Iran sets Hormuz reopening conditions as 53 merchant ships are rerouted; Houthis train on US and Israeli flags; Taiwan’s 2027 defense budget rises 16%.
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Earth Changes Aug 9, 2026Minab’s 120 Dead Children Hang Over a War Neither Side Can End
Iran keeps Hormuz shut as Israel weighs a solo strike; the Pentagon scrambles interceptors, and Minab’s 120 dead children hang over it all.
Earth Changes Aug 9, 2026Hormuz Stays Shut: Iran’s Six Demands Meet a 53-Ship Blockade
Iran keeps Hormuz shut behind six demands as CENTCOM reroutes 53 ships while Oman talks edge closer. The Aug 8 WW3 Watch briefing.
Earth Changes Aug 7, 2026Hormuz Pact Drafted: 20% Fines, US-Israel Ban Await Khamenei Nod
Iran-Oman Hormuz framework drafted; parliament bill bars US-Israeli ships with 20% fines, and eight shipping groups warn fees could break strait law.
Lifestyle Aug 7, 2026Senate Draft Targets Expat Tax Relief; Panama Tops Expat Rankings
Congress drafts first meaningful expat tax relief in years; Panama tops expat list again; State Dept. revises Bahamas alert and upgrades Belgium to Level 2.
Earth Changes Aug 7, 2026Iran Bill Bans US, Israeli Ships from Hormuz as Trump Hunts Leakers
Iran’s draft law would bar US and Israeli ships from Hormuz and fine violators up to 20% of cargo value; Trump hunts ‘leakers’ over dwindling munitions.
Earth Changes Aug 6, 2026Hormuz Deal ‘Close’ as Iran Vows Nukes, US Denies Ammo Shortage
US and Iran both say a Hormuz deal is close, but Iran vows to keep working on nukes and Trump denies munition shortages that reports say are constraining the…
Earth Changes Aug 6, 2026Trump Threatens ‘Fierce Strike’ as Iran Says Hormuz Reopening Hinges on US
Iran says Hormuz reopening hinges on US ‘behavior’; Trump threatens a ‘very fierce strike’; US-UK diplomats fix no-nuke line; oil tops $80.