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Iran War: Iran Stance Hardening in Connection with Funerals for Supreme Leader and Other Martyrs; Strait of Hormuz Dominance Struggle Continues; More on Oil Price Anomalies
We are in yet another low kinetic action period in the Iran conflict where pressures are continuing to build. The massive funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali…
Iran War: Philip Pilkington, Nate Wade Debunk Oil Cliff Hopium; Pilkington Explains Prices Derived from Crack Spreads are $100 to $115 a Barrel; US Declares Fertilizer Emergency
Yves here. I had said I would not post on the Iran war today but I feel compelled to offer some low-effort clarification. I had expressed…
Iran War: Vance Confirms Plan to Use “Deal” as Minsk-Type Pause to Restock Fuel (and Arms); US Ostentatiously Failing to Implement IOU, Seeking to Isolate Iran Over Strait of Hormuz Control
[Today’s Iran war post launched more or less complete. I do not expect an 8:00 AM EDT update unless there is big breaking news] When Iran…
Iran War: Iran Disses Witkoff and Kushner in Doha but Does Not Get $6 Billion in Frozen Assets; Strait of Hormuz Traffic Sub-Par but Continues on Oman Side as Talks Over Future Management Continue
[Today’s Iran war update yet again launched before complete. Please return at 8:00 AM EDT for a final version] We’ll soon discuss the fact that the…
Iran War: Axios Reports US, Iran Agree to Ceasefire Within Ceasefire, Doha Meeting on Strait of Hormuz as Iran Stands Up US on Technical Talks; Ship Transits Fall; Reports of Big US Buildup; Israel Attacks in Lebanon Continue
[Today’s Iran war post fired before finished. Please return at 8:00 AM for a final version] After two rounds of tit-for-tat attacks, Iran and the US…
Iran War: Struggle Over Strait of Hormuz Intensifies as US and Iran Strikes and Counterstrikes Escalate, US Escorts Tankers on Oman Side; Yet More on Oil and Diesel Squeeze
[Today’s Iran war post launched before complete because scheduled commitments. Please return at 8:00 AM EDT or refresh this page then for the final version] We…
Iran War: US Attacks Iran After Iran Fires on Vessels Using Oman Channel; Israel-Lebanon “Peace” Scheme Moves to Cede Southern Lebanon to Israel, Undercutting Hezbollah and Iran
[Today’s Iran war post fired before complete because I did not plan to produce one today. Please return at 8:00 AM EDT for a final version]…
Iran War: Ships Still Transit Oman Channel Despite Persian Gulf Authority Opposition, Suspected Iranian Attacks; Iran Yet to Act as Israel Bombs Southern Lebanon
[Today’s Iran war post fired more or less fished but I had to run out. Since my absence was during the day in the Middle East,…
Whether by design or chance the Trump administration’s bomb and dance routine on Iran has had a devastating effect on its western neighbor. Iraq’s trade routes are…
Iran War: Brief Update – JD Vance Acting in Bad Faith, Israel Stressed Even as It Doubles Down on Intent to Stay in Lebanon
[Today’s Iran war post is yet again launching before complete because Greenspan. Please come back at 8:00 AM EDT for a final version] Even though Iran…
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