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US Tightens Economic Controls on Iran and Warns Shipping About Hormuz Tolls
In what it is calling “Economic Fury,” the U.S. Department of the Treasury is expanding a number of efforts to tighten the economic controls on Iran w...
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Bank of Kunlun + SGE Gold: The Iran-China RMB-Oil-to-Gold Loop (Timeline)
️ 2012: US sanctions Bank of Kunlun (CNPC-linked) for Iran deals—cuts it from USD system but makes it PERFECT for yuan payments. No US exposure to lose.️ Over years: Kunlun becomes main conduit for Iranian crude to Chinese “teapot” refineries (Shandong independents). Oil flows discounted, paid in RMB outside SWIFT. Iran stacks yuan surpluses (tens of $B per Bloomberg est.). Can’t easily spend in dollars → converts excess RMB to PHYSICAL GOLD on Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE).
️ 2025: Bloomberg tracks SGE push—warehouses to HK/overseas, courting foreign CB gold storage, yuan gold benchmarks. China builds gold clout amid de-dollarization. Teapots keep lifting Iranian barrels despite US heat.️ 2026: US sanctions 5 teapots under EO 13902/13846 for Iran oil.️ May 2: China MOFCOM invokes Blocking Statute for FIRST TIME—orders firms NOT to comply with those US sanctions. Protects the whole Kunlun/teapot/SGE ecosystem.️ Result: Resilient sanctions-bypass loop—oil for RMB via Kunlun → gold via SGE. Accelerating decoupling. Bloomberg-reported reality.What a system!
#Oil #Gold #Geoeconomics
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- President Donald Trump said the U.S. will attempt to “free” stranded cargo ships that have been trapped by the Strait of Hormuz closure since the war with Iran began.
- The effort, which Trump dubbed “Project Freedom,” is set to begin Monday.
- The strait has been largely impassable since the war broke out, stranding cargo vessels and choking off a key supply chain.
Trump says U.S. will 'free' ships trapped in Persian Gulf by Strait of Hormuz closure
Vessels have been largely unable to pass through the Strait of Hormuz for months, disrupting key supply chains.
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Where Are The Carriers As Of May 3, 2026: Ford Finally Heads Home
Two carrier strike groups remain in the Middle East as President Trump announces ‘Project Freedom’ to get trapped ships out of the Persian Gulf.
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*Note: This has not been confirmed as of yet.
By Tala Ramadan and Jacob Bogage
DUBAI/DORAL, Florida, May 4 (Reuters) - Iran's navy prevented "American-Zionist" warships entering the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, state TV reported, while the Fars news agency said two missiles had hit a U.S. warship near Jask on the Gulf of Oman after it ignored Iranian warnings.
Reuters could not independently verify the reports, and there was no immediate response from the United States.
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/worl...news-agency-says/ar-AA22lKE1?ocid=socialshare
*Note: This has not been confirmed as of yet.
Two missiles hit US warship trying to enter Strait of Hormuz, Iranian news agency says
(Corrects first paragraph to make clear Jask is not an island but a port on the Gulf of Oman on Iran's southern coast)By Tala Ramadan and Jacob Bogage
DUBAI/DORAL, Florida, May 4 (Reuters) - Iran's navy prevented "American-Zionist" warships entering the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, state TV reported, while the Fars news agency said two missiles had hit a U.S. warship near Jask on the Gulf of Oman after it ignored Iranian warnings.
Reuters could not independently verify the reports, and there was no immediate response from the United States.
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/worl...news-agency-says/ar-AA22lKE1?ocid=socialshare
That was always the plan...otherwise very high heating bills.
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STRAIT SHOWDOWN: Trump's Project Freedom Puts Iran to the Ultimate Test
President Trump announces “Project Freedom,” directing the U.S. Navy to escort neutral-country ships through the Strait of Hormuz starting Monday and warning that interference will be attacked, while noting positive U.S.-Iran discussions and framing the move as a test of whether Iran’s negotiators control the IRGC. The episode argues Trump is using oil and gas to rebuild the U.S. economy and to displace London’s oil-pricing power, citing April 20 Presidential Determinations under the Defense Production Act, a National Energy Dominance Council led by Doug Burgum and Chris Wright, and rising U.S. production driving lower prices, a manufacturing revival, and a shrinking trade deficit. It contrasts this with post-1971 “petrodollar” strategy, OPEC shocks, “controlled disintegration,” and Iran-related destabilization, and claims modern media propaganda—from Lippmann to Operation Mockingbird to recent censorship networks—drives anti-Trump narratives.
