Six months in, Iran’s Hormuz blockade holds, US gas costs $71.5B more, and China’s press tracks an Egyptian bank caught in Treasury’s Iran crackdown.
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Earth Changes Aug 27, 202695% of Hormuz Traffic Gone: Iran-Oman Safe Passage Deal Emerges
Six months into the US-Iran war, Hormuz transits have collapsed from 100-plus ships a day to just five. Iran-Oman talks now test Trump’s blockade.
Earth Changes Aug 22, 202668 Ships Redirected as Trump Claims Hormuz; China Refuses Sanctions
Iran’s navy vows a ‘historic lesson’ as CENTCOM turns back 68 ships, Wall Street bleeds from ‘economic D-Day,’ and Beijing says no to sanctions.
Earth Changes Aug 14, 2026UAE Tankers Hit, Hormuz Traffic at 8 as Blockade Goes ‘Indefinite’
Hegseth vows an ‘indefinite’ Iran blockade as UAE tankers get hit, Hormuz traffic collapses, and Taiwan runs its toughest Han Kuang yet.
Earth Changes Aug 13, 2026Iran, US Both Claim Hormuz: ‘Total Control’ vs Tehran’s ‘Management’
Tehran says Hormuz stays shut unless US meets conditions; Trump says US will ‘keep it.’ Oil-spill fallout and a rare China-Indonesia drill east of Taiwan.
Earth Changes Aug 12, 2026Hormuz Locks Down: Iran Sets Terms, Traffic Hits 8 Ships, Oil Spikes
Iran ties Hormuz reopening to US concessions as traffic falls to a one-week low of eight, Washington strikes a blockade-runner, and oil jumps.
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 Jul 18, 2026US-Iran Conflict Escalates with Naval Blockade
US reimposes naval blockade on Iran amid escalating conflict