Archive for the 'Infrastructure' Category
Yemen’s Houthis Launch Missile Attack on Israel
March 28th, 2026Even though Iran has mostly closed the Strait of Hormuz to shipping, Saudi Arabia is still able to export 7 million barrels of oil per day through their Red Sea port at Yanbu. If the Houthis shut down shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, tankers would have to go through the Suez Canal and then […]
Douglas Macgregor on U.S. Disaster in Iran
March 27th, 2026Via: Judge Napolitano:
Iran Announces the Strait of Hormuz Is Closed to the U.S. & Israel
March 25th, 2026If you don’t want to listen to the whole thing, I understand, but I’d strongly suggest listening from 15:29. Summary: There’s probably no military option that will make shipping through the Persian Gulf safe again as long as the Iranians are actively resisting that outcome with their drone and missile systems. If the Iranians can’t […]
Trump Postpones Attack on Iran’s Electricity Infrastructure
March 23rd, 2026Update: Trump Says He and the Ayatollah, “Whoever the Ayatollah Is” Might Control the Strait of Hormuz [???] President Trump says the Strait of Hormuz could come under joint control with Iran following regime change: TRUMP: It would be jointly controlled. REPORTER: By whom? TRUMP: Maybe me. Me and the Ayatollah, whoever the Ayatollah is! […]
President of Mexico: Digital Payments Mandatory for Fuel and Road Tolls This Year
March 21st, 2026Via: The Last American Vagabond: In an interview with Bloomberg, Romano stated, “The central bank is preparing to publish protocols to drive the adoption of payments sent by mobile phones.” He noted, “Authorities are studying separate measures that could include eliminating cash payments for some services and products, such as gas stations and toll roads.” […]
TRUMP TO IRAN: OPEN STRAIT OF HORMUZ WITHIN 48 HOURS OR U.S. WILL ATTACK POWER PLANTS
March 21st, 2026Via: Donald Trump – Truth Social: If Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD […]
“To Put It Mildly, This Is Bananas”: U.S. Considers Lifting Sanctions On Iranian Oil As Attacks On Iran Continue
March 19th, 2026Via: BBC: The US is weighing lifting sanctions on some Iranian oil, as it scrambles to contain the impact of its war in Iran on energy markets. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent put forward the idea in a Fox interview, saying it could make more oil available to global buyers. Around the world, energy prices are […]
IRAN ATTACKS WIPE OUT 17% OF QATAR’S LNG CAPACITY FOR UP TO FIVE YEARS
March 19th, 2026Via: Reuters: Iranian attacks ?have knocked out 17% of Qatar’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity, causing an estimated $20 billion in lost annual revenue and threatening supplies to Europe and Asia, QatarEnergy’s CEO and state minister for energy affairs told Reuters on Thursday. Saad al-Kaabi said two of Qatar’s 14 LNG trains and one […]
Iran’s Energy Infrastructure Is Now On The Targeting List
March 18th, 2026Via: The War Zone: Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported that several facilities in the South Pars gas field near Bushehr were targeted. According to the report, emergency teams were on the scene and trying to extinguish the fire. The extent of the damage is not yet known. There are suggestions that the attack on […]
IRAN THREATENS TO STRIKE GULF ENERGY FACILITIES AFTER SOUTH PARS ATTACK
March 18th, 2026Via: Al Jazeera: Iran has threatened to attack oil and gas facilities in the Gulf region in retaliation for an Israeli strike on its South Pars gasfield as the fallout from the United States-Israeli war on the country continues to escalate. In a statement shared by Iran’s semiofficial Tasnim news agency on Wednesday, Iranian authorities […]
