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It would appear that free movement on the open seas, is now a thing of the past.

And the ones who destroyed it...not the forces we expected.

Congratulate yourselves, veterans...especially Navy vets, like myself.
 

Is Oil Blocked or Flowing? Co-Founder of Tanker Trackers Samir Madani Joins WGOW Shipping​

n this episode of What's Going on With Shipping?, host Sal Mercogliano sits down with Samir Madani, Co-Founder of TankerTrackers.com, to analyze real-time maritime intelligence and determine the true state of global crude and refined product flows.

With escalating tensions across critical maritime choke points—from the Strait of Hormuz to the Red Sea—separating headline noise from actual AIS and satellite tracking data is more vital than ever. Samir breaks down how dark fleets operate, how tanker traffic is really moving, and what the numbers reveal about global energy security.

Key Discussion Points & Takeaways:
⚓The Reality of Global Choke Points: An in-depth look at vessel movements through critical bottlenecks like the Strait of Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb, and the Suez Canal.
⚓Behind the Data with TankerTrackers: How satellite imagery, AIS tracking, and proprietary intelligence decode real oil shipments vs. phantom movements.
⚓Dark Fleets & Sanctions Evasion: How crude continues to move through ship-to-ship (STS) transfers, spoofing, and flag changes.
⚓Supply Chain & Market Impacts: What disrupted trade routes mean for global freight rates, insurance premiums, and tanker capacity.
⚓Strategic Outlook: Where commercial shipping and geopolitical friction head next in the Middle East and beyond.

00:00 – Introduction: Global Oil Flows & Maritime Tensions
02:15 – Introducing Samir Madani, Co-Founder of TankerTrackers.com
05:40 – How TankerTrackers Uses Satellite Imagery & AIS Data
10:15 – Is the Strait of Hormuz Blocked or Flowing?
16:30 – Tracking the "Dark Fleet" & Sanctions Evasion Techniques
22:45 – Ship-to-Ship (STS) Transfers & Spoofing Tactics
28:50 – Red Sea & Bab el-Mandeb: Rerouting Around Africa
34:10 – Impact on Global Freight Rates, Tanker Capacity & Insurance
39:45 – Geopolitical Risks & Future Outlook for Energy Security
45:30 – Final Thoughts & Where to Follow TankerTrackers
48:15 – Conclusion & Wrap-Up

 

Trump reportedly warned by advisers Iran conflict could last beyond his presidency​

Top White House advisers, including US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, have privately warned President Donald Trump that the conflict with Iran could extend through the remainder of his presidency, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, citing US officials.

The report said Vance, Rubio and other officials have told Trump that Iran could continue holding out against American economic and military pressure, extending the conflict beyond the US presidential inauguration in January 2029.

“President Trump has destroyed Iran’s military capabilities and is crippling what’s left of its abysmal economy with the most powerful naval blockade in world history and crushing sanctions,” a White House spokesperson told the newspaper in response. “Only President Trump knows what he will do and when.”

More:

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The Iran Your Government is Hiding From You​

Iran is one of the most talked-about and misunderstood countries in the world. From the outside, most of what we see is politics, conflict, protests and tension. But what does everyday life actually look like once you leave the headlines behind?

In this video, we travel across northern Iran from the Kurdish mountains, through small villages and remote towns, meeting people along the way and seeing a side of the country that rarely makes it onto Western television.From dramatic mountain roads to unexpected encounters, this journey challenged a lot of the assumptions we had about Iran — and showed us just how complicated the reality really is.

Welcome to Iran!
 
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Houthis Seize Mocha, Tightening Grip on Bab el-Mandeb and Red Sea Shipping

Iran-aligned Houthis seized control of Yemen's port city of Mocha on Thursday, military sources said, posing a further threat to global energy supplies hours after President Donald Trump said he expected the war to end after mid-term elections.
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Houthis Break Through Towards Bab el Mandeb

The situation in southwest Yemen is evolving fast. The information coming from sources on the ground is conflicting, confusing, and in many instances...
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How the Houthi advance in Yemen could disrupt global trade | DW News

Sep 10, 2026 #dwnews #houthis #redsea
Yemen's Houthi rebel forces have seized control of the strategic port city of Mocha, on Yemen's Red Sea coast. The move puts the Iran-backed rebel group closer to controlling the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a key chokepoint for global trade. Shipping routes have already come under pressure as a result of the ongoing war between the US and Iran and its effect on another vital bottleneck: the Strait of Hormuz. Now oil prices have jumped to over $100 a barrel again — the highest price in the last two months.
If you want to know more about the Houthis' advance and its repercussions, check out our coverage here: • Is a new Iran war front opening in Yemen? ...


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Interesting...



Mind blowing data:

- There been over 65,000 Islam terror attacks since 9/11 across 70 countries
- The world’s 4 other major religions, Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism and Buddhism make up 2% of all religiously motivated terror attacks
- Muslims are responsible for the other 98%

This is what we need to remember on September 11th. The world doesn’t really have a terrorist problem, the world has a Muslim problem. The problem is Islam

A breakdown of the over 65,000 million terrorist attacks:

Top countries by attack count:

- Afghanistan 17,075
- Somalia 10,768
- Iraq 8,209
- Nigeria 3,950
- Syria 3,421

Deadliest groups by deaths attributed:

- Taliban 71,965
- Islamic State and branches 69,641
- Boko Haram 26,081
- Al-Shabaab 21,784
- Al-Qaeda 14,856
- Those five account for 82% of deaths

Average deaths is about 3.7 deaths per attack

This is Islam. Islam is not compatible with Western Civilization
 
I think this is the plan.

