Analysis: "Iran Threatens to Kidnap Data Cables as well as Oil""99% of internet traffic goes via undersea cables, & 30% at some point transits the Strait of Hormuz."Cutting the cables would dramatically affect "communications & commerce throughout the world... & deal a lethal blow to US Central Command & hostile neighbors of Iran."https://www.juancole.com/2026/05/threatens-kidnap-cables.html #Hormuz #IranWar #USPol #EUPol #DataCables #news .

U.S. intelligence says #Iran can outlast Trump’s #Hormuz blockade for months“A confidential #CIA analysis delivered to administration policymakers this week concludes that Iran can survive the U.S. naval blockade for at least three to four months before facing more severe economic hardship, four people familiar with the document said, a finding that appears to raise new questions about President Donald Trump’s optimism on ending the war.”https://wapo.st/3R0FNgI

—️/ NEW: A cargo vessel was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of #Hormuz – UKMTO @Middle_East_Spectator

— BREAKING: #Iran announces the ‘Persian Gulf Strait Authority’, a new legal framework for passage through the Strait of #Hormuz According to the framework, ships can obtain transit authorization from Iran after contacting the authority and paying

#UAE WILL BYPASS #HORMUZ TO DELIVER #OIL: The UAE’s Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) has told buyers that they can collect crude via ship-to-ship transfers off Fujairah, located on the UAE’s east coast along the Gulf of Oman. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-28/uae-tells-some-oil-buyers-to-pick-up-gulf-supply-outside-hormuz

@kajakallas Daily U-turns, whether the Strait of #Hormuz is open or closed, are reckless. Transit through the Strait must remain free of charge.The #EU has reached the political agreement to widen our sanctions regime to also target those responsible for breaches to freedom of navigation. (1/2)https://bsky.app/profile/kajakallas.bsky.social/post/3mjzkkxs7zc23

Middle East War UpdateTL:DR Trump started a war he doesn't know how to end and the economic consequences will be with us for years to come And for some reason, his supporters still think he is a genius 🧐The Strait of #Hormuz remains closed, disrupting 20% of global oil supply. Brent crude has surged past $112/barrel. The OECD now forecasts US #Inflation hitting 4.2% this year. Expect higher gas, food, and fertilizer prices. Airlines are squeezed. Interest rate cuts? Forget it. The Fed is boxed in.A conflict that started overseas is about to land in your grocery cart.#trump #iran #StraitOfHormuz #idiocracy

Quote from Royal Ambassador (@JaokooMoses):CONFIRMED: It is now emerging that Trump wanted an ambush operation on Iran on this Sunday night. The first point of the military incursion was the strait of Hormuz at 9pm local time followed by ground invasion to rescue prisoners of war. Caine refused the order and walked away.#Iran #Trump #Hormuz

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