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19.04.26 - 22:54
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Intemperate Trump brings chaos and confusion to Iran talks (The Guardian)
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US president's unreliable style sows diplomatic confusion but leaves Tehran clear on strategic value of strait of HormuzDonald Trump's decision to send US officials to Islamabad for further talks on Monday with Iran just 24 hours after Iran once again closed the strait of Hormuz will signal to Tehran that the strategic waterway remains a bargaining asset beyond parallel.It will also confirm in Iran's eyes that the US president's chaotic approach to diplomacy doubles the need for Tehran to act calmly and strategically – two competencies it believes he totally lacks. Continue reading......
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19.04.26 - 21:36
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Here′s Why Trump′s Hormuz Blockade Should Stoke ′Strait Chaos′ For China (ZeroHedge)
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Here's Why Trump's Hormuz Blockade Should Stoke 'Strait Chaos' For China
The currently closed Strait of Hormuz, situated between Oman and Iran, connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, and has emerged as a major flashpoint in the US-Iran war. The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, off Yemen's coast, has also remained a focal point among critical maritime chokepoints, given ongoing threats from Iran-linked Houthi rebels.
While both critical chokepoints have been in sharp focus in the news cycle and among US officials, institutional research desks, intelligence analysts, observers, the OSINT community on X, and even everyday viewers watching Fox News or CNN, there is also another set of regional and transregional straits that warrant additional monitoring given their importance to global energy flows and commercial shipping.
Shifting from the Hormuz chokepoint, the latest data from Bloomberg, citing AIS ship-tracking data, shows that tankers bound for China transiting from the ...
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