…MERCHANT VESSEL STRUCK BY EXPLOSIVE FASTBOAT IN PERSIAN GULF. DRONE AND MISSILE ATTACKS REMAIN CONSTANT AMONG GULF STATES. DRONE STRIKES REPORTED IN AZERBAIJAN.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----   -International Events- Persian Gulf: Attacks on merchant shipping continue as an…

…Similarly, the Middle East remains in a state of stagnation or stalemate, however you want to put it, with a few engagements being reported this week, both in the Strait of Hormuz, within the Persian Gulf…

…The creation and streamlining of the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (the Iranian organization that has claimed administrative control of the Strait) has continued to be of cause for concern for western-aligned vessels. The handful of…

…Overseas, the Israeli style ceasefire remains in place with kinetic engagements remaining daily occurrences throughout Iran and the Persian Gulf this week. In Lebanon, the war continues as before with the IDF continuing to push north…

on in the Persian Gulf, there have also been some developments with the other main conflict of the region, the war in Lebanon. Yesterday, the White House announced the signing of a document between the United…

…of warfare still in the world war two mentality for conflicts like korea the vietnam war the persian gulf war and even the later iraq war the third generation of warfare encompasses the winning hearts and…

…a knee-jerk reaction that has been mitigated and merchant traffic has continued to increase throughout the Persian Gulf this afternoon. United Kingdom: This morning an attack was reported at Johnsons of Old Hurst, a tourist…

…would hold the Executive Branch to the standards of this resolution concerning the current war in the Persian Gulf. Analyst Comment: This vote has no real effect as it is merely a milquetoast effort to acknowledge…

…MARITIME TRAFFIC IN PERSIAN GULF REMAINS STAGNANT.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----   -International Events- Middle East: The ceasefire remains tenuous. Last night Kuwait reported attacks being conducted by several drones. Statements of condemnation were issued by government officials attributing…

…To the north in the Persian Gulf, the other conflict is still going on this week as the war reignited earlier this week with the United States beginning a new phase of the war. The exact…

…stop to their bombing of Beirut in order to achieve some sort of diplomatic leverage in the Persian Gulf. It's hard to say how all of this is working out and it's hard to…

…This week, the more serious consequences are starting to emerge as we arrive at today 77 of the war in the Persian Gulf. Shortages of petroleum products and distillates are beginning, and multiple companies are issuing…

…These targeting efforts have resulted in the International Maritime Organization pausing their rescue plan to ensure the orderly evacuation of the Persian Gulf, though as of this afternoon the status of the Strait can only be…

…Some strikes have occurred at their naval facilities on the Persian Gulf. However, that's really hard to confirm at the moment. Commercial vessels appear to slowly be getting the word to avoid the strait and…

…The Iranians have proven that they have the ability to not just impact the primary means of oil transport in the Persian Gulf, but also the secondary backup measures that involve the pipeline bypassing the Strait…

…Overnight, one vessel was struck by unidentified projectile off the coast of Qatar, marking the first targeting effort this far from the Strait in a month, reminding the world that the entire Persian Gulf is an…

…IRAN CONTINUES TARGETING OF MERCHANT VESSELS IN PERSIAN GULF.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----   -International Events- United Kingdom: Strategic movement of US military assets continues as ground attack aircraft continue their transit to the Middle East. A total of…

…The Iranians certainly and undoubtedly control the Strait of Hormuz, and they project enough influence over the Persian Gulf to keep everybody's head down indefinitely. So, even though technically the Iranians are under-matched in…

…OPERATION TO ORGANIZE EVACUATION OF PERSIAN GULF UNDERWAY AS MERCHANT SHIPS PREPARE TO TRANSIT THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ. DOZENS OF SUSPECTED TERRORISTS ARRESTED IN TURKEY BEFORE NATO SUMMIT.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Strait of Hormuz: Coordination…

…One of the biggest and very dubious claims that has been made is the alleged secret operation to smuggle 100 million barrels of oil out of the Persian Gulf. This allegedly took place since last month…