Israeli Defense Official Says No Signs Iranian Military Is Near Collapse

Senior Iranian Official Involved In Reaching Out To Vance Severely Wounded In Airstrike A top Iranian official who was involved in diplomatic outreach and indirect talks or messaging with the United States and Pakistani mediators was reportedly critically wounded in a US-Israeli strike. Kamal Kharazi, an 81-year-old senior adviser to Tehran and former foreign minister, lost his wife in the Wednesday strike on his home, state media has said. Kharazi chairs Iran's Strategic Council on Foreign Relations and has been viewed as a potential backchannel negotiator involving Islamabad, but now he's...

Since the US and Israeli surprise attack on Iran, Tehran has continued to export oil that is selling at significantly higher prices.  According to an analysis by The Economist, nearly all of the oil tankers currently exiting the Persian Gulf are linked to Iran. After the surprise attack on February 28, Tehran closed the Strait […]

ZeroHedge Fertilizer Debate: Hormuz Closure Could Usher In New Arab Spring  On Friday, ZeroHedge, in partnership with the Macro Dirt Podcast, hosted a debate focused on the implications for agriculture, inflation, and global supply chains given the current situation in Iran. The discussion was illuminating and worth a rewatch if you missed it.  The discussion featured former Bridgewater head of commodities Alex Campbell, Brent Johnson of Santiago Capital, and was hosted by Tony Greer and Jared Dillian. The Damage Has Been Done Even in a best case scenario where shipping lanes reopen immediately, Santiago...