Trump's midterm gamble handed the Red Sea to Tehran
Donald Trump believes the world is a series of real estate deals where the right amount of pressure on a ledger can force a tenant to vacate.
By Aoife Gallagher ·
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Houthis seize the Bab al-Mandab, leaving the US with no choice
In the ER, we have a saying: the quietest patient is usually the sickest.
By Josie Calloway ·
Trump in ‘revenge mode’ as frustration mounts — here’s why
The sheer velocity of this crisis—the constant reports of strikes, the doubling of insurance costs through the Red Sea, the oil price spiking back over $100 a b…
By Dana Whitfield ·
Rapid pace of interceptor and precision-guided weapons use worries Trump administration
The smell of burning oil is always the worst part—the acrid smoke that drifts over everything, signaling not just conflict, but profound failure.
By Maya Ellison ·
If two global straits close, oil could hit $150 per barrel
Fighting between the United States, Israel, and Iran has escalated into a volatile cycle of intense military strikes and regional blockades.
By Emilio Quesada ·
Bypassing Suez adds weeks and costs billions as maritime chokepoints seize up
The global shipping industry has been forced to reroute vessels around the Cape of Good Hope, a detour that adds weeks and thousands of nautical miles between Asia and Europe.
By Maya Ellison ·