…The Strait of Hormuz being opened to allow American and other western-aligned vessels through would be the only real bone for the United States, but there is also talk of including some of the "magic…

…Japan has always been historically vulnerable to oil supply chains, and the conflict heating up in the Middle East is likely to result in kinetic actions in the Strait of Hormuz, thus cutting off a significant…

…In terms of the tactical situation on the ground, there are a few items of note that I'm keeping an eye on this week. First and foremost, the minefield in the Strait of Hormuz. This…

…Strait of Hormuz: Following the suspected mine detection off the coast of Oman that was reported on Friday, Omani Naval forces made visual contact with the mine, confirming it's coordinates at grid: 40RDQ3450820703. The mine…

…IRAN REPORTEDLY STRIKES TWO TANKERS IN HORMUZ.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: Iranian targeting of merchant vessels has continued, with two more vessels being struck this afternoon in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian sources claim…

…Kinetic activity has been fairly minimal over the past few days, with the exception of the Iranian targeting of merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Concerning the Strait itself, Iran and Oman are reportedly close…

…The Strait of Hormuz, otherwise known as Schrödinger's Strait at this point, is both open and closed depending on who's asking. Local traffic continues to sail through without any problems just as it has…

…Unlike Iran, which has the capability of hitting individual ships in the comparatively cramped Strait of Hormuz, the Houthis have historically had to rely on the sledgehammer approach. It is true that the Houthis will strike…

…times* they would be able to make up a little more than *half* of the oil that transited through the Strait of Hormuz each day, before the war. At this point, every single barrel that can…

…Light chop is expected in the afternoon on Saturday, with otherwise smooth seas expected for the Strait of Hormuz for the new two days. -HomeFront- Nevada: This afternoon authorities in Boulder City released preliminary information regarding…

…Many nationstates have made their deals with the Iranians to allow their shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, however due to the complex nature of a war being undertaken throughout the region, it's still a…

…Otherwise, most of the focus this week has been on the Strait of Hormuz and its status of being open or closed. I know we may have Hormuz fatigue at this moment, but

…In addition to the UAE announcing their departure from OPEC, diplomatic efforts to end the war are stagnant at best and President Trump has indicated that the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will be in…

…Throughout the region the status quo remains, and no major targeting efforts were conducted since last week, with the exception of Iran continuing to strike merchant vessels which try to transit the Strait of Hormuz using…

…And since many LNG facilities, such as in Qatar, have been totally destroyed to the point that it will take years to repair them, even if the Strait of Hormuz were freely available to travel through…

…Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remains steady, albeit at lower levels than before the war. -HomeFront- Pennsylvania: Yesterday a major train derailment was reported in Bucks County, which resulted in 16x train cars jumping the…

…way, not just because of the scale of the Iranian missile strikes, but also the fact that this targeting (and the collapse of the ceasefire) has resulted in the Strait of Hormuz remaining fully closed. What…

…Oil onloading at Yanbu has completely shut down, and right now, the main way for the Saudis to export oil, would be to sneak tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, which they have been trying to…

…HORMUZ CRISIS REMAINS TENSE AS IRANIAN TARGETING OF MERCHANT SHIPPING CONTINUES.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: This morning another vessel was struck by Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz. A total of four drones…

…And as of last week, we added another choke point to the list of concerns, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait or the BAM linking the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and eventually the Arabian…