The powers that control Trump, are working to turn the (s)election into a Dumbo blow-out.

This is how. And they aim to make it much, much worse.

IMHO.
 
Goldhedge said:
Interesting...



Mind blowing data:

- There been over 65,000 Islam terror attacks since 9/11 across 70 countries
- The world’s 4 other major religions, Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism and Buddhism make up 2% of all religiously motivated terror attacks
- Muslims are responsible for the other 98%

This is what we need to remember on September 11th. The world doesn’t really have a terrorist problem, the world has a Muslim problem. The problem is Islam

A breakdown of the over 65,000 million terrorist attacks:

Top countries by attack count:

- Afghanistan 17,075
- Somalia 10,768
- Iraq 8,209
- Nigeria 3,950
- Syria 3,421

Deadliest groups by deaths attributed:

- Taliban 71,965
- Islamic State and branches 69,641
- Boko Haram 26,081
- Al-Shabaab 21,784
- Al-Qaeda 14,856
- Those five account for 82% of deaths

Average deaths is about 3.7 deaths per attack

This is Islam. Islam is not compatible with Western Civilization
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I wonder how that compares to how many terror attacks the British suffered during the late 1700's?
 
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W*T*H: The Seizure of Bab el-Mandeb: Why Tanker Rates Are Exploding

Sep 13, 2026
The Houthis have seized key coastal areas along the Red Sea—including the port of Mocha and Perim Island—tightening their grip on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. In this episode, maritime historian Sal Mercogliano breaks down what this critical development means for global shipping, oil flows, tanker rates, and supply chain security across the Middle East.


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Well we still have to see it thru mo matter what and the Saudis have to unf-ck themselves and learn how to fight for themselves. Right now they are playing their old game, trying to be friends with everybody while fighting nobody and letting others do that. Even their fighting forces, those that would actually see combat, are mostly merc's and foreigners in need of a paycheck. Ive known a lot of Americans who contracted there and in Iraq until they finally had enough of all sides shooting at them and their own Govt. wanting to jail them. These American contracting outfits in Arab lands were a disaster.

So who they got in actual combat units are Pakistanis, East Europeans "at best",Turks, various caucuses "'shitistans", and who knows from where else ? The reason being is why would a rich Saudi risk death for his country when he could be snorting blow while driving his $250,000 sports car down a desert highway with an American blonde blowing him ?

I mean think about it ? They are 6'th in the world in military spending with a military budget the Size of the UK's. They have the fanciest gear America and Europe can sell them. They have frigate and corvettes better then the USN. Are a major tank firepower with 1,500 of them. Have a huge air force. But where the hell are they ? They are heading the wrong way AWAY from the fighting even more then the South Vietnamese did. The rag tag Houthis, all high on khat, who can't even afford shoes, have made then look pitiful. In fact can anyone even name a single battle they ever won let alone fought.

And its their game man. Their ball park. A nuclear Iran would make slaves of them "which they probably wouldn't mind" yet they sit back and once again were over there saving their ass's with the blood of our sons and daughters while they sit on their own letting others fight their war while they slink and slither. I for one dont care about them and their oil. Thank God we have Trump who is seeking alternative energy sources. Its a huge shit sandwich and were all going to have to take a bite because they day Iran tested a nuclear device would have been the day a catastrophe happened.

Hundreds of thousands dead. A region in flames. If I'm Israeli I would launch against them that very day, a full strike, because not doing so would and up being another Holocaust.
 
Inside the massive U.S. operation to rescue an Air Force officer downed in Iran

Sep 13, 2026
Dude 44 Bravo was part of a two-man U.S. Air Force crew shot down over Iran in April. He describes a terrifying ejection, how he evaded Iranian forces for two days, and what he said to his rescuers.


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Extended Interview: Air Force officer shot down in Iran on surviving behind enemy lines

Sep 13, 2026
In an extended interview with 60 Minutes correspondent Norah O'Donnell, Bravo, an Air Force colonel, provided new details about his fight to survive behind enemy lines in Iran, and the rescue operation that brought him and crewmate Alpha back home.


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Like to read:

www.cbsnews.com

U.S. Air Force officer shot down in Iran says he prayed while "free-falling" to the ground behind enemy lines

Badly wounded and alone in Iran's desert, downed U.S. Air Force officer Dude 44 Bravo evaded capture for days as the Iranian forces and the U.S. military searched for him.
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How Iran's Underground Missile Cities Outsmarted the US

Sep 13, 2026 #geopolitics #iran #militarystrategy
America wanted a fast, decisive war. Iran had spent decades preparing for a long one. Buried missile cities, a command network built to survive assassination, and a web of regional proxies allowed Tehran to absorb strikes and keep fighting long after Washington expected collapse. What emerged wasn't military defeat, but a war of attrition that revealed the fragility of American security guarantees in the region. For a regime engineered to endure, survival itself is the victory condition. Produced by Yasmin Butt


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