Before Khamenei Killing, CIA Assessed He Would Likely Be Replaced by More Hardline Elements of the IRGC

Barnacle Scrapers Cash In As Persian Gulf Shipping Bottleneck Eases Demand for commercial divers who clean ship hulls has surged as vessels stranded in the Persian Gulf prepare to leave following a tentative US-Iran peace agreement reopening the Strait of Hormuz, according to Bloomberg. According to Captain Manandeep Singh Kukreja of Prominence Shipping Services, requests for hull-cleaning crews have increased more than 30-fold since the announcement. Fees for cleaning a single vessel could rise up to 60%, from about $5,000 to $8,000. Bloomberg reports that around 600 ships remain stuck in the...

Building Codes For Energy Conservation Can Increase US Home Costs By $14,000: DOE Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, States that adopt the updated 2024 International Energy Conservation Code could see building costs for a typical single-family home go up by $14,000, the Department of Energy (DOE) warned on June 26. The International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) is a model code developed by the Washington-based International Code Council (ICC) for setting minimum energy efficiency requirements for commercial and residential buildings. While the ICC doesn’t mandate its code, states and local jurisdictions...

Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers has informed the Americans-Israel Political Action Committee (AIPAC) that it does not want direct support. However, Rogers’ campaign is encouraging AIPAC donors to contribute to his PAC. According to Axios, AIPAC was prepared to launch ads in favor of Rogers following Abdul El-Sayed winning the Democratic primary over AIPAC-backed […]