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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz formalized the plan for a military occupation of southern Lebanon today, announcing the intention of the Israeli military to take full military control of a “buffer zone” spanning southern Lebanon from the border with Israel all the way to the Litani River. Before the latest war this region was home […]

Heavy Overnight Iranian Attack On Bahrain, Gulf Allies, After US Launched 6th Straight Night Of Strikes Update(0950ET): Heavy Iranian strikes are being reported on Bahrain and possibly Qatar overnight, in a fluid situation. At the moment the ballistic missile attacks on Bahrain look the heaviest. Below are some emerging unverified videos being widely shared of the alleged fresh retaliatory attacks from Iran... In a statement shared on X, the Ministry of Defence said its armed forces intercepted a missile attack that had targeted Qatar. Footage of a coalition PATRIOT SAM battery fighting...

Supertanker Rates Hit Six-Year High: Here's What Driving It Global very large crude carrier (VLCC) rates have jumped to six-year highs due to two recent catalysts: first, a growing war-risk premium tied to the possibility of a US-Iran conflict, and second, ongoing consolidation in fleet ownership that is tightening vessel availability. Let's begin by noting that war-risk insurance premiums are rapidly being priced into VLCC tanker rates. The Strait of Hormuz has once again come into focus as the world's most important energy chokepoint, where any flare-up in a US-Iran...