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  The Back Channels As Field Marshal Asim Munir (Pakistan's COAS) entered Iranian airspace today he was escorted by Iran's fighter jets.  Once on the ground, he was greeted by Iran's Foreign Minister.  His job is to function as a sensitive channel; a means for constructing frameworks and agreements for future negotiations. The UAE has also quietly functioned as a back channel with China.  The overture to cooperate as part of a coalition of the willing against Iran was met with firm resistance. The cessation of Israel's targeting of Lebanon remains as a red line for Iranian negotiations to move forward.  Because while Syria is a vital "land bridge" for Iran's aspirations, Lebanon (and HizbAllah) are seen as pivotal geopolitical pressure points which strengthen Iran's strategic interior. Iran intends to protect their asset. There are rumors - that all U.S. troops based in Syria will soon be leaving the region.  And Iraq is quietly "in flux" see...
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Worlds Largest Oil Bottlenecks  ‼️ بزرگ‌ترین گلوگاه‌های نفتی جهان ۱) تنگه مالاکا با ۲۳.۲ میلیون بشکه ۲) تنگه هرمز با ۲۰.۹ میلیون بشکه ۳) دماغه امید نیک با ۹.۱ میلیون بشکه ۴) تنگه‌های دانمارک با ۴.۹ میلیون بشکه ۵) کانال سوئز با ۴.۹ میلیون بشکه ۶) تنگه باب‌المندب با ۴.۲ میلیون بشکه ۷) تنگه‌های ترکیه با ۳.۷ میلیون بشکه ۸) کانال پاناما با ۲.۳ میلیون بشکه 🔻 میانگین عبور روزانه بر حسب میلیون بشکه در روز محاسبه شده است؛ مجموع جریان جهانی نفت حدود ۸۰ میلیون بشکه در روز است. 🔻 در نظر داشته باشید که تنگه باب‌المندب و کانال سوئز به یکدیگر وابسته هستند و در مجموع می‌توان گفت حدود ۹.۱ میلیون بشکه در روز از آن‌ها عبور می‌کند 2) Strait of Hormuz with 20.9 million barrels 3) Cape of Good Hope with 9.1 million barrels 4) Denmark Straits with 4.9 million barrels 5) Suez Canal with 4.9 million barrels 6) Bab el-Mandeb Strait with 4.2 million barrels 7) Turkish Straits with 3.7 million barrels 8) Panama Canal with 2.3 million barrels 🔻The average daily passage is calculated in million barrels per d...
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North Korea, Feeling a Bit Left Out... I am taking note of a pattern (or a pitter-patter) of mico-messaging across platforms today.  No one quite seems to know what to do with themselves at this moment in time.  What seems clear is that Israel must make peace with Lebanon, and the Strait must no longer be blockaded for any conflict resolution to move forward.  The aforementioned - are the Iranian goalposts. North Korea, feeling a bit left out - makes an announcement: The ruling party in North Korea: Any unmanned aerial vehicle, whether American or South Korean, that comes from South Korean airspace and crosses the border will be considered a declaration of war, and we will launch an attack on South Korea without any warning.
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China Pushes Back The link for this information is copied beneath the English translation synopsis:  Important: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has signed a State Council decree promulgating a new set of regulations to counter the exercise of “illegal extraterritorial jurisdiction” by foreign countries. According to the regulations, “extraterritorial jurisdiction” refers to actions taken by a foreign country that: • Violate international law and the basic principles of international relations • And harm China’s sovereignty, security and development interests • Or harm the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens and organizations 🔹 The regulations stipulate that: • The Chinese government has the authority to take countermeasures in response to such actions • And if there is a “sufficient connection”, it can itself exercise extraterritorial jurisdiction over related behaviors. https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/content/202604/content_7065398.htm Unrelated addendum: It remains importa...
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"Me Too"  Damn it! Congressmen spiking women's drinks, raping and choking them into unconsciousness, and relying on a taxpayer funded "slush fund" to whitewash their misdeeds.  Gosh!  America.  The beautiful!   Please watch the short video in the first link.  https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78rr9r4e5po https://langworthy.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-langworthy-votes-release-names-us-house-members-who-used-sexual https://docs.house.gov/meetings/JU/JU00/20240613/117426/HHRG-118-JU00-20240613-SD001-U1.pdf And then we have a despicable narrative: "Staffers who are the targets of unwanted sexual advances on Capitol Hill should not have to endure a lengthy mediation process and pay the legal bills..." https://www.dailysignal.com/2017/11/28/secretive-taxpayer-financed-settlement-fund-used-lawmakers-accused-sexual-harassment Would it be more appropriate to state:  "Staffers who are the targets of unwanted sexual advances will sign a Non-D...
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The Paris Playground Here we go again: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/14/middle-east-crisis-live-hezbollah-urges-lebanon-to-pull-out-of-talks-with-israel-blockade-of-strait-of-hormuz-begins As stated in an earlier post - this is about exploitation and not negotiation for Iran.  They are not done with us yet.  The image above appears graphically enriched.  But Admiral Jong Dun is verbally enriched in his response to U.S. desires to blockade the waterway.  The Minister of Defense has made his position abundantly clear.   And a Chinese vessel is moving peacefully through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran continues to massage the situation, calling Spain a true friend.  Hmm  What are they being offered? A squatter has taken up residence in our Department of State, and that squatter's name is Tehran. The Islamic Republic is undoubtedly making deals with the allies we claimed not to need; the allies we so desperately now wish to support us. We...
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Cocytus Within the quiet of the past 24 hours - there is a continues drumming of threat coming from the office which coordinates between the IRGC and the regular standing army.  As a journalist - who deeply understands Islam and the Shi'a historical temperament - the one and two sentence threats which build to a crescendo bring a bit of a chill. The threat has been issued of weaponry which might be unfamiliar to us.  And the sending of "Cocytus" (a frozen cold)  to our cities; where without a bullet fired, human heartbeats will cease to exist. https://dantesinferno.fandom.com/wiki/Lake_Cocytus A bit of Qur'anic signaling is also in use.  More importantly, a massive display of palpable anger. If this is grandstanding... political theater... it is still freaking terrifying. The cadence is apocalyptic.  We shall see what tomorrow brings.  
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