Category: US
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Hormuz on the Brink
U.S. Central Command reported destroying five Iranian crude oil carriers, including the M/T Riesco which sank, after Iran’s IRGC targeted a U.S. Navy warship with ballistic missiles that missed. Iran claimed it hit two U.S. vessels, eight oil tankers, and ten other ships in the largest single attack in the strait. The escalation has pushed…
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Canada Hits Back in Tariff War
Canada’s retaliatory counter-tariffs (surtaxes) on roughly C$27.6 billion (~US$20 billion) of U.S.-origin goods took effect at 12:01 a.m. on September 8, 2026. This is a dollar-for-dollar, rate-for-rate response to U.S. Section 338 tariffs (and matching Section 232 rates) that hit a similar value of Canadian exports after trade talks collapsed in late August. Rates are 15%,…
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U.S. Forces Sink Cartel Refueling Station in Eastern Pacific
On September 5, U.S. Southern Command’s Joint Task Force interdicted a multi-vessel floating refueling station linked to the Los Choneros narco-terrorist group, safely removing occupants before sinking the boats and handing crew to Ecuadorian authorities. The operation, part of at least four similar actions near Ecuador in recent weeks, targeted at-sea support for drug trafficking.…
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America Targets Iran’s Economic Lifeline
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces struck three Iranian crude oil carriers, Sept. 5, after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched ballistic missiles toward two U.S. Navy warships patrolling regional waters. What is your most up-to-date and in-depth assessment? IR-01, Iran Agent: Yes. I would treat this as a major strategic escalation, but not yet as…
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Iran Under Financial Siege
The European Union has officially joined Operation Economic Outcast, the U.S. campaign launched in late August to map and dismantle Iran’s oil smuggling, sanctions evasion, and funding networks across shipping, aviation, gold, tech, and digital assets. Bessent announced the move Thursday in North Carolina, detailing plans to freeze regime-linked accounts in places like the British…