Gold Outlook Report 2023

Here's Why Trump's Hormuz Blockade Should Stoke 'Strait Chaos' For China The currently closed Strait of Hormuz, situated between Oman and Iran, connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, and has emerged as a major flashpoint in the US-Iran war. The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, off Yemen's coast, has also remained a focal point among critical maritime chokepoints, given ongoing threats from Iran-linked Houthi rebels. While both critical chokepoints have been in sharp focus in the news cycle and among US officials, institutional research desks, intelligence...

Trump Rejects Iran Offer, Prepares 'Short Wave' Strikes, As Oil Prices Soar & Congressional GOP Members 'Restless' Summary CENTCOM reportedly preparing for "short wave of strikes" on Iran in order to potentially break the Hormuz impasse & force Tehran back to the negotiating table. Trump rejects Iran proposal as it won't give up nuclear program. Trump recently met this week with oil and gas executives at the White House to address energy fallout, and as oil pushes higher: Axios. Trump warns Iran to "get their act together" and to "get smart" - and for...

Joe Kent, the former director of the National Counterterrorism Center who resigned over his opposition to the US-Israeli war against Iran, is urging Americans to contact the White House and Congress to express opposition to the US sending ground troops into Iran. In a post on X, Kent shared the phone numbers for the White […]