2026-10-12_05-34-11

Larry Johnson: Sulfur and Urea – Their role in the global economy and who is hurt most by the Persian Gulf cutoff

by Larry Johnson [10-6-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). The global economic damage caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is generally not understood by...
2026-10-12_00-38-18

Larry Johnson: The Other Hormuz Shocks – LNG and Helium; Economic effects of the Persian Gulf cutoff, from first-order to tertiary

by Larry Johnson [10-9-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). Introduction This is a follow-up to my previous piece on the economic effects of the Persian Gulf sulfur...
2026-10-09_08-26-01

Pravin Sawhney, Zulfiqar Ali: Saudi Arabia Asked Pakistan for Commandos. “No Reason Why the Regime Should Stand”

by Transition Protocol [10-8-2026]. Saudi Arabia has made an urgent request to Pakistan: send naval commandos to free up Bab al-Mandab. According to the host's...
2026-10-08_00-31-31

Sabrina Salvati, Zulfiqar Ali: Iran War Hits US Homes; Saudi Arabia Just Called In Troops; TWO STRAITS; One winter

by Transition Protocol [10-7-2026]. The Iran war just hit US homes: Massachusetts declared an energy emergency the same day Saudi Arabia called in troops. Sabrina...
2026-10-04_16-38-10

Pepe Escobar, Zulfiqar Ali: Iran’s Leaders Expect US Attack; Only Question Is When; TARGETS LOCKED; 6 MONTHS STOCKED

by Transition Protocol [10-4-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio). Iran's leaders say they expect a U.S. attack and are ready for it, according to Zulfiqar Ali's contacts in...
2026-10-02_00-29-49

Larry Johnson: The Gulf Restart Trap; Why Reopening Hormuz Won’t End the Energy Crisis

by Larry Johnson [9-30-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). Once again I am indebted to Karl W. Miller, whose analysis of the energy crisis unleashed by the...
2026-09-30_22-05-38

Larry Johnson: America’s Diesel Surplus Is an Illusion (An Update from Karl Miller)

by Larry Johnson [9-29-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). On paper, the United States should be the world's safety valve in this fuel crisis. American refineries make...
2026-09-29_23-39-45

Pepe Escobar: All Hell Set to Break Loose by the End of September

by Pepe Escobar [9-29-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio). Window of Supreme Risk: September 30 to November 3. West Asia is about to burn. The sociopath President of...
2026-09-23_04-17-08

Pepe Escobar: The Calm Before the Showdown

by Pepe Escobar [9-21-2026] The only art that the Prince must totally master it's the art of war - Machiavelli The Supreme Warrior Wins Without...
2026-09-20_18-48-51

Pepe Escobar, Zulfiqar Ali: IRAN Names Its Price to OPEN Hormuz; Sent Them With CHINA; IRAN: Take the Deal or It’s 20 to 2

by Transition Protocol [9-20-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio). Tehran has priced the Strait of Hormuz. The bill went to Washington through Qatar, with Pakistan named as a...
2026-09-20_02-07-34

How BRICS Is Linking Payment Systems Without a Common Currency

by Geopolitics Prime [9-17-2026]. The New Delhi summit kept the focus on local-currency settlement and payment-system interoperability. The harder task is making domestic payment rails,...
2026-09-17_00-50-14

Pepe Escobar, Zulfiqar Ali: Saudi Arabia Is Boxed In; The Yemen Intel They Won’t Reveal; Yemen Put Saudi on Back Foot

by Transition Protocol(opens in new tab) [9-15-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio)(opens in new tab). Iran holds the Strait of Hormuz. Yemen's forces now hold the Bab al-Mandab....