Houthis choke the Bab al-Mandeb and the poor pay the ransom
When I was a charge nurse in the ER, we had a saying: the quietest patient is usually the sickest.
By Josie Calloway ·
us central command — Lorien Times
US-Iran tanker attacks signal a dangerous new phase in war
When the retail price of diesel hits $5.94 a gallon, you don't need a briefing from the State Department to tell you the world is on fire. You just need to look at the pump.
By Ray Dombrowski ·
What to know about a reported US airstrike that hit a wedding in Iran
The first thing you learn about state power—whether it wears olive drab or simply carries a missile payload—is that its primary function is not protection, but defining who is disposable.
By Alma Cordero ·
Trump uses Kharg Island spectacle to mask Larak Island strikes
By Elena Rossi ·
CENTCOM strikes prove major claimants ignore Strait of Hormuz rules
The immediate reaction to the flares of hostilities in the Gulf—the strikes on Larak Island, the retaliatory missiles toward Jordan and the UAE, the dubious reports of…
By Klaus Berger ·
Anna Kelly ignores CSIS: US stockpiles are not "more than enough"
The persistent narrative emanating from Washington—that America possesses a "deep arsenal" capable of executing any strategic goal, as Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell stated…
By Klaus Berger ·
IRGC claims attacks on Jordanian air base kill several US soldiers
The Mediterranean has always understood how quickly a crisis can boil over, but what is unfolding in the Arabian Sea feels less like geopolitics and more like an oil-fueled fever dream.
By Sophie Naimi ·