance track, finance ministers and central bank… Continue reading

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September 1, 2026

Iran Signals Expansion of Retaliation Beyond Military Targets

After Larak Island strike, Iranian academic and former adviser Mohammad Marandi warns of a “different” and “very painful” response that may include economic assets, with potential effects on energy General Article |September 2026 United States Central Command confirmed that American forces struck two launchers on Larak Island late on 30 August. Officials stated that Islamic… Continue reading

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August 31, 2026

American Strike on Larak Island and Iranian Retaliation Widen the Contested Theatre

Direct attacks near the Strait of Hormuz, reciprocal launches against United States bases in Jordan, and explicit threats against Israeli leadership mark a further expansion of the conflict’s geographic and political scope General Article | August 2026 United States Central Command confirmed that American forces struck two launchers on Larak Island late on 30 August.… Continue reading

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August 29, 2026

Trump Declares Victory in Hormuz, Claiming Iran’s Grip Broken as U.S. Prepares Extended Channel

Trump has declared victory in the Strait of Hormuz during a phone call with Axios U.S. President Donald Trump has declared victory in the Strait of Hormuz during a phone call with Axios, asserting that the strategic maritime chokepoint is open and describing Iran’s response as “very mild.” Trump claimed that Iranian forces “don’t want… Continue reading

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August 27, 2026

Hormuz Authority Shifts to Iranian Waters

Iran-Oman corridor closes the US-escorted southern route and ties oil transit to Tehran’s political conditions Iran’s leadership confronts two sharply different readings of the present phase of its confrontation with the United States. One interpretation holds that strategic patience alone can convert military success into lasting political victory. The other warns that the same patience… Continue reading

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August 27, 2026

Iran and Oman Close America’s Hormuz Corridor

Joint navigation route through Iranian waters replaces the UN-backed southern path that US warships have escorted for five months America’s five-month effort to secure an alternative shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz is being rewritten by the very ally that helped establish it. Iran and Oman have agreed to create a temporary joint navigation… Continue reading

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August 24, 2026

The Price of a Closed Strait

Material interests, naval power and the political economy of energy transit through the Strait of Hormuz under conditions of prolonged disruption Editorial Analysis | August 2026 Geographic concentration of exportable hydrocarbons in the Persian Gulf has repeatedly drawn major powers into contests over the narrow waterway that connects those fields to oceanic shipping lanes. Approximately… Continue reading

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August 21, 2026

The U.S. Vows to Impose the Toughest Sanctions in History on Iran

President Trump Declares ‘Economic D-Day,’ Threatening Crippling Sanctions for Dealing with Iran General Article | August 2026 Washington has launched what it describes as an economic D-Day against Iran, with United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent vowing to impose the toughest sanctions in history in a concerted effort to collapse the Iranian government. Speaking to… Continue reading

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August 21, 2026

What’s Happening with US Bonds, Debt, and Oil

Bond Market Reversal, $40 Trillion Debt Milestone, and Geopolitical Oil Premium: A Snapshot of US Fiscal and Market Pressures On August 19-20, 2026, US long-term Treasury yields largely erased the temporary relief from a surprise Treasury Department intervention, underscoring persistent fiscal and market tensions. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the department would at least… Continue reading

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