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The Hormuz Toll: Iran’s Move from “Chokepoint” to “Clearing House”
The Hormuz toll signals the collapse of US maritime escrow, replacing free navigation with sovereign invoicing and digital ledger dominance to monetise…
Apr 8
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Iran is fighting a currency war
The war on Iran is a currency war. The real battle is whether the dollar or the yuan will invoice global trade for the next generation.
Apr 7
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March 2026
Israel’s War Budget Passes. The Real Bill Has Not Arrived Yet.
Israel's war budget passed under missile fire. The real cost remains unbooked, the economy quietly fracturing, and Oct election will decide the…
Mar 30
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Military Keynesianism and the US War on Saudi and the Broader Gulf
The US heightens Saudi and Gulf insecurity to drive purchases of expensive weapons, extracting billions from allies to fuel its domestic economy.
Mar 26
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Two Bets, One War: How the Iran War Will Decide Libya's Fate
Libya's $20 billion Western oil bet and $4 billion Pakistan arms deal represent two incompatible survival strategies. The Iran war will determine which…
Mar 25
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Pakistan-Sudan military supplies deal halted as Saudi pulls funding due to disagreements
Iran's war is trapping Pakistan and Sudan through different mechanisms. Pakistan through economic collapse, Sudan through terrorist designations…
Mar 24
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The War For The Middle East Economic Future
This war is a project of great power economic reengineering. Iran was merely the catalyst for the agenda. This week’s newsletter spills the beans on the…
Mar 18
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The Strait of Hormuz Fertiliser Crisis and Incoming Food Supplies Disruption
The war on Iran closed Hormuz. The oil shock made headlines. The fertiliser shock did not. By September, your grocery bill will explain why.
Mar 18
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Oman: The Inheritor of the UAE
Oman is not helping the UAE survive. It is inheriting its economic purpose. Ports, finance, cargo, connectivity. The war is redistributing the Gulf from…
Mar 16
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Egypt’s War Without Missiles
Egypt is not at war. But its currency, energy supply, capital flows and fiscal position are all bleeding as if it were. Neutrality has a price.
Mar 16
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The War Above: How the Israel-Iran Conflict Became a Contest for Space Dominance
The Israel-Iran war is being fought in orbit. Satellites, GPS jamming and space infrastructure strikes now decide who controls the Middle East.
Mar 15
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The War for Remaking the Middle East Political Economy
The US is not fighting Iran. It is remaking the Middle East's economic structure to funnel Gulf capital, energy trade, and defence spending back into…
Mar 15
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