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Strait of Hormuz is hosting gunboat diplomacy as US and Iran vie for most effective blockade

Iran’s goal is to maintain chokehold on the global economy, even as some say it could run out of oil storage by Sunday

The Guardian - UK

This Dividend ETF Has Crushed the S&P 500 in 2025. Should You Buy It Before 2026?

After trouncing the S&P 500 this year, FDD looks best approached gradually or on pullbacks, since most of the easy upside is likely behind it and future returns will probably come from steadier dividends and slower price appreciation rather than another explosive rally.

Barchart

Mediator in chief: how role of Qatar will be central to Gaza ceasefire holding

Its influence over Hamas has been crucial but Doha will want formal multilateral mechanisms for what happens next

The Guardian - UK

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Did Mike Waltz Just Go Down John Bolton's Path?

Trump has hired a notorious hawk as his national security adviser—and fired that adviser after getting in the way of delicate diplomatic talks—in each of his two terms.

Reason

China could wage economic war on Taiwan to force surrender, report says

U.S. military officials and analysts have for years warned of possible armed attacks or blockades by China on the self-governed island of Taiwan, but a new report raises a red flag about possible non-military tactics

The Independent UK

Sen. Graham Warns Of Potential 9/11-Style Attack On U.S.

Senator Lindsey Graham raises alarms about U.S. national security under Biden-Harris leadership, focusing on Iran's nuclear threat and Ukraine conflict.

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They Said They Didn't Want War With Iran. Now They're Cheering on War With Iran.

Many of the Washington hawks calling for war with Iran had sworn up and down that more pressure was not a path to war.

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Analysis: Why are Iranian monarchists backing Israel over its Gaza war?

Iran’s monarchists have moved closer to Israel, which they see as a key ally in their fight to reinstate the Pahlavis.

Al Jazeera

The Washington Post’s Scattershot Reporting On Jenin

“One cannot and must not try to erase the past merely because it does not fit the present,” Golda Meir purportedly said

Zenger

US Think Tank Calls For ‘Plan B’ On Iran

The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) has published a 53-page document advocating for stopping Iran's nuclear program.

Zenger

Business Life: charity initiatives and award wins in the North East

Our round-up of stories this week includes Newcastle Building Society, Constructing Excellence, North P&I and MCR Services

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