from the News Desk at The Cradle, August 7, 2026 Eight of the world’s largest oil majors reported almost $93 billion in profits over three months to the end of June, nearly double their combined earnings from a year earlier, The Guardian reported on 4 August. The April to June period …
Read More »Over 200 Foreign vessels Applied for Iranian Permits to Transit Hormuz Before US Resumed war: Tehran
from the News Desk at The Cradle, July 15, 2025 According to data released by the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) on 14 July, more than 200 non-Iranian vessels applied for passage permits and insurance coverage during the three weeks between the signing of the Islamabad memorandum of understanding (MoU) …
Read More »Iran Takes Its Chances with War
by Alistair Crooke, published on Conflicts Forum, June 4, 2026 The US war with Iran has moved beyond its initial phase to an emerging new one — one in which Iran implicitly stakes its chances on the next phase being war. Most likely this will be in abbreviated episodes of …
Read More »Strait of Hormuz ‘No Longer Open’, Ships Turn Back; Gunfire Reported
from Defend Democracy Press, April 18, 2026 (src: Al Mayadeen English) Merchant vessels attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz reported security incidents on Saturday, including gunfire, and renewed restrictions, as maritime tensions intensified in the strategic waterway, according to shipping and security sources. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations …
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