Jack Buckby

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  • Aug 21, 2026
    Going dark hides tankers from Iranian targeting and from the commercial trackers at the same time, which is why public counts show a trickle while officials describe a steady nightly...
  • Aug 17, 2026
    Brent settled at $88.52 on Friday after a week of tanker attacks and no diplomatic movement. Washington’s plan is to wait Tehran out — a choice shaped as much by depleted...
  • Jun 26, 2026
    Even before the Iran War began, the world knew that the Strait of Hormuz was a risk. It’s one of a handful of reasons Iran has any leverage at all.  
  • Jun 16, 2026
    The US-Iran memorandum signed Monday isn’t peace — it’s a 60-day framework. And the biggest threat to it isn’t at the table: Israel says it isn’t bound....
  • Mar 2, 2026
    In the early hours of February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched Operation Lion’s Roar and Operation Epic Fury—coordinated strikes across Iran aimed...
  • Feb 21, 2026
    On the eve of the fourth anniversary of the 2022 invasion, the Kremlin faces a paradoxical reality: while it occupies roughly 20% of Ukraine, the “strategic price” of...