America’s Least Bad Option in Iran – Foreign Policy
So far, the Iran war has cost the United States 800 casualties, tens of billions of dollars, hundreds…
How purchases of sanctioned Iranian jet fuel were disguised by Myanmar
In December 2025, the US-sanctioned tanker Reef arrived in Myanmar waters with some 113,000 barrels of fuel backed…
Trump Prepares for Iran Escalation After US, Israeli Polls
(Bloomberg) — A Middle East war that President Donald Trump said would be over in a matter of…
Trump’s Reverse Nixon Strategy: Bring Russia In, Shut China Out
On October 9, hours after a phone call between President Trump and President Putin, the Treasury Department issued…
UAE Confirms Approaching Oil Spill as Iran Claims Continued Attacks
The UAE confirmed earlier reports of a large and spreading oil spill along the Persian Gulf side of…
$120 Oil Is Almost Here, and Trump Has Few Good Options
Brent crude nears $120 as escalating Saudi-Houthi tensions fuel another weekly oil price rally, putting fresh pressure on…
Energy markets adapt to the Iran ‘forever conflict’ as region avoids ‘mutually assured destruction’
Despite Iran stepping up attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, the flow of oil from the…
Donald Trump claims Iran faked Strait of Hormuz attacks to influence midterm elections
US President Donald Trump accused Iran of fabricating reports of attacks on oil tankers and naval mines in…
Iran’s secret oil supply bound for China has dried up
Iran’s secret supply of oil bound for China aboard its shadow fleet has finally dried up in the…
Analysts say Iran’s floating oil tanker reserves fully exhausted
Iran’s oil reserves, kept in tankers and sold to China over time, have been completely depleted, The Wall Street Journal…
Persian Gulf oil exports surpass pre-war high as market adapts to Iran’s attacks
Oil exports from the Persian Gulf have exceeded pre-war levels, with more than 24 million barrels flowing through…
Exclusive | Musk Ordered Starlink Slowdown That Blindsided Ukraine
WASHINGTON—Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of a military-grade version of Starlink relied on by Ukraine, a decision that…