Iran’s deputy FM says no ship passes Hormuz uncoordinated. ETS halts TOEFL/GRE in Iran. Khamenei urges Muslim unity. Nuke warning.
Tag: Strait of Hormuz
Earth Changes Aug 30, 2026Iran: US Hormuz Claims ‘Completely Untrue’; Trade Slumps 35%
Iran says no ship transits Hormuz without coordination and trade is down 35%, while US analysts argue Tehran is losing its leverage in the Strait.
Earth Changes Aug 29, 2026Khamenei Admits Hardship as ‘Operation Economic Outcast’ Bites
Iran’s leader concedes hardship as US sanctions bite, trade shrinks a third, and Hormuz stays disrupted. Chinese media tell another war.
Earth Changes Aug 29, 2026Iran War at 6 Months: $71.5B US Tab, Just 5 Ships a Day in Hormuz
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.
Earth Changes Aug 28, 2026Six Months, 10,000 Dead: Hormuz War Has No End in Sight
Six months into the US-Israel war on Iran: 8,000-10,000 dead, Hormuz transits at a fraction of pre-war levels, and Washington turns to economic asphyxiation.
Earth Changes Aug 28, 2026US Blockade Slashes Iran Oil After 12 Air Strike Waves Fail
US naval blockade slashes Iran oil exports after 12 waves of air strikes failed; Qatar tries diplomacy as Iran warns Israel and Trump sends new warship
Earth Changes Aug 28, 2026China’s Iran Oil Imports Slashed as Trump’s ‘Economic Outcast’ Looms
Imports of Iranian crude fall to 534,000 bpd, Qatar pushes a Hormuz deal, and Trump turns to sanctions — here’s the August 27 evening brief.
Earth Changes Aug 27, 2026Hormuz Traffic Hits 3-Month Low of 2 Ships as Iran-Oman Deal Awaits US
Iran and Oman reach a Hormuz corridor deal, but Tehran ties reopening to US pledges — as shipping traffic hits a 3-month low of 2 crossings a day.