- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 17, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Russian Region Calls Up Reservists to Fight Drones at Key Sites Bloomberg.com
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Category: 4. World
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Gasoline prices could fall slowly if the Strait of Hormuz stays open
NEW YORK (AP) — After U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s foreign minister said the Strait of Hormuz was fully open to commercial vessels after almost seven weeks of war, oil prices plunged 10% and…
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The Hormuz get out of jail card turned to a grave
The connection runs deep enough that the region has long been nicknamed Irani Sagir (or Mini Iran.)
Across towns and villages, portraits of Khamenei appeared at donation events where residents contributed whatever they could spare: banknotes, gold…
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China blocks Scarborough Shoal and 30% of global shipping
China isn’t sending warships to the strait of Hormuz (yet), despite the US blocking 6 merchant ships in the first 24 hours of the U.S. blockade. Instead, they are blocking a much bigger shipping lane(s) – the Scarborough Shoal, located in…
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