Trump Orders Navy 'Shoot & Kill' Iranian Boats Laying Mines, As US Intercepts Tankers From Hormuz To Indian Ocean

Past days have seen the European political classes turning up the volume to maximum on clearly concerted – and shared – speaking-notes: “War with Russia is coming; Russia intends to strike NATO; we must prepare; stock up on bottled water, tinned food, and be ready to offer your children to military conscription” – “Many will […]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday reaffirmed his position that Israel won’t withdraw from southern Lebanon and end its war in the country despite the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding that calls for an end to the conflict. “We will restore security and prosperity to northern towns,” Netanyahu said. “That requires maintaining the security zone […]

Max Pressure: U.S. Prepares For Extended Hormuz Blockade As Treasury Warns Sanction Risks Linked To China's "Teapot" Refineries The U.S. is intensifying pressure on Iran and China across two fronts. First, on the military side, The Wall Street Journal reported that President Trump told top aides to prepare for an extended U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a move that would strangle Tehran's oil revenue. Second, on the economic side, the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control is warning financial institutions about sanctions exposure related to Chinese independent "teapot"...