00:00 The Monday Brief - STRAIT SHOWDOWN: Trump's Project Freedom Puts Iran to the Ultimate Test - May 4, 2026
01:59 Oil as a Superweapon for the American Renaissance
05:16 How They Used Oil to Launch a Dark Age
09:08 Why the Media Can't Stop Lying
President Trump announces “Project Freedom,” directing the U.S. Navy to escort neutral-country ships through the Strait of Hormuz starting Monday and warning that interference will be attacked, while noting positive U.S.-Iran discussions and framing the move as a test of whether Iran’s negotiators control the IRGC. The episode argues Trump is using oil and gas to rebuild the U.S. economy and to displace London’s oil-pricing power, citing April 20 Presidential Determinations under the Defense Production Act, a National Energy Dominance Council led by Doug Burgum and Chris Wright, and rising U.S. production driving lower prices, a manufacturing revival, and a shrinking trade deficit. It contrasts this with post-1971 “petrodollar” strategy, OPEC shocks, “controlled disintegration,” and Iran-related destabilization, and claims modern media propaganda—from Lippmann to Operation Mockingbird to recent censorship networks—drives anti-Trump narratives.
00:00 The Monday Brief - STRAIT SHOWDOWN: Trump's Project Freedom Puts Iran to the Ultimate Test - May 4, 2026
01:59 Oil as a Superweapon for the American Renaissance
05:16 How They Used Oil to Launch a Dark Age
09:08 Why the Media Can't Stop Lying
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Explosion Hits Ship as Trump's Hormuz Push Meets Reality
A South Korean ship was hit by an explosion in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday and Iranian drones caused a fire at a UAE oil port, as Tehran demonstrated its grip on Middle East oil after U.S. President Donald Trump said his Navy would open the strait.
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Shipping Awaits Clarity on ‘Project Freedom’ as Hormuz Risks Remain High
BIMCO is urging shipowners to keep their guard up in the Strait of Hormuz, warning that the overall security picture for commercial shipping is effectively unchanged despite U.S. President Donald...
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Maersk Ship Exits Hormuz Under U.S. Protection
Maersk has confirmed that one of the vessels involved in Monday’s U.S.-escorted transits of the Strait of Hormuz was its U.S.-flagged roll-on/roll-off ship Alliance Fairfax, marking one of the clearest tests...
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Iran Attacked Two US Navy Destroyers During First Day of "Project Freedom"
Defense officials have identified the destroyers that transited the Strait of Hormuz Monday as USS Truxtun and USS Mason, according to CBS. The vesse...
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Iran Responds to Trump's "Project Freedom" With Escalation and Attacks
Following the Trump administration's announcement of a support system designed to "guide" ships out of the Arabian Gulf and through the Strait of Hor...
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US protection plan fails to calm Hormuz nerves - Splash247
Twenty-four hours into the Trump administration’s Project Freedom operation to guide stranded vessels out of the Persian Gulf, shipowners remain deeply cautious – and Iran’s actions on the ground are doing little to encourage confidence. On the very day US forces began the operation on Monday...
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U.S. AH-64 Apache, MH-60 Seahawk Helicopters Sink Six Iranian Boats (Updated)
Commercial vessels and American warships are coming under Iranian attack around the Strait of Hormuz as a new U.S. maritime protection plan has kicked off.
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Personally, I yearn for the Teddy Roosevelt days.
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- President Donald Trump said he is pausing “Project Freedom,” the U.S. military’s effort to guide commercial ships out of the Strait of Hormuz.
- Trump said the decision was based in part on “the fact that Great Progress has been made toward a Complete and Final Agreement” with Iran.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio said hours earlier that the goal of Project Freedom is to “rescue” sailors who have been “left for dead” by the Iranian regime.
Trump pauses U.S. bid to guide ships out of Strait of Hormuz, cites Iran deal progress
President Donald Trump said he is pausing "Project Freedom," the U.S. military's bid to guide commercial ships out of the Strait of Hormuz.
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After Attack on CMA CGM Boxship, Trump Suspends Hormuz Transit Corridor
On Tuesday, a cargo vessel was struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, according to UKMTO - the latest in a series of ship strikes that Iran h...
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Iran Launches "Persian Gulf Strait Authority" to Administer Hormuz Tolls
After Iran announced its plan to charge for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in March, a plethora of scam operators popped up to offer fraud...
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Hormuz toll authority goes live - Splash247
The Trump administration’s Project Freedom operation to guide stranded vessels out of the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz has been suspended after just two days, as Iran pressed ahead with attacks on commercial shipping and unveiled a formal toll collection authority for the waterway...
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Videos wont play for me on X anymore. Not sure why. I did searches to try and correct it but nothing's worked.
In any event, hopefully this thing is over in Iran. Then we can move on to Cuba and bomb the shit out of them. It will be the greatest victory in American history. We can level the entire country and they wont even fire back.