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06.04.26 - 22:30
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Ex-CIA Analyst: What The Hell Happened With The Pilot Rescue Op In Iran? (ZeroHedge)
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Ex-CIA Analyst: What The Hell Happened With The Pilot Rescue Op In Iran?
Authored by former CIA officer Larry Johnson
Iran's air defense system succeeded on Friday, April 3, in downing a US F-15E over Iran. There is some dispute and confusion about the exact location (more about that later). The pilot and the WSO (i.e., Weapons System Officer) both successfully ejected but were separated. The pilot was quickly rescued by the Combat Search and Rescue (i.e., CSAR) and the two Pave Hawk helicopters ferrying him back to safety were hit, but managed to make it to Kuwait — despite trailing visible black smoke.
The WSO was not so lucky. He reportedly landed 5 miles northwest of where he was ultimately rescued. I do not deny that he was recovered by US Special Operations forces on a ridge on a mountain — The red circle on the left hand side of the photo is the reported location of the pilot, the red circle on the right hand side of the photo is the airfield where the US Special Forces landed.
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06.04.26 - 22:24
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Flexport CEO: Top Iran Supply Chain Risk is Fertilizer (Bloomberg)
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Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen discusses why the Strait of Hormuz is so 'massively important' for energy, and how the conflict in Iran is disrupting global supply chains well beyond the Middle East. He talks with Romaine Bostick and Isabelle Lee on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)...
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06.04.26 - 21:21
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Iran Conflict Spotlights Nuclear Energy As Key To Global Energy Security (ZeroHedge)
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Iran Conflict Spotlights Nuclear Energy As Key To Global Energy Security
The ongoing disruptions tied to Iran's energy infrastructure and the Strait of Hormuz, have once again exposed the fragility of global oil supplies. As oil prices swing on geopolitical headlines, the founder and executive chairman of Nano Nuclear Energy, Jay Yu, underscored the critical alternative during a recent Fox Business appearance: nuclear power offers “consistent baseload energy”, while oil remains “a finite commodity” vulnerable to conflict.
Jay Yu emphasized that the current spotlight on nuclear is drawing “institutional investors, and venture capital money is pouring in”. This renewed focus extends beyond immediate headlines to next-generation technologies.
On what he described as a historic day for the company, Nano submitted its construction permit application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the KRONOS MMR microreactor, which is the first commercial-ready micro reactor to reach this...
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