1/19 ๐ฎ๐ท HISTORY LESSONS -- THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ ๐ฎ๐ท
For centuries, the Strait of Hormuz has been a macroeconomic weapon.
Now, Iran has pulled the trigger on an ancient geographic trap.
Source: The Globe And Mail
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1/17 ๐บ๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ท IRAN WAR UPDATE ๐ฎ๐ท ๐บ๐ธ
As IDF strikes pound Tehran, a wider regional war looms.
Iranian forces await US ground troops while diplomacy races against the clock.
Source: The Guardian
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1/10 ๐บ๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ทHOUTHIS ENTER IRAN WAR, RED SEA AT RISK ๐ฎ๐ท
The proxy's entry brings devastating potential to global shipping.
Their proximity to the Bab al-Mandab strait creates a dual maritime chokehold.
Source: The Guardian
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1/13 ๐บ๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ท THE STAKES ARE ENORMOUS: IMPACT OF A PROLONGED IRAN WAR ๐ฎ๐ท ๐บ๐ธ
Financial markets hoped Donald Trump's excursion would be short-lived.
Now, soaring oil prices and doubling European gas costs reveal a mounting doomsday scenario.
#WorldPolitics #GlobalEconomy #EnergyCrisis #Inflation #MeNaSky
1/8 ๐บ๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ท GAME THEORY PREDICTS HORMUZ CRISIS ESCALATION ๐ฎ๐ท ๐บ๐ธ
Markets expect a swift resolution.
Experts warn we are trapped in a dangerous Nash equilibrium.
Source: The Globe And Mail
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There is a CivMil element to this. The military isnโt supposed to obey illegal orders, and destroying civilian infrastructure to pressure a government is illegal.
But there are three reasons to think that wonโt matter if after initial advice, Trump decides to insist.
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1/9 ๐ข๏ธ๐ฒHORMUZ SHUTDOWN EXPOSES FOSSIL FUEL RELIANCE๐ฒ๐ข๏ธ
As the U.S. bombs Iran and oil prices explode, rolling back the green agenda is suddenly looking like a massive geopolitical and economic disaster.
Source: The Globe And Mail
#EnergySky #Geopolitics #USPol #Hormuz #Renewables #MeNaSky
1/11 ๐จ๐ฆ THE OIL SHOCK HITTING CANADA'S ECONOMY ๐จ๐ฆ
The US-Iran conflict has triggered the largest oil supply disruption in history, threatening Canadians with soaring inflation and rate hikes.
Source: The Globe And Mail
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1/23 ๐ DEEP DIVE INTO GLOBAL ECONOMIC SHOCKS FROM WAR ON IRAN ๐
The US-Israel conflict with Iran is devastating global supply chains, sparking crises from fuel rationing to food shortages.
Source: The Guardian
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1/23 ๐ DEEP DIVE INTO GLOBAL ECONOMIC SHOCKS FROM WAR ON IRAN ๐
The US-Israel conflict with Iran is devastating global supply chains, sparking crises from fuel rationing to food shortages.
Source: The Guardian
#WorldPolitics #Geopolitics #MeNaSky #USPol #SupplyChain #EnergySky #NatSecSky
1/10 ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ท IRAN'S ENERGY UNDER FIRE -- OIL PRICES SPIKE ๐ฎ๐ท ๐ฎ๐ฑ
Israeli strikes hit South Pars, one of the world's largest gas fields, sending global oil prices surging past $108 a barrel & signaling a dangerous new phase in the Middle East war.
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1/9 ๐ฑ๐ง HORMUZ CLOSURE THREATENS TO COLLAPSE LEBANON ๐ฑ๐ง
While Westerners fret over fuel prices, the Middle East's poorest nations face an existential energy crisis that could plunge millions into darkness.
Source: The Globe And Mail
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1/5 ๐บ๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ท THE TOXIC BLACK RAIN FALLING ON IRAN'S CITIZENS ๐ฎ๐ท ๐บ๐ธ
Residents report oil-contaminated precipitation settling on homes.
It's not typical acid rain; it is a highly dangerous chemical fallout.
Source: Gabriel da Silva,
The Conversation
#NatSecSky #MENASky #OSINT #Iran #Toxins #IranWar
1/8 ๐บ๐ธ PENTAGON GUTTED CIVILIAN SAFEGUARDS BEFORE IRAN WAR ๐บ๐ธ
Before launching an all-out air campaign against Iran, the Trump administration slashed staffing and closed programs designed to prevent civilian casualties in war.
Source: The Atlantic
#NatSecSky #USPol #Defense #IranWar #MENASky
1/11 ๐บ๐ธ TRUMP HAS NO IDEA HOW TO END THE IRAN WAR ๐บ๐ธ
A week into the war, military strikes have crippled Iran's capabilities.
But is regime change truly possible without plunging 90 million people into chaos?
Source: NYT
#WorldPolitics #USPol #MiddleEast #IranWar #MENASky
1/9 ๐บ๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ท GLOBAL ALARM AS IRAN DEFIES TRUMP ๐ฎ๐ท ๐บ๐ธ
Markets tanked Monday as the war hit day 10. Oil is near $120.
Iran named a hardline successor, sparking "Death to Mojtaba" chants from windows in Tehran.
Source: The New York Times
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1/8 ๐ฎ๐ท IRAN'S MOJTABA KHAMENEI IS A MYSTERIOUS PERSON ๐ฎ๐ท
Amid US and Israeli airstrikes, Tehran chooses continuity.
The late Ayatollah's son takes the helm, signaling defiance to the West and a closing of the ranks.
Source:The New York Times
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1/8 ๐จ๐ฆ MOJTABA KHAMENEI POISED TO SUCCEED FATHER ๐จ๐ฆ
Amid US-Israeli strikes, Tehran signals Ali Khameneiโs son will be named Supreme Leader.
The move defies US warnings as the region braces for total war.
Source: The Globe And Mail
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1/8 ๐จ๐ฆ MIDDLE EAST CRISIS HIGHLIGHTS CANADIAN ENERGY ๐จ๐ฆ
As war disrupts global shipping and fuel production, Canada's stability reinforces the urgent business case for expanding the Port of Churchill.
Source: Rita Trichur, Globe And Mail
#EnergySecurity #CdnPoli #Geopolitics #MENASky #FossilFuels
1/8 ๐บ๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ท EVEN WAR HAWKS SHOULD OPPOSE THE IRAN WAR ๐ฎ๐ท ๐บ๐ธ
Comparing the current Iran conflict to past wars reveals a dangerous lack of legal, international, & logical foundation from the US administration.
Source: Andrew Coyne, Globe And Mail
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#WorldPolitics #MENASky
1/11 ๐บ๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ท US-ISRAEL ESCALATE WAR ON IRAN, REJECT TALKS ๐ฎ๐ท ๐บ๐ธ
US & Israel launch devastating new strikes across Iran, plunging the region into chaos.
Trump rejected Tehran's attempt to negotiate.
Source: Jason Burke, The Guardian
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#WorldPolitics
1/9 ๐บ๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ท MILITARY STRIKES CANNOT END NUCLEAR AMBITIONS ๐ฎ๐ท ๐บ๐ธ
US & Israel bomb Iran to stop its nuclear weapons program.
History proves external attacks only delay, never destroy, these ambitions.
Source: Duane Bratt, Substack
#Geopolitics #NuclearSecurity
#IntlRel #NatSecSky #Diplomacy
#MENASky
1/9 ๐ฎ๐ท A DIMINISHED IRAN COULD REDRAW THE MIDDLE EAST ๐ฎ๐ท
The stunning US-Israeli assault and the death of Iranโs supreme leader have unleashed a cascade of chaos, touching 10 countries in just 48 hours.
Source: Nahlah Ayed, CBCNews
#Geopolitics #MENASky #Iran #WorldPolitics #MiddleEastPolitics
1/8 ๐บ๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ทTHREE U.S. SOLDIERS DEAD AS #IRAN CONFLICT WIDENS ๐ฎ๐ท ๐บ๐ธ
US & Israel face swift retaliation after coordinated strikes killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The death toll is rising rapidly, marking the first known American casualties.
Associated Press
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The Saudi investment package includes the creation of a joint airline; rehabilitating the international airport in Aleppo, one of Syria's largest cities & an economic hub in the north; and $1 billion towards developing Syria's telecom network.
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"Securing energy deals has been a key focus of Sharaaโs nascent government. The timing is auspicious: western oil majors are looking to step up exploration, as new forecasts suggest oil demand will remain robust for decades because of a slower transition away from fossil fuels."
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New from WSJ: Days before the inauguration, the Trump family secretly signed away 49% of World Liberty Financial, their crypto company, in a deal with a UAE royal, acc. to documents and people familiar.
The $500M investment came months before the UAE won access to U.S. AI chips